A young surfer who lost his leg in a shark attack has vowed to return to the water just days after undergoing major surgery.
Tess McCracken
A threatened rodent that only survives on offshore islands has a preference for one of Australia's most invasive weeds for its food and shelter, research shows.
John Kidman
A controversial uranium mine site will be incorporated into the Kakadu National Park after its owners failed to get the mining lease renewed.
Aisling Brennan
The State Government has filled a crucial environmental oversight role amid revelations WA’s biggest resources project has been tangled in green tape for two years.
Matt Mckenzie
Millions of residents in one state will be affected when electrical workers strike next week after a breakdown in wage negotiations.
A big fracking project in the Kimberley has reemerged, as the US-backed company behind the plan chases federal approval for exploration drilling.
A decision not to include the Great Barrier Reef on a global list of in-danger sites is a case of "political convenience trumping science", an expert says.
Kat Wong
Australians may need to pull out their umbrellas and beanies as an icy blast is set to hit multiple states.
Clareese Packer
Shocking scenes have emerged out of Rottnest Island after tourists were distressed to witness a quokka with a baby in her pouch eating a discarded cigarette butt.
Kellie Balaam
The record for the hottest day globally has been broken for the second day in a row and the worldwide temperature could rise even more in coming days.
Sibi Arasu and Seth Borenstein
A massive landmark case against a common garden weed killer product has learnt whether it was able to prove the herbicide has links to cancer.
Aluminium’s ever-growing relevance and importance to our everyday lives.
Alcoa Australia
A male snake-necked turtle has been discovered in a one-day survey of the local population of the southwestern snake-necked turtle in Little River, Denmark.
Georgia Campion
A new scientific monitoring boat launched on Tuesday has been named by an 11-year-old Denmark local after its naming was put to a community vote.
Premier Roger Cook has warned the Nature Positive Plan could cause ‘significant delays’ to project approvals.
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Large parts of the country are expected to enjoy a wave of warm winter weather before a cold front sends temperatures plummeting.
Australia's ailing environment needs $7.3 billion a year to claw its way back to health but scientists say that's cheap and doing nothing will cost much more.
Tracey Ferrier
Another week of wet and windy weather is forecast for much of Australia while a “cold snap” in one part of the country is set to break.
A State Government department has taken over an investigation into the deliberate poisoning of native trees in the Great Southern with the responsible party facing a hefty penalty if charged and convicted.
Melissa Sheil
Peter Dutton has hit the sticks to promote his controversial nuclear energy plan but remains mum on how much the “essential” project will cost.
Nathan Schmidt
Australians will finally have the chance to soak up some sun after chilly conditions over the past week.
The State Government has been urged to rethink the Westport outer harbour project as conservationists warn the impact could be ‘worse than Roe 8’.
A ‘relentless’ icy polar blast and rain falling sideways led to a country footy match being abandoned when some players and officials showed signs of hypothermia.
Blair Jackson