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The public consultation period for assessment for ongoing export accreditation will be open from 15 August until 12 September 2018.

The Secretary has written to the Auditor General requesting that he consider undertaking an audit of the Australian Government's Great Barrier Reef Foundation Partnership as a matter of priority.

Remember the Babel fish from the Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Advocates are using them to justify the NEG.

Coalition MPs told they may get their new coal fired generator. Seriously.

Power sector emissions and fuel consumption in California moved in opposite directions during recent months, roughly in sync with 2017 levels and potentially cancelling out the overall impact on the state’s cap-and-trade emissions.

The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company current review for the 200 MW Kom Ombo solar PV project has caused an immediate publicity campaign from the two companies involved.

Trainee indigenous rangers head out on country; Morwell's Repair Cafe is open for business; rediscover the joy of receiving a hand-made card; and it's cake time at the Ekka.

Researchers say endangered killer whale who lives off the coast of Seattle is back to feeding and frolicking with her pod

Researchers say an endangered killer whale thatcarried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks has finally abandoned the calf’s body and is back to feeding and frolicking with her pod.

The Center for Whale Research in Washington state says it watched the orca, known as J35, chase a school of salmon in Haro Strait west of San Juan Island, between the US mainland and Vancouver Island, on Saturday afternoon.

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"Scientists are not natural politicians... but they solve problems," says one of the record number running in the US mid-term elections.

What can spending time in nature in search of wild trout teach us about ourselves, our mates and our relationship with the environment?

With frequent floods, sinking markets and engulfed homes, by 2050 parts of Jakarta will be underwater.

To mark Science Week, Life Matters has teamed up with the Bureau of Meteorology to examine the impacts of weather on our lives. Starting with weather and its ability to influence our mood and behaviour.

To mark Science Week, Life Matters has teamed up with the Bureau of Meteorology to examine the impacts of weather on our lives. Starting with weather and its ability to influence our mood and behaviour.

Bodangora wind farm in NSW switches on its first turbines.

Australia’s leading clean-tech business accelerator EnergyLab has partnered with Southern Cross University’s Enterprise Lab to launch an Acceleration Program for innovators in the renewable and advanced energy sectors.

After 17 days, the orca at last stops carrying her newborn and begins chasing salmon off Canada.

The animal turned on the Chinese man after he got too close with his camera at Lake Naivasha.

Papers show UK environment secretary suggested owners voluntarily end controversial practice of burning heather to head off threat of compulsory ban

Michael Gove, the environment secretary, has been accused of letting the owners of large grouse moors who are alleged to be damaging the environment off the hook.

The accusation from campaigners concerns the owners’ practice of repeatedly burning heather on their moorland estates to help boost the numbers of grouse for shooting.

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The US space agency launches a probe that aims to travel closer to the Sun than ever before.

Nasa's Parker Solar Probe spacecraft has taken off on its mission to "touch the Sun".