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Increasing severe El Niño and La Niña events will cause more storms that lead to extreme coastal flooding and erosion across the Pacific Ocean, a new study says.
Car chiefs face fines in the billions
UPDATE 23/09 - Volkswagen has now admitted installing its dodgy emissions test “defeat devices” in 11 million clean diesel cars sold worldwide, the vast majority of which were in Europe.
Chevron shifting could be in billions
The world's biggest trade union says US energy giant Chevron has been profit-shifting to drive down the tax it pays in Australia.
Frydenberg says clean power coming
The new Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia - Josh Frydenberg - says renewable energy will be a “key part” of the Federal Government's energy platform.
Power costs can be covered in anti-carbon switch
A new report from Greenpeace says that for the world to switch from climate-altering fossil fuels to renewable energy by 2050 would cost about $A1.39 trillion per year.
Swisse swings to HK firm for $1.67b
Australian vitamin supplier Swisse has been sold for $1.67 billion to Hong Kong-listed firm Biostime.
Ancient Aboriginal knowledge holds true
New studies have found valid historical information in Aboriginal myths and stories dating back thousands of years.
Councils pushed to build recycled roads
Councils in WA are being officially urged to use recycled construction and demolition materials in new projects.
Flower damage placed at tourists' feet
Experts are encouraging anyone thinking of stepping out to enjoy colourful wildflowers popping up around the country to be mindful of the potential damage trampling can have.
Low cost catalysts for water-fueled future
Engineers have developed a new way to create hydrogen fuel with a method potentially hundreds of times cheaper than before.
Malcolm makes waves with day one change
The first real act of Australia’s new Prime Minister has been to shuffle around government responsibility for water.
Plastic pervades more sea species
An international study shows more than half the world’s sea turtles have ingested plastic or other human rubbish.
Smog swamps body with radical risks
Smoggy, polluted and otherwise dirty air is well known to carry some serious health risks, but Australian scientists have for the first time got a glimpse of what might be happening at the molecular level.
CSIRO ship conscripted for Chevron search
A new deal will see CSIRO’s world-leading science vessel looking for oil in the Great Australian Bight on behalf of Chevron.
Buyback cap backed in Senate
The Federal Senate has capped water buybacks in the Murray Darling Basin at 1,500 gigalitres.
Green power waits on battery catch-up
Recent research reports suggest the energy storage market is about to take off.
Mining firm floats benefits of wave power
The WA port city of Bunbury will play host to the trial of an exciting new power source.
Nuclear hearings told of renewable boost
The royal commission into nuclear fuel cycles has opened in Adelaide, and its first witness has warned that Australia needs to catch up with other countries in combating greenhouse gas.
Coal drain drags on water for kilometres
New research has found that open-cut mines can affect groundwater and plants several kilometres away.
New stats show forests falling
The world’s forests have shrunk by three per cent since 1990 - an area equivalent to the size of South Africa – new studies show.
Outspoken CCA chair steps down
Bernie Fraser has resigned as chairman of the Climate Change Authority (CCA).