Common product banned around the world is killing our owls
Powerful owls predate on possums, snatching as many as 250 a year. But those possums are increasingly falling prey to another predator: rat poison.
- by Bianca Hall
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Two stars out of 10: Why most Australian homes are poorly heated
Homes built before 2003 are typically inefficient, leading to higher energy bills and increased greenhouse emissions. But experts say there are simple things you can do.
- by Bianca Hall
Only the lonely: How regent honeyeaters are learning to sing again
The critically endangered birds made worldwide headlines when researchers discovered they were losing their songs. Now, there are signs efforts to teach them are working.
- by Bianca Hall
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Water
Who owns a river? Bitter feud over High Country farmer’s green power plan
A cattle station owner’s plan to build a hydroelectric power station on his property raises broader questions about land and water use, and the responsibility of authorities to take cultural values into account in granting permits for projects.
- by Bianca Hall
Dutton’s claim nuclear waste would be size of Coke can ‘hard to swallow’
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is spruiking the benefits of nuclear energy, but one of his claims has left a bad taste in experts’ mouths.
- by Mike Foley and Bianca Hall
Dutton’s plan to build nuclear plants on former coal sites not as easy as it seems
Experts have called into question Peter Dutton’s insistence that existing coal power plant sites and transmission lines could be used for nuclear power.
- by Bianca Hall
Icy weather locks in across south-east Australia after crisp winter morning
Parts of the country have experienced the coldest June morning in almost 30 years and the cold snap is expected to last for days.
- by Bianca Hall
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Biodiversity
‘Show them to me’: Victoria accused of vastly exaggerating koala counts
The Australian Koala Foundation has lashed out at the state government’s koala strategy, saying it inflates the population size by potentially more than 20 times.
- by Bianca Hall
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Cooking
Why the stovetop is the last front in war on household gas
A growing number of chefs are backing induction cooking over gas, including for the legendary “wok hei” of Asian cuisine.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall
‘Worse than Scott Morrison’: PM attacks Dutton over revival of climate wars
Anthony Albanese says a Coalition plan to ditch Australia’s 2030 emissions-reduction target will put the nation at odds with “all of our important allies”.
- by Bianca Hall and Olivia Ireland
Here comes winter … and more rain
May will be the 14th consecutive month of record-breaking ocean temperatures globally, as 2024 shapes up to shatter last year’s heat record.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall