Environmental Impact

Online retail giants Shein and Temu will likely adapt their business models in the face of Trump's tariffs, but its not good news for those fighting fast fashion.

Salmon farming is controversial in Tasmania, and despite plans to place enclosures 12 kilometres offshore, opponents say it's still not good enough — no fish farming is welcome.

Dozens of locals and several conservation groups push back on plans to build the luxury eco-friendly retreat along the Cape to Cape trail in the state's South West.

The Department for Environment and Water said it was unclear at this stage if new penguin deaths on the Eyre Peninsula were linked to the ongoing algal bloom across South Australia.

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.

Oyster farms on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula have voluntarily cordoned off their sites as health authorities investigate a toxin outbreak.

The Canberra grassland earless dragon is critically endangered and there are fears it disappear forever. Environmentalists have expressed concerns over the construction of a new road that is impacting the species' habitat.

A proposed sand mine on Perth's southern fringe has sparked community concern, with both the local and state governments weighing up environmental impacts against the need to boost housing supply.

A decade-long fight over a proposed sand mine reaches boiling point, as the need to boost housing supply clashes with concerns over a crucial habitat for the endangered Carnaby’s black cockatoo.

The mass mortality event that hit Tasmania's salmon industry has ended, the state's environmental watchdog says, as industry reporting shows fish deaths in March halved from the previous month.

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Australian Consolidated Gold has withdrawn its bid to drill for copper and gold near the Macquarie Marshes in NSW, prompting calls for tougher scrutiny of mining approvals in ecologically sensitive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

Day one of Tasmania's long-awaited container refund scheme has kicked off. Eligible cans or bottles can now be deposited at one of 40 collection sites across the state for a refund price of 10 cents per container. And so far, the uptake has been "remarkable".

Scientists and legal experts warn against commercial deep-sea mining as US President Donald Trump signs an executive order opening up both US and international waters.

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.

The only e-waste recycling facility servicing the state's Midwest is forced to close, leaving residents in the one-bin city of Geraldton with even fewer options for climate-conscious rubbish disposal.

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.

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.

The future of salmon farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour remains under "active" assessment by the federal government, despite the passing of legislation designed to nullify the issue.