EU countries' climate ministers have approved a 2040 climate change target to cut emissions by 90 per cent but with flexibilities to weaken this aim.
Kate Abnett, Inti Landauro and Benoit Van Overstraeten
Wednesday’s sunset and evening will offer Aussies across the country the chance to see a ‘supermoon’. Here’s how you can experience the incredible natural wonder.
Duncan Evans
Days after making headlines for wiping net zero from the Nationals platform, the party’s leader has lashed out at Labor.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
The world has been promised real solutions at the COP30 climate change summit as a new UN report puts the planet on course for a 2.5C temperature rise.
Katy Daigle, Simon Jessop and Kate Abnett
Roger Cook says he is confident Anthony Albanese remains a ‘key supporter for WA’ after the Premier took the fight to keep the State’s GST deal intact to Parliament House.
Katina Curtis, Caitlyn Rintoul & Jessica Page
Sussan Ley faces growing unrest as conservatives push to abandon net zero while some warn the move could isolate Australia.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Scientists are stunned by how rapidly an Antarctic glacier melted and what it could mean for the future of other, larger glaciers on the continent.
Staff Writers
Some of Australia's key cropping regions have experienced the exact weather conditions known to trigger a mouse plague, prompting a warning to farmers.
Stephanie Gardiner
Households will be able to charge EVs or run aircons for free under a new scheme encouraging the use of daytime solar power.
Ria Pandey
The latest forecasts have brought bad news for punters heading to Flemington Racecourse for today’s Melbourne Cup.
Andrew Hedgman
Leading moderate Liberals are urging Opposition Leader Sussan Ley to retain a net-zero pledge as she canvasses dumping the target to keep the coalition united.
Tess Ikonomou and Grace Crivellaro
Environmental campaigner Tony Harrison has gathered nearly 400 signatures for his petition asking Water Corporation to recycle the brine produced by its proposed new desalination plant.
Claire Middleton
The minister charged with Australia’s biosecurity has dropped a grim warning with the discovery of a suspected bird flu outbreak in an unexpected region.
The COP30 climate summit is kicking off in Brazil with the aim of bringing rich and poor countries together with scientists to address the climate threat.
Simon Jessop and Katy Daigle
A wild storm has left a trail of destruction through Sydney after the city was smashed by hail and fierce winds.
Alexandra Feiam
The coalition is under threat once again as the junior partner goes rogue on net-zero but the parties may be closer on climate policy than they first appear.
Tom Wark
A push to dump a major climate policy threatens to consign the coalition to even more years in the political wilderness as the Liberals close in on a decision.
Grace Crivellaro
It’s an iconic Aussie event that hundreds of thousands of punters look forward to, but the Bureau of Meteorology has some tough news for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
Nathan Schmidt and Duncan Evans
Thousands of dead seabirds washed up on Australia's coastline two years ago following a marine heatwave and scientists warn history could repeat.
Rachel Jackson
The Nationals say Australia's climate targets are driving up power prices and shutting down industry but their coalition partner isn't yet on board.
Zac de Silva and Poppy Johnston
The Nationals have delivered a fresh blow to Coalition leader Sussan Ley, voting to scrap net zero from their federal platform.
Hannah Moore
Giant hailstones the size of golf balls and dangerous winds have wreaked havoc across the east coast, with millions warned of more violent and damaging storms on the way.
Cameron Micallef, Alexandra Feiam and Andrew Hedgman
From worms wriggling in the mud to spiders lurking in the shadows, if you see a bug, scientists want to know about it.
Craig Duncan
A young woman killed by a lightning strike during Thursday’s fierce storm has been identified, as her family and community mourn the heartbreaking loss.
