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21 May 1918 Doubtless this gummy mess, if boiled and strained, would make good soup

Swifts, which for a fortnight have been arriving in small numbers, came with a rush at the weekend, and now the air is full of noisy birds. The swift comes late and leaves early; it has but little time to rear its young, which should be strong enough on the wing to start the return journey in August.

Related: Without the common swift, another silent summer beckons | Andrew Mayers

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Global energy system specialist Victron Energy this week unveils its latest battery inverter-charger, the MultiPlus-II, at the Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition in Adelaide.

London Mayor presented his Environment Strategy last week, setting out his vision to make it the greenest city in the world.

Aigas, Highlands: Emerging from hibernation, these snakes seek out a warming rock to get energised for the hunt ahead

Warmth is what it takes, that’s all. Every spring that first burst of sun in clear skies brings our adders back to life. In common with most other reptiles the world over, Vipera berus has to warm up. They are cold-blooded and have been hibernating underground for more than six months. Their metabolism will have all but closed down. They need to fire it up again.

Related: Why we must make the adder count | John Baker

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RES Australia proposes 176MW solar farm plus lithium-ion battery bank for Pallamana, 60km south-east of Adelaide.

Neoen wins approval for huge wind and battery storage project in north Queensland that could see largest turbines in Australia.

Neoen gains council planning approval for a 500MW solar farm and large battery storage facility in south-west Queensland.

Peter Ridd fired after ignoring previous warnings from James Cook University

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A controversial Australian marine scientist who rejects research showing major human-caused impacts on the Great Barrier Reef has been fired from Queensland’s James Cook University for alleged multiple breaches of its code of conduct.

Peter Ridd was fired on 2 May, according to the termination letter posted on Ridd’s website, after ignoring previous warnings and disciplinary action from the university.

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Did you see the car the newlyweds left Windsor Castle in on Saturday? It was a 1968 e-Type Jaguar with an electrifying twist.

Family sells off a vintage machinery collection; go fly fishing in Tasmania; indigenous language comes alive at Taree High; and a local shearing clothing brand turns 30.

BMW offers first glimpse of "new technology flagship" – a pure electric car incorporating all the "major strategic areas of innovation in a road-ready vehicle."

The gardens giving hope and a sense of belonging to Syrian refugees in Iraq.

The gardens giving hope and a sense of belonging to Syrian refugees in Iraq.

Despite intense pressure from Turnbull government, AGL rejects bid for Liddell power station, saying the "highly conditional" did not reflect the value of the site. Abbott and Joyce are apoplectic and call for forced sale.

Visit the 'day spa' where pregnant dusky sharks treat themselves to a warm bath

An industry expert says petrol and diesel cars should be banned by 2030 or 2035, not 2040.

An industry expert says petrol and diesel cars should be banned by 2030 or 2035, not 2040.

The about face has angered conservationists who say it will trash the delicate Alpine environment.

Conservationists say NSW decision will damage native flora and fauna, and result in horses starving

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The New South Wales government is to introduce laws to protect the Snowy Mountains brumby from culling, angering conservationists.

On Sunday the NSW deputy premier and Nationals leader, John Barilaro, announced he would introduce legislation to parliament this week recognising the brumbies’ “heritage value”.

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Economist says Australian MPs ‘abusing the term’ in applying it to any decision to pull approval for Carmichael mine

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A decision by a future Australian government to stop Adani from developing its Carmichael coalmine would not increase Australia’s sovereign risk, a new report argues.

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