In today’s news, the winds of change are getting closer with news that our very disappointing federal government has finally introduced a bill to Parliament that would pave the way for Australia's first offshore wind farm to proceed.

Tasmanians have not had to reach for their ugg boots or puffer jackets as often as usual, with the Bureau of Meteorology confirming the winter just passed was the warmest for 33 years.

And surprise, surprise. The city with Queensland’s largest coal burning power station has the worst air quality in the state.

Offshore wind farms a step closer as legislation introduced in Parliament

The federal government has introduced legislation to Parliament that would pave the way for Australia's first offshore wind farm to proceed. The 2.2-gigawatt Star of the South wind farm is planned for a 496-square-kilometre area off the Gippsland coast in Victoria's south-east.

Home of Queensland’s largest coal power station, Gladstone, has state’s worst air quality

The central Queensland city of Gladstone experienced four of the five worst days for air pollution in the state so far this year, as asthma advocates called for more to be done about air quality across the country.

Tasmania's winter this year was the warmest since 1988, BOM records show

Tasmanians have not had to reach for the ugg boots or puffer jackets as often during the winter just gone, with the BOM confirming it was the warmest for 33 years — and they are tipping spring to bring above-average temperatures across the state.

More than 25 people killed in US north-east amid sudden heavy rains and flooding

More than 25 people have been killed in New York and the wider US north-east as the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought unexpected levels of heavy rain and flooding.

Baby Tasmanian devils help 'soften' locals' long-held ideas about the species

Animal keeper Ned Sharma finds baby Tasmanian devils a handful, but only in the literal sense. At 160 days old, Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary's newest baby devils are each about the size of a jam jar, and almost entirely looked after by mum.

Pine plantation burns at Parawa during warm start to spring on Fleurieu Peninsula

About 120 firefighters are battling a blaze in a forest on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula amid warm conditions for the start of spring.