Indigenous custodians embrace chance to curb tourism at 'trashed' swimming spot
Traditional owners in the Bellingen Valley now have a big say in how to protect a culturally significant site that has been paying a heavy environmental price for its popularity.
Wanted: 10,000 feral pig ears to help control 'one of Australia's worst pest animals'
From national parks to farmland, feral pig numbers continue to explode despite control efforts. But the pig hunting industry hopes a collection of 10,000 pig ears will provide the answers they have been searching for.
Queensland park rangers urge people to poo more responsibly while hiking
Hundreds of people set out on multi-day hikes through Queensland's bush each day, but most tracks don't have a toilet. Rangers say it's creating a big problem in the otherwise pristine environments.
Nannas on the mend aim to prolong the life of clothes through free sewing lessons
While Australia overtakes the US as the largest per capita consumer of textiles, a group of nannas in the South West of WA is having a darn good go at fixing fashion waste through thrifty sewing sessions.
How Australia's fragile native orchids could be evolving themselves towards extinction
With only a few hundred charming spider orchids left in the wild, the species' complex relationships with other organisms are thought to be hindering its survival.
A deadly virus is 'likely' to arrive in Australia in spring, and has potential to cause localised extinctions
The H5N1 strain of bird flu is different to the strain affecting eggs, but it has been decimating wildlife on every other continent on earth. Ecologists say it could arrive in Australia in spring.
Cheers as snuggling marsupial sighting sparks hope for fire-ravaged colony
An image of two greater gliders cuddled up in a treetop nesting box has been hailed as a long-awaited sign that efforts to rehabilitate a colony in NSW are working.
Government flags massive expansion of Antarctic marine park for 'untouched' Heard and McDonald Islands
The marine park that includes the subantarctic Heard and McDonald Islands is set for a massive expansion, with the federal government planning to protect an extra 300,000 square kilometres of ocean.
Why enough sewage to fill 180 Olympic-sized swimming pools poured into a Queensland river for three months
The worst sewage spill in Queensland history was caused by corrosion and a local government’s over-reliance on the public and another council to detect leaks, an independent investigation has found.
Car import loophole allows manufacturers to rush polluting vehicles into Australia
A loophole in the government's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard could be exploited by car makers seeking to import higher-polluting vehicles, and would undermine the first three years of the new climate laws.
'It was truly abandoned': Decommissioned Antarctic base a pollution risk as French team calls on Australia to clean up
Wilkes Station in Antarctica has been abandoned since 1969. The site, with its old fuel drums, asbestos buildings and other waste, has been described by a French inspection team as "concerning" to the local environment.
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analysis:Disposable vapes are not designed to be disassembled. We pulled some apart anyway — here's what we found
There are no practical means to collect or recycle vapes, and most end up as electronic waste in landfill. Some are simply thrown on the street as litter. So what's really inside vapes?
Maura had to endure sub-Antarctic conditions to create her latest artworks. The 'joy' was worth it
Before botanical illustrator Maura Chamberlain made her way to Macquarie Island, her experience with sub-Antarctic plants was limited to those in the local botanical gardens. Now she knows what it's like to walk through them.
Native plants bring life back to garden and a rejuvenated home owner
Carmel Marks is among a growing number of people making a transition from traditional gardens, saying the planting of natives on her property was the self-sustaining answer she had been searching for.
Meet the 'time-rich, cash-poor' Australian family hitchhiking their way to India on the adventure of a lifetime
A few weeks ago, the Jones family was waking to icy cold winter mornings. Now, they're seeing how far their thumbs can take them on the journey from central Victoria to India.
Aurora chaser joins fight to protect thrombolites after 'embarrassing' walk on ancient fossil site
When Wesley Lamont set up his camera to capture the aurora australis, he had no idea he was trampling on a fragile ecosystem and potentially causing decades of damage.
Food scraps make up about a third of general waste bins. City of Sydney hopes maggots can help reduce this
A 12-month trial using Goterra's black soldier fly larvae system will begin with hopes it can be extended to all Sydney residents.
Coorong fishers call for action over ailing South Lagoon in largest fish kill in 40 years
Commercial fishers say fish are dying "left, right, and centre" in the South Lagoon and they are sick of waiting for governments to make a decision on how to fix the degraded environment.
With the rise of ecommerce websites, kids' toyshops may become a thing of the past
While international ecommerce offers cheap prices, there are fears the online giants are contributing to a culture of over-consumption by shoppers — and killing off traditional toy stores.
'I'm very anti-fast fashion': How a wave of second-hand shopping is cutting NSW's carbon footprint
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to grow, some NSW residents have turned their attention to second-hand shopping. That move has helped divert 49,000 tonnes of waste from landfill, while allowing residents to pocket millions in savings.
Rule-breaching miner's billion-dollar plan raises red flags for farmers
Farmers fear a company that "couldn't do the right thing" when exploring western NSW for rare earth minerals won't be able to manage if its project goes into full production.
River stink no cause for alarm as ecosystem strengthens to bring exciting new life
The River Murray is expected to emit an unpleasant odour this week but experts say it has been years since they have seen it so healthy.
Fiji works to recover patrol boat that ran aground after being gifted by Australia
Australia has sent specialised recovery equipment to Fiji to help with the recovery of RFNS Puamau, with Fijian authorities working to prevent any potential oil spill from the accident.
Astronomy tourism business ready to fight Australia's first compressed air energy storage project
A stargazing tourism operation says it has "legalled up" in response to a billion-dollar renewable energy project set to be located down the road from the business that relies on dark skies.
The Maldives is building new islands to fend off rising seas — and environmentalists are outraged
The Maldivian government says controversial land reclamation projects are necessary to fight rising sea levels and land scarcity. Experts say tourism is trumping the environment.