The beginning of May also marked the official start of the humpback whale migration from Antarctica to warmer waters off NSW and Queensland. But the first sightings were six weeks ago.
We debunk myths ranging from “there’s no point in acting until China does” to “we need nuclear for baseload power”.
The prices would double or even triple for summer camping in popular campgrounds near Sydney,including Cattai in the Hawkesbury and Bonnie Vale in the Royal National Park.
Dangerous surf conditions have claimed four lives in NSW over the Easter weekend and authorities spent Saturday searching for a 24-year-old washed off the rocks at Little Bay.
A man is in custody and will be questioned over the incident involving a stolen Audi hatchback early on Saturday morning.
Some businesses were able to remain open this week selling oysters harvested a few weeks ago or reselling oysters from other estuaries.
One in 23 properties in Australia are at high risk of natural disasters fuelled by global warming. In some electorates,it’s one in four. Check the risk where you live with our interactive maps.
In the charged debate over fish farming,independent senator Jacqui Lambie has Tassal Group,Huon Aquaculture and Petuna firmly in her sights.
A former WIRES volunteer convicted of aggravated animal cruelty over her care of an injured kangaroo has vowed to appeal,saying the decision puts all wildlife carers at risk.
One in three households have solar panels but only one in 40 have a home battery. That could be about to change.