Australia's minimum energy standards for new homes are based on climate data that is up to decades old, overestimating their true performance as conditions in many parts of the nation warm.

Ginninderry will become the first Canberra suburb without gas, in a trial that could determine if other new developments will also be solely powered by electricity.

The Berejiklian government should intervene to stop proposed seismic testing off the Newcastle coastline that has been approved right up to start of the annual whaling migration, environment groups say.

The wallaby, named "Christine", is now doing well after being left overnight to recover from her ordeal with some water and wallaby snacks.

Asian markets' demand for baby eels has seen a clash between contemporary rules and ancient customs in a US holiday hotspot.

The failure of a fish farm "fortress pen" that saw 20,000 kingfish escape into the Port Stephens' marine park has led to calls for an independent review of the controversial project.

There are fears thousands of "ravenous" kingfish that escaped a state-government jointly run fish farm off Port Stephens will devastate the marine park's wild fish population.

There are fears thousands of "ravenous" kingfish that escaped a state-government jointly run fish farm off Port Stephens will devastate the marine park's wild fish population.

People shared their disappointment with the cloud cover on social media.

People shared their disappointment with the cloud cover on social media.

Making cities and farm fields more reflective could reduce extreme heat by up to 3 degrees Celsius.

Australia's climate policies are "a decade behind" other rich nations, says UN official.

Sydney has woken to a much more comfortable day on Wednesday after a week of insufferable, sticky heat.

A new program is aiming to make schools solely powered renewable energy, taking them off the grid and teaching students about sustainability.

The company behind a proposed recycling plant will have to prove it won't be dangerous to public health.

The company behind a proposed recycling plant will have to prove it won't be dangerous to public health.

The company behind a proposed recycling plant will have to prove it won't be dangerous to public health.

Despite hundreds of new species discovered in Australia each year, the science of taxonomy relies ever more on volunteers and retired scientists.

The backpackers said their experience was "more Aussie than if Crocodile Dundee had offered to buy them a beer".

Sydneysiders have sweated through the city's most humid week in at least 15 years but the good news is the end of the sultry spell is within sight.

The mosquito may learn to associate your swatting vibrations with your scent and it just may remember: this is not a person who will tolerate me.

More than a month's worth of rain fell in hour just outside the regional city in state's north east.

With an elongated neck and a curved, beak-like mouth, this spider bears a striking resemblance to a pelican.

But the bigger worry is what will happen as more people crowd into big cities, a new report says.

Melbourne is set for an "insufferable" weekend, particularly on Sunday, as a combination of high temperatures and rising humidity lift heat stress to levels rarely seen in the city.