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Growing rooftop solar installations and more large-scale energy projects are pushing Australia closer to its renewable goals, the market operator says.

Farmers and the community need to trust one another and work together to tackle challenges facing the land - and outdated laws need to catch up, an expert says.

Look around any supermarket and fresh produce appears abundant but new food security strategy plans reveal friction between health, nature and economics.

A territory considered a cultural and natural wonder is on track to become unliveable within decades due to climate change, a conference has been warned.

Around 60 per cent of rivers globally showed either too much or too little water compared to the average flow per year, according to UN scientists.

The government is rolling out a sector-by-sector plan to reduce Australia's emissions, with the energy, resources and transport industries to play a big role.

Australia's landfill woes need to be met with mandates to push manufacturers and consumers towards reusable not recycled products, experts say.

Slashing the emissions profile of planes, ships and heavy trucks is the main game of a $1.1 billion injection into the low carbon fuel industry.

Another major logistics company will add electric trucks and vans to its fleet in a move the company says will appeal to environmentally aware consumers.

As the government prepares to release its 2035 emissions-reduction goal, officials have given more information about how Labor has decided on the figure.

There are growing calls for Australia to harness big buildings to capture solar energy, as a report found only one fifth of available roof space is used.

Australia's biggest gas project will be allowed to operate until 2070, with the approval lighting the fuse for an angry backlash from climate activists.

A major Pacific leaders conference has wrapped up, with Australia warned about its stance on major coal and gas projects and "silencing" of Pacific voices.

As well as the expected host of global climate talks in 2026, regional security and costume mishaps have kept tongues wagging at meetings of Pacific leaders.

Australia's fossil fuel exports remain a source of tension as Pacific leaders double down on supporting a bid to co-host global climate talks.