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China has emerged as the world's biggest spender on clean energy technology and its lack of investments in Australia could be cause for concern.

Ties between a state museum and a major gas company are being questioned by a climate communications group as scrutiny of fossil fuel sponsorship grows.

Australian musicians are using their work to raise the profile of climate change and environmental issues, including through an annual competition.

Renewables are anticipated to keep a lid on electricity prices over the next five years but a speedier transition is needed to keep bills lower in the 2030s.

Community resistance is slowing the renewables rollout, with developers and the government urged to share economic benefits of clean energy with locals.

Rising Tide's attempts to blockade the world's largest coal port are continuing, with activists scaling a ship and more arrest made at the Newcastle Harbour.

Holidaymakers have been put on high alert for the bushfire season with concerns conditions could be as dangerous as those that led to the Black Saturday blazes.

An overhaul of Australia's environment laws aims to get crucial projects approved quickly while strengthening protections for precious natural sites.

Much more work is needed if Australia is to meet its climate emissions targets with an independent body saying the pace of reductions needs to double.

New Zealand's ambitious Predator Free 2050 strategy to rid the country of invasive mammals is adding feral cats to its target species list.

The health of an outback river and hot springs tourist drawcard are under threat from a territory's water allocation plan, an environment group says.