Australia's environment shows signs of improvement, but ecosystems remain under threat
Australia's environment improved slightly in 2024, marking the fourth consecutive year of above-average conditions, but major ...
Environment watchdog signs record $18m deal to clean up Port Kembla contamination
The NSW environment watchdog has agreed to its largest ever enforceable undertaking as it continues a clean up of hundreds of ...
Rain gave Australia’s environment a fourth year of reprieve in 2024 – but this masks deepening problems: report
Favourable short-term conditions kept Australia’s environmental scorecard high in 2024 – but long-term problems are worsening ...
The influencer who grabbed a wombat made bold claims about Australia. We fact-checked them
Yes, Australians may well be hypocritical in pointing the finger at the wombat influencer, says ethicist Peter Singer. But ...
Australia's Active Super hit with $6.7 million penalty for false environmental claims
Australia's Federal Court has directed superannuation fund Active Super to pay a penalty of A$10.5 million ($6.70 million) for making misleading claims about its environmental conduct, the country's ...
Tonnes of microplastics infiltrate Australia’s agricultural soils each year, study shows
Compost applied to agricultural soils in Australia each year contains tonnes of microplastics, our research has revealed. These microplastics can harm soil and plant health and eventually enter food ...