Environment

It’s the biggest investment to secure a town’s water supply in the state’s history: half a billion dollars for Broken Hill and the parched far west of NSW. But as the dry spell deepens, the government will struggle delivering it.

A new inquiry into environmental groups’ eligibility to receive tax-deductible donations appears to be the latest salvo in a sustained campaign to crush the green movement and starve it of funds.

Anti-renewable lobbyists have infiltrated politics, and are exploiting the tricks learned from Big Tobacco.

Wildlife shelters and native animal rescuers are struggling, with no Victorian government commitment.

The Greens’ new leader has a fresh vision for the third-force party: transparent, consultative and mainstream.

A week ago, Christine Milne’s camp was pushing stories of a new strategy. By Wednesday, she was announcing her resignation.

Cassowaries play a vital role in Indigenous culture and rainforest replenishment, but the rare bird’s numbers are rapidly falling in Far North Queensland as human recklessness takes its toll.

Australia’s weak commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is raising eyebrows around the world.

New government measures to preserve the Great Barrier Reef are more about protecting the ‘brand’ than admitting any environmental mismanagement.

Land clearing rules are aimed at bushfire prevention, but now their misuse is leaving preservationists feeling burnt.