A rarely seen smoked bark etching dating back to the 1800s has been briefly displayed as part of a bid to secure Commonwealth heritage protection for Victoria’s largest inland saltwater lake.
More than other renewables,wind projects and the transmission lines needed to carry their power impose themselves on the landscape.
Victoria’s climate minister Lily D’Ambrosio says the federal government rejected her pitch to join forces to develop a critical wind turbine facility.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says the government is confident it can successfully mitigate the environmental impacts of the terminal.
Victoria has been sent scrambling to meet its offshore wind targets after the rejection of a project that was critical to building nine gigawatts of power by 2040.
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Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says a boom in wind and solar farms will transform Australia into a clean energy superpower.
The Albanese government is lining up with the Greens against farmers to deliver landmark national water reforms.
Greater gliders were once a common feature of our forests,but experts say only urgent action can save them.
The water minister has just two weeks to save the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. She must cut a deal with the Greens or Coalition,who are demanding concessions.
Supermarkets are charging more by the kilo for fruits and vegetables sold without plastic,prompting green groups to challenge shops to meet their own standards.