Indonesia's government says it will summon eight companies over their suspected role in worsening the scale of floods and landslides that have killed more than 700 people. But environmental groups say authorities are hypocritical and partly to blame for the destruction.
The Queensland government's purchase of Vergemont Station last year led to months of uncertainty for miners with tenures inside the former cattle station, which is larger than the Australian Capital Territory.
The suspect broke into a liquor store in the US state of Virginia, ransacked several shelves and ended up face down in the bathroom.
Severe erosion caused by Cyclone Alfred forced the closure of several beaches in March. Now, extra lifeguards are being recruited as they anticipate a busy summer period.
An energy watchdog says more renewable energy is projected to lower prices, but others warn the promise is illusory and more pain is coming.
South Australia's public health chief says there is a need for more data analysis to determine whether there has been an increase in respiratory illness linked to the state's algal bloom.
Strict bans limiting commercial and recreational fishing in Perth and WA are announced in an effort to save some under-threat fish species from the brink of collapse.
The NSW government is being accused of wilfully ignoring warnings about the destruction of hundreds of native trees as part of a renewables project.
A wedge-tailed eagle's nest was moved in an operation costing about 100,000ドル involving a 60-tonne crane, a specialist arborist and a carefully engineered basket.
Lured in by beer cans and a crowd, a precious pet Alexandrine parrot has been found safe, 31 kilometres from where she had disappeared six days earlier.
The Gold Coast's long-running cableway proposal has inched forward after councillors redirected funds from First Nations consultation to environmental studies.
Ballarat Gold Mine has exceeded national standards for potentially dangerous air pollutants.
It started with a cloud of gas in the dead of night, silently submerging the city in a toxic soup. By morning on December 3, 1984, an Indian city awoke to a nightmare.
The long-awaited decision for a Northern Water project has arrived — but it has come with environmental contention.
Beekeepers say the escalating cost of pollinating crops will be passed onto consumers as the industry battles a devastating bee killer.
Investigations are underway into the death of the near-threatened species on the NSW Central Coast, prompting calls for better awareness about local marine life.
The first detection of Japanese encephalitis virus for the summer has been made in a rural Victorian city.
Locals and marine life experts raise concern over an increased amount of reptiles washing up on WA's north-west shores, with reports of stranded sea snakes and turtles being spotted on beaches.
Two Ulladulla fishermen have been charged under federal sea-dumping laws over the alleged deliberate sinking of an unseaworthy trawler.
Our photographers cast their eyes towards WA's exploding rabbit population, a surfer's near-miss with a suspected great white shark, and a school program helping parents bond with their children.
There are concerns that social media is leading to poor bushwalking decisions with trends such as "rawdogging" a hike glorifying a lack of preparedness.
Mushrooms hit the headlines this year, but not for the best reasons. It's time to change that — take our quiz to see how many fun fungi facts you know.
The NSW government's flagship renewable energy project has come under fire after trees containing dozens of hatchlings were cut down.
Dogs were banned some years ago to protect the unique wildlife of Christmas Island, but one very special chocolate Labrador remains, and she is shared by the whole community.
New rules around NOx, the most deadly form of vehicle pollution, come into force today, as testing reveals which popular models are pumping out more than others.