National weather forecast for Thursday December 5.

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

National weather forecast for Friday December 6.

National weather forecast for Saturday December 7.

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

Sydney’s “low-intensity heatwave” is set to end on Sunday, with warnings of severe thunderstorms in the city cancelled.

National weather forecast for Sunday December 8.

National weather forecast for Monday December 9.

Gas will be part of our energy mix but, despite industry claims, new gas production and infrastructure is not needed in the transition to renewable energy.

Farmed Tasmanian salmon is on the naughty list this year, but plenty of delicious options will keep you in the good graces of the environment.

National weather forecast for Wednesday 11 December.

National weather forecast for Thursday December 12.

Scott Reef is, in the words of author Tim Winton, the last “unspoiled” clear-water coral reef in Australia. It’s also near the site of a major gas-drilling proposal.

In the stretch of coast and hinterland from Kempsey to Grafton, the fates of thousands of people hinge for better or worse on the NSW government’s imminent decision about the Great Koala National Park.

National weather forecast for Friday December 13.

The Coalition’s nuclear costings put it at odds with the government as well as a global effort to reduce emissions by electrifying economies and building renewable energy infrastructure.

National weather forecast for Saturday December 14.

National weather forecast for Sunday December 15.

Heatwave conditions are forecast to intensify with most states to hit the mid 30s to 40s.

Residents of Clarkes Hill, Wattle Flat and Dean were told shortly before 7pm to leave immediately, after a bushfire started near Creswick, but that advice has since been downgraded.