Queensland's rare Mary River turtles are reaching pension age with very few teenagers to rejuvenate the species in a critical 'Night of the Living Dead' scene.

The bird as a hunter is not a dumb meteorite screaming from the skies but a skilled navigator that makes split-second adjustments.

Record-breaking heat more akin to summer than autumn is exacerbating the dry spell in Sydney and Australia's south-east.

Companies exploring for energy off the NSW coast should be subject to the same "fit and proper person test" as those on land, the Berejiklian government says

Wetlands, ponds and rain gardens are under construction across Canberra to help improve the water quality of our lakes and rivers.

Companies exploring for energy off the NSW coast should be subject to the same "fit and proper person test" as those on land, the Berejiklian government says

An Australian father and son have written about their life in Indian slums and the importance of a low carbon footprint

It is past time the state of the climate actually got a look-in when it comes to debating what path our energy system should take.

It is past time the state of the climate actually got a look-in when it comes to debating what path our energy system should take.

The Turnbull government could face pushback from states and territory governments to its signature energy policy after new details of the plan emerge.

The Turnbull government could face pushback from states and territory governments to its signature energy policy after new details of the plan emerge.

Queensland government environment inspectors are investigating a spill from an explosives storage plant beside a controversial proposed super dump at Ipswich.

Queensland government environment inspectors are investigating a spill from an explosives storage plant beside a controversial proposed super dump at Ipswich.

An agreement to disagree is not good for energy policy writes Oliver Yates.

Scientists say they have engineered a plastic-eating enzyme that could in future help in the fight against pollution.

I spent Sunday fighting a big fire right up against the edge of our biggest city. But the real point of the story is that it happened in mid April. We don't plan for major fires halfway through autumn.

Corals in the Great Barrier Reef have a lower tolerance to heat stress than expected, contributing to a permanent change of species mix, researchers found.

Reservoirs other than the Snowy offer largely untapped potential for energy storage and generation, including solar farms, that governments hope to unleash.

Buoyant confidence in the electricity sector has seen power prices retreat but remains fickle and hinges on further progress on the government's energy plan.

The last of a long list of government-backed "clean coal" projects has fallen over, with the Treasurer reluctantly confirming the end of a $90 million program.