A survey of farmers in the Namoi catchment area in the Murray Darling Basin (MDB) shows they are generally supportive of ‘banking' water from floods by storing the surplus water underground.
Recent moves by the Queensland Government to open national parks to cattle grazing and to open bushland to land-clearing have drawn criticism from environmental groups.
The authors of Australia's first significant study into providing 100 per cent renewable energy have welcomed a new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), which has found that it is technically feasible and affordable to run the National Electricity Market with 100 per cent renewable energy.
Big ‘boss crocs' – large dominant males that keep subordinate males out of their territory – could be the key to safer management of Northern Australia's crocodile populations.
Every year millions of birds make heroic migratory journeys across oceans and continents guided by the Earth's magnetic field. How they detect those magnetic fields has puzzled scientists for decades.
The Urban Coalition, a new coalition of built environment and conservation groups, has launched a wide-ranging national plan to tackle emerging urban challenges and improve the liveability of Australian cities.
