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Research has revealed an intriguing behaviour displayed by the cuttlefish – it sizes up a counterpart and adjusts its fighting style before battle.

Crude price decline to deepen

The International Energy Agency says global demand for oil will slow even further down next year, warning that the recent downward spiral in crude prices could continue.

Federal cabinet shifts Shenhua concerns

The stoush in the Federal Government over the approval of a massive coal mine in New South Wales continues, and it appears no one wants to take responsibility for granting the green light.

Plenty at risk in wind power switch

The Abbott Government has put international investment, local jobs and its own reputation at risk by instructing the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to move away from wind energy.

Joyce and Hunt tussle over huge mine approval

Environment Minister Greg Hunt has approved the huge – and hugely contentious – Shenhua Watermark coal mine in New South Wales, sparking outrage from his colleague Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Fatbergs build in flushing folly

While they might be cheap on supermarket shelves, disposable wipes are costing water authorities tens of millions of dollars.

Help in dry times creates state divide

With rainfall totals at their lowest on record in parts of western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia, weather forecasters say conditions are getting worse.

Lazarus goes deep to push Abbott on gas

Independent Queensland Senator Glenn Lazarus has threatened to grab the Prime Minister Tony Abbott's genitals if he does not limit coal seam gas (CSG) exploration.

Study swims in Sydney's drug-laden waters

Researchers have found significant levels of prescription drugs in water samples from Sydney Harbour.

Getting a grip on the road to tyre power

Engineers in the US have developed a nanogenerator that can harvest the energy produced by the friction of a tyre rolling along the ground.

NSW change could see social/enviro costs counted

The NSW Government wants to change planning laws to remove a rule that made the economic benefits of a proposed coal mine the main consideration when assessing for approval.

Tech-infused materials could unlock new re-uses

Research engineers are working with electronic tags embedded in buildings, which they say could help redesign and reuse materials.

ACT's out-of-state wind build begins

Building has begun on a $50 million wind farm in Victoria that will supply renewable energy for the ACT, almost 700 kilometres away.

Big bursary to bring battery boost

A Brisbane company is being flung into the Australian battery storage market with the help of a $6.3 million investment by the Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund.

Big dam plan to set new regional path

The Federal Government finally released its long-awaited Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper over the weekend, which includes hundreds of millions of dollar set aside for new dams, roads and other infrastructure.

Records tumble in solar plane's wake

The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has completed the longest continuous flight in human history without consuming a single drop of fuel.

Balloons floated as new learning tool

Researchers say science education could soar with the help of high-altitude balloons.

BP to pay in multi-billion dollar oil deal

Energy giant BP has agreed to a $US18.7 billion ($24.5 billion) settlement over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Carbon quest shouldn't be slowed by business, CCA says

The Climate Change Authority (CCA) says industry groups should not be concerned about aggressive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions unfairly harming energy-hungry industries.