Science & Environment

The mining industry is good for the economy, the mining industry will provide thousands of jobs, the mining industry will...

Questions around how Julia Gillard will respond to the failure of the Malaysian asylum seeker deal continue to dog the...

85 years ago today the last Tasmanian Tiger died. Fast forward to 2011 and we’ve seen drastic drops in population...

Another little-discussed topic at the Pacific Islands Forum is the management of coastal fisheries. The region holds the world’s largest...

Four protestors were arrested today after a rally in Melbourne against mining exploration in Bacchus Marsh. The rally organised by...

Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke today announced that 19 million hectares of the west Kimberly will be given national heritage...

Fire experts have warned that Australian grasslands are drying out, carpeting the land with kindling. The rainy winter meant that...

There has been an ongoing battle in the Kimberley region in Western Australia. Politicians and mining companies have clashed with...

The UN has weighed into the climate debate with its latest report warning the planet has only thirty years to...

It’s rare for the federal government to step in and override the states when it comes to the environment. The...