A new Australian invention should make it easier to find ‘new Earths’.

Engineers are working on ways to scavenge power from low-frequency vibrations in the environment...

Whitehaven Coal shareholders have rejected a push to scrap its coal operations.

Mathias Cormann has gone against his own previous views in his bid to lead the OECD.

Scientists have slammed a plan to infect troublesome carp with herpes.

Coral populations on the Great Barrier Reef have halved in the past three decades.

A dispute has emerged over environmental monitoring at a Kakadu uranium mine.

An astounding feat of science and engineering has occurred in space this week ...

A Tasmanian department appears to have launched an investigation into the treatment of seals that it approved.

Qantas has been accused of having one stance on climate change in public and another in private.

A mining company says its coal expansion plans pose “no risk” to Sydney's drinking water.

Cat diseases have a $6 billion impact on human health in Australia, according to experts.

Research suggests that if Australia had a net zero emissions target, it could trigger $63 billion in new investment.

Ikea says it wants to transform its stores into power stations.

Rooftop space on Queensland's public buildings could power the state with solar energy, a new report says.

The WA Government has backed the role of natural gas in the state’s energy future.

Councils are discussing plans for a cross-border recycling facility between Victoria and South Australia.

Experts are calling for the creation of an official biodiversity-monitoring agency.

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of an increased risk of flooding this summer in the east and north of Australia.

Experts are lamenting a 29 per cent cut to funding of environmental studies courses.

A survey has found many Australians do not know individuals can make a difference to the health of the Great Barrier Reef.

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