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  • Inside the race to relieve drought-stricken PNG islands

    Australian General News

    An mission to relieve drought-struck islanders in far east Papua New Guinea has laid bare the difficulties of delivering aid in the Pacific.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 04 July 2025
    Aid relief at Pinapel Island
  • Rare frogs hop back into wild to stop species croaking

    Australian General News

    Hundreds of tiny frogs bred at a zoo have been released into a national park, significantly boosting the species of amphibians on the brink of extinction.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 03 July 2025
    Frogs released into the wild
  • Beyond carbon: big four banks urged to capture more gas

    Future Economies

    It is a potent greenhouse gas responsible for climate change, but a report has found Australia's major banks have yet to single out methane emissions.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 03 July 2025
    A coal stockpile (file image)
  • 'No offsets, no excuses': the pursuit of real zero

    Climate

    A handful of Australian companies are ditching the crutch that is carbon offsets and pursuing genuine emissions cuts, and it's been no walk in the park.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 02 July 2025
    Lend Lease's Trinity House, Darling Square, Sydney
  • Sea ice loss risks more icebergs, threatens wildlife

    Climate

    The consequences of Antarctic ice loss are serious and varied and monitoring the issue faces challenges as American contributions to climate science falter.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 01 July 2025
    Antarctica
  • Red alert for furry friends on sweltering hot days

    Climate

    Risk of dog death climbs during heatwaves and skyrockets on public holidays and weekends, fresh analysis suggests.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 30 June 2025
    A dog plays in the water (file image)
  • Emission targets on track but nature in 'deep trouble'

    Australian General News

    NSW is making great strides expanding renewable energy but more needs to be done to address waste management, biodiversity loss and climate change.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 26 June 2025
    A person and dog at sunrise in Sydney (file image)
  • Poor sleep, menopause flare-ups: health in warmer world

    Climate

    Heatwaves have long been linked to higher death rates but more is being understood about the broader health and wellbeing impacts of hot, humid weather.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 26 June 2025
    People exercise against the sunrise at Cronulla Beach in Sydney
  • More EVs, fewer V8s: changes coming for Aussie drivers

    Future Economies

    Motorists can expect more electric and hybrid vehicles to launch and some petrol and diesel vehicles to reverse after transport regulations finally take off.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 25 June 2025
    Ferrari vehicles during Melbourne International EV Autoshow
  • Global energy wobbles power-up electrification push

    Climate

    Australia's vulnerabilities to global energy price spikes run deep, sparking calls for rapid electrification of transport and other exposed sectors.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 25 June 2025
    Cars driving in Melbourne
  • Regional students to capture the sun in science program

    Regional

    Regional students will be challenged to experiment with renewable energy science kits in a bid to encourage them to consider roles in the energy transition.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 23 June 2025
    High school students experiment with wind power (file image)
  • Aussies want solar batteries but many feel overwhelmed

    Future Economies

    The cost and complexity of installing a solar battery is keeping some Australians from taking the plunge despite incentives, a study has revealed.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 20 June 2025
    A Solar battery installation warehouse
  • Caring for Country with ancient knowledge and science

    Indigenous Affairs

    Environmental DNA technology is being combined with Indigenous knowledge to care for Country in one of the world's oldest aquaculture systems.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 19 June 2025
    The landscape in Budj Bim, Victoria.
  • Clue to record-breaking temperatures in clearer skies

    Climate

    More sunlight is making it to Earth to warm the planet faster as reflective cloud coverage gets sparser, research suggests.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 19 June 2025
    A patch of sunlight illuminating land south east of Menindee,
  • Starry nights light the way for Bogong moth migration

    Environment

    An Australian moth uses the stars in the night sky to guide its migration, according to a study shedding light on one of nature's great mysteries.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 19 June 2025
    A Bogong moth
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