Environment

Only 1% of the original big scrub forest remains but a group of dedicated locals, with the help of scientific experts, are determined to change that.

Glow-in-the-dark mushrooms transform parts of New South Wales into a spectacle reminiscent of the movie Avatar.

Sought-after pieces of coral are sold all around the world, including at rave-like trade shows known as "frag swaps". The insatiable demand for a "piece of the reef" has put coral harvesting in the spotlight.

New Caledonia's giant geckos are the latest sensation in the global pet trade. But conservationists warn their social media-fuelled popularity is putting the endangered species at risk.

Supporters of large-scale renewable energy projects are urging Labor to get on with the job of assessing offshore wind options in New South Wales after the weekend's landslide election victory.

The City of Rockingham lobbies the WA government requesting the temporary closure of Penguin Island to visitors in a bid to boost its dwindling population of the bird.

As new electric vehicle sales rise, more EVs are entering the used-car market. Are used-EV batteries any good, and how can you check?

The Australian Conservation Foundation says vulnerable species like the malleefowl and pink cockatoo are suffering a "death by a thousand cuts" due to land clearing.

Australian Consolidated Gold has withdrawn its bid to drill for copper and gold near the Macquarie Marshes in NSW, prompting calls for tougher scrutiny of mining approvals in ecologically sensitive areas.

Planet Ark Environmental Foundation, one of Australia's largest environmental non-for-profits, has entered voluntary administration following a review of its "financial position and future viability".

A record payout from a mining company — that drained millions of litres of Sydney surface water without a permit — will fund the rehabilitation of a heritage-listed swamp.

Two harbourside Sydney councils say support to find and prosecute offenders who cut down, vandalise or poison trees is the next step in tackling the destruction.

With Australia in the grip of what many consider a biodiversity crisis, here's what the major parties have promised when it comes to nature laws and the environment.

Some Tasmanians are considering voting for non-major party candidates for the first time at Saturday's federal election, saying they are increasingly dissatisfied with the policies of Labor and the Liberals. 

A community environment group has found wildlife on an isolated section of land cut off from Bribie Island and fears coastal erosion will destroy its habitat.

As sharks, rays, and other marine life continue to wash up on South Australian beaches, citizen scientists are urged to record the scale of the lingering marine algal bloom event.

Former treasure secretary Ken Henry is pushing a new effort to protect native forests from logging and keep carbon stored in living trees.

Cats pose a real threat to native animals in Australia, but finding a one-size-fits-all approach is proving tricky.

A pesticide called fipronil caused the deaths, but how the bees came into contact with it is yet to be established.

New footage filmed 600 metres below the surface of the Southern Atlantic Ocean shows rare juvenile from world's heaviest squid species.