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Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

A state government has launched an inquiry into new environmental laws as it calls for a national interest exemption for an oil exploration project.

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State seeks oil-drilling project in 'national interest'

A state premier is urging the federal government to fast-track approval to drill for oil in response to the fuel crisis, bypassing environment protection laws.

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As the fuel crisis worsens and more sectors call for help, Labor must be prepared to make tough choices

With the government warning of a ‘long tail’ to the current fuel crisis, Jim Chalmers’ May budget will have even more demands on spending than usual

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Australia wants end to Iran conflict after Trump tirade

Australia is brushing aside criticism from US President Donald Trump for not being a help in the war in the Middle East.

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Albanese says he hasn’t received direct request for help after Trump takes swipe at ‘not great’ Australia

PM downplay’s Trump’s claims after US president criticises lack of support for war against Iran

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Australia’s environment minister wants to ban fishers and drillers from more ocean – and avoid a culture war

Conservationists hope Murray Watt’s review of national marine parks will ‘right the wrongs’ of previous downgrade of protection

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‘Beggars belief’: calls for federal intervention after extension to ‘carbon bomb’ open-cut coalmine approved by Queensland government

Hail Creek is responsible for about 20% of Australia’s coalmine methane, while only producing 1% of the country’s coal

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Government 'ignored' advice to halt salmon farming

Freedom-of-information documents show the federal government didn't act on department advice to revoke approvals for salmon farming in a remote harbour.

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Fossil wonderland submitted for World Heritage listing

A 58,000-hectare Australian expanse containing some of the world's oldest evidence of animal life could be included on the prestigious World Heritage list.

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NT environmentalists ‘gobsmacked’ at federal green light to bulldoze nearly 3,000 hectares of tropical savanna

Daly River region is home to threatened species such as the ghost bat, Gouldian finch, pig-nosed turtle and red goshawk

The Guardian - AU

Green groups slam ministerial exemption for Alcoa mine

Conservationists are outraged that a minister has used national interest provisions to continue strip-mining a forest ecosystem.

AAP

Australia-US minerals deal underpinned decision to allow Alcoa to keep clearing WA forest, document reveals

Document also shows US miner had been unlawfully clearing land for 15 years despite warnings from department

The Guardian - AU

US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests

Environment minister says Alcoa cleared known habitat of protected species to enable bauxite mining

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Alcoa slugged millions over illegal forest clearing

Alcoa has agreed to pay $55 million to restore a forest habitat that's home to protected species after clearing it for bauxite mining without approvals.

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What the Albanese government did on the environment amid the Liberals’ turmoil: threatened species, a new coal project and carbon leakage

Labor chose a day when attention was focused on the opposition to slip out a handful of announcements

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'Can a souffle rise once?' PM attacks Liberal leaders

The new Liberal leaders have alienated the party from Australian voters over key challenges such as the cost of living, tax and energy, the prime minister says.

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The lower Murray is officially on life support. Will we save it?

At 2,500 km long, the Murray is Australia’s longest river. It provides 3 million people with drinking water and irrigates around 1.5 million hectares of farmland.

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Recyclers squeezed by plastic aplenty but nowhere to go

Governments are being urged to act on promised packaging reforms or risk another recycling facility collapse caused by inferior demand for pre-loved product.

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National recycling pilot to stop solar energy eclipse

A national trial will recycle solar panels at the end of their working lives to extract valuable metals and boost Australia's circular economy.

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Alarm bells as Murray declared critically endangered

Listing the beleaguered Murray River as critically endangered must be backed with action if it is to be saved, environmentalists say.

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Decision made on bid to stop Brisbane's Olympic stadium

The federal government has rejected an application to stop work on the 2032 Brisbane stadium site but appointed a mediator to "avoid harm to cultural heritage".

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Summer heatwave conditions predicted for barrier reef

Newly-created long-range forecasts suggest marine heatwaves may not be as severe this summer as the last but not all coastal seascapes will be spared.

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‘Remarkable’ Mithaka cultural landscape featuring Australia’s oldest houses placed on national heritage list

Aboriginal site featuring ancient quarry sits on transcontinental trading route connecting Gulf of Carpentaria to Flinders Ranges

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One Nation senator slapped down over sharia law rant

A senator has been accused of driving Islamophobia by spreading false information about sharia law during a hearing probing efforts to tackle anti-Muslim hate.

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Ag bosses told of land clearing reforms at last minute

Farmers are unsure how to continue work under fast-tracked changes to land clearing laws, which have been hailed as a milestone for conservation.

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