The farmers on the edges of Sydney produce 20 per cent of the city's food needs, but urban development has some questioning their future.

A feasibility study has found Malcolm Turnbull's pet project is viable, however the scheme won't be switched on for at least six years.

Scientists have come up with a theory to explain the strange, extended seasons in Game of Thrones.

A man in his 60s has died after collapsing on the golf course in Sydney's south as NSW swelters through scorching conditions.

Temperatures are forecast to hit 40 degrees in Sydney's west in the coming week, reaching a peak on Thursday.

Rising population and climate change could translate into much higher water bills without action being taken now.

The Berejiklian government has its first move into large-scale renewable energy, signing a decade-long contract to help underpin a new solar hub in the state's central west.

Adani says the mine will create about 10,000 jobs, but the Queensland Land Court puts the figure at just 1464.

Environment groups have welcomed the Turnbull government's retreat from plans to curb environmental advocacy but concerns remain about other proposals to restrict the charity sector.

Two Greens MPs have been arrested in central Queensland and charged with trespass, following a protest against the Adani mine.

The controversial Adani coal mine project in Queensland will not be funded by Chinese banks, the Chinese Embassy has confirmed, with former foreign minister Bob Carr and prominent opponent of the mine Geoff Cousins claiming partial credit.

Power bills have been rising, and represent one of the largest threats to household budgets.

Travellers could inadvertently spread a fungus that is a threat to as many as 380 native flora species.

A prominent anti-wind farm group has been stripped of its status as a tax-deductible charity status in a landmark legal decision that could affect treatment of other groups claiming to promote health.

The sight of feral goats dancing on a malleefowl nest where eggs were laid by the threatened bird species shocked Fiona Gray, a regional landcare facilitator in South Australia, who is one of three winners of this year's PestSmart Feral Photo competition.

It might be a fading memory after the weekend's rain but last month broke many records for heat.

The future of a Queensland mega-mine has suffered another setback with project funding from China looking unlikely.

The Berejiklian government has renewed the exploration licence to develop a coal reserve in the Hunter Valley for a site that had been knocked back four times by the independent Planning Assessment Commission.

Moves to ban glitter overseas could soon impact people in Australia with strong concerns being held over the damage done to the environment.

Australians face unregulated extra costs as retailers take responsibility for smart meters

Forestry Corp gets off scot-free despite allegedly damaging rare rainforest after EPA fails to gather sufficient evidence and time runs out.

Glitter is not good for the environment, and some people are trying to ban it.

First published in The Age on October 16, 1923

Summer is likely to get off to a stormy and sodden start for much of eastern Australia as an unusual weather combination brings tropics-like deluges on inland regions.

Many fear Melbourne might experience extreme heat again this summer. How will the city cope?