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Experts say the proposed legislation is full of problems, including excessive ministerial discretion and relaxing like-for-like offset rules ...

Sydney — Australia's unique wildlife is being devastated by bushfires, drought, habitat loss and global warming, a government report said Tuesday, warning that more species are headed for extinction.

Although there's no doubt that marine plastic waste pollution is a major problem, there may be at least a small sliver of hope. According to a new study, plastic trash on Australian beaches has ...

Good rainfall across much of Australia in the past year has kept the vegetation green and rivers flowing. But underneath the ocean waves, it was a different story. Good rainfall across much of ...