The government will also legislate to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.
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Can the Albanese government strike the right balance: set a climate policy that’s strong enough to work, but isn’t branded reckless?
In a time of mounting ecological challenges, all sources of wisdom are vital – including Islamic teachings that offer guidance for living in harmony with nature.
Australia is a long way from the tectonic plate boundaries where most earthquakes happen – but we can’t escape the forces they create.
New research on house sparrows in three Australian towns revealed subtle but disturbing effects of pollution. If city living is harming birds, what about people?
Small businesses on both sides of the Tasman are struggling. Governments and other institutions could do more to protect these economic engines.
Anthony Albanese said the move was predicated on the condition that Hamas would not be a part of a future Palestinian state.
The latest report from Australia’s tropical marine research agency shows hard corals on the Great Barrier Reef have been hit hard by an extreme marine heatwave.
Australia killed off its world-leading carbon price. As budget pressure mounts, economists want it back on the table.
Not even during the darkest days of Pablo Escobar’s infamous empire did Colombia produce as much cocaine as it does today.
AI companies have plans for Australia’s economy, education system and infrastructure. They may not be in our best interest.
Australia has placed a number of preconditions on recognition. This kind of decision has long been a complicated and political process.
Thousands of years ago, adults and children left their marks on soft rock surfaces deep in this cave in GunaiKurnai Country.
As oceans warm, tropical fish are on the move, heading south into cooler waters. New research reveals how they are getting on with the fish they encounter there.
Has Australia’s beef industry been sold out for the benefit of a trade deal with the United States? Or is this just a poorly timed announcement?
The landmark ruling means Australia must reduce emissions in line with the best science, and regulate the fossil fuel industry to prevent further harm.
Find out what Australian governments, industries and local groups are doing to adapt to climate change in this new database. Or add your own entry.
In his National Press Club address, Former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry made the case for urgent, ambitious nature law reform to boost productivity while saving species.
As the US cuts science funding and international cooperation, Australia and other countries see a chance to capitalise on this American brain drain.
As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen tours the Pacific this week, nations’ legal obligations to phase out fossil fuels are becoming undeniable.
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