Environmental Policy

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.

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.

Researchers say women are feeling under represented in politics and struggle to speak up about the issues that matter to them.

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

Last night's leaders debate revealed a clear difference between how Labor and the Liberals view the role of climate change in more frequent and severe weather affecting Australia.

Peter Dutton holds Dickson — a part outer-suburban mortgage belt, part rural electorate — with only a 2 per cent margin. 

Anthony Albanese has confirmed that if he is re-elected, his party will formally bid for South Australia to host a future International Climate Change Conference.

An NT environment group has launched legal action against the government's Mataranka water plan, which allows 62,000 ML/year to be extracted from the aquifer feeding the iconic hot springs. 

Queensland's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets will be reviewed, with the treasurer saying gas will play a "critical role" in supply reliability and reaffirming the government's commitment to delivering net zero by 2050.

The Greens say they will push to increase the environment’s share of funding in the federal budget to 1 per cent if they hold the balance of power after the election. 

Over six sitting days, six pieces of legislation were introduced and five bills were passed through the Northern Territory's only parliamentary chamber.

A prominent environmental lawyer warns that Peter Dutton's pledge to approve a major WA gas project within 30 days of taking office will expose the project to likely legal challenges.

Peter Whish-Wilson accused the prime minister of pushing endangered species to the bring of extinction to appease the salmon farming industry.

In the face of a police scandal this week, the new Country Liberal Party government still managed to notch up a major win.

The opposition leader would move to facilitate approval for the WA gas expansion within 30 days, and crack down on appeals against approval decisions.

The NT government says the territory coordinator bill, which passed parliament this week, is the "most important piece of economic reform" seen in a decade. So what will change?

Residents living along the housing growth corridor between Bacchus Marsh and Melbourne's western fringe say illegal rubbish dumping has become a problem of "epidemic proportions".

The Oscar-winning actor is not happy with the federal energy minister for signing off on a bauxite mine expansion that would see 3,855 hectares of native forest cleared.

A new study suggests nutrient-rich crocodile poop could be benefiting wetland vegetation in the Top End while predation pressure limits feral pig damage.