It appears the prime minister has put Labor’s political survival ahead of the survival of Australia’s endangered species

The controversial plan was billed as a lifeline for the Latrobe Valley’s ageing brown coal industry.

National weather forecast for Friday December 6.

Ellen Waugh loved her home so much she wanted others to enjoy the nearby coast and views, but she was determined to keep on living there until the end.

National weather forecast for Thursday December 5.

Speculation is rife within the sector that, at the end of the review process, Parks Victoria could be folded into the environment department.

National weather forecast for Wednesday December 4.

National weather forecast for Tuesday December 3.

A cocktail of skin odours and carbon dioxide attract mosquitoes to their feasting grounds.

If you could predict how a bushfire was moving and whether it was likely to come in your direction, would it convince you to leave your home earlier?

National weather forecast for Monday December 2.

National weather forecast for Sunday December 1.

Australia is unlikely to meet national goals like halving the amount of organic waste going to landfill by 2030. But efforts are stepping up.

National weather forecast for Saturday November 30

The NSW Land and Environment Court has imposed $2.1 million in fines for eight offences, with half to be paid by high-profile farmer Ron Greentree.

The NSW Net Zero Commission has warned the state is not on track to meet legislated emission reduction targets and that any expansion of coal mining will force other industries to make deeper cuts.

National weather forecast for Friday November 29.

Conditions in parts of the country are similar to the Black Summer of 2019-20, as Australians are warned to prepare for an above-average bushfire season.

National weather forecast for Thursday November 28.

Sydneysiders have been asked to lower energy use after 3pm as the hottest November day since 2020 offers a stark demonstration of the unreliability of ageing coal power stations.

NSW households brace for another day of sweltering heat, with temperatures forecast to hit 39 degrees in western Sydney.

National weather forecast for Wednesday November 27.

Public health authorities have warned Sydneysiders to take action around hot weather this week to avoid serious illness or even death.

Blackout threat for NSW and Queensland today as heatwave bears down on the east coast.

National weather forecast for Tuesday November 26.