The 2023 Australian Federal Budget has been revealed, and includes significant investments in clean energy, with the government allocating $2 billion towards a new hydrogen program aimed at developing a sustainable domestic industry and export market, and a tax on critical minerals extraction.

A Western Australian journalist who was taking photos of the removal of ancient rock art from the site of a fertiliser plant says she was repeatedly stopped by police and eventually had the images seized during a raid. The police action comes amid a crackdown on environmental activists in the state.

In what’s been labelled an argument for the “economic interest of the company,” Australia’s top-selling car maker, Toyota, is claiming that a rapid transition towards electric vehicles does not align with market truth and market reality. 

Carbon emissions from utes, large SUVs and light commercial vehicles are rising in Australia and are exceeding the industry's own emission reduction targets by a significant amount, according to a new report. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries blamed the country's lack of EVs and absence...

The value of Australia’s coal and gas exports could be halved in just five years as new forecasts warn booming commodity prices have likely passed their peaks and key trading partners across Asia are increasing efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission watchdog will step up its probe of companies’ environmental claims after an initial sweep of 247 businesses found 57% made misleading statements ranging from overstating climate action to developing their own certification schemes.

Australia must set targets for amount of CO2 to be removed from our air, scientists sayAustralia should set targets for the amount of carbon dioxide that could be pulled permanently from the atmosphere using “carbon drawdown” techniques like tree planting and direct air capture, according to a...