The Commonwealth has argued Torres Strait Islanders losing their unique island customs could be seen under law as a comparable loss to personal injuries.
The off-course plover,covered in golden flecks that indicate his readiness to take a mate,should have landed in the Arctic for his species’ breeding season.
Singer Christine Anu has thrown her support behind a legal bid to save her ancestral island home in the Torres Strait from the effects of climate change.
Seal pups and fledgling penguins could suffer sunburn and skin cancer,and it’s all down to volcanoes and bushfires.
The Yalmy galaxias – a fish the length of an adult’s finger – has spurred seven environment groups to unite in a last-ditch rescue mission.
Wombat State Forest near Daylesford has sparked a new chapter in Victoria’s forest wars,pitting Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation against a renowned ecology professor and his publisher.
The case points to the nightmare that regulators face in trying to contain risks within the rubbish and waste industry.
In a landmark ruling,Europe’s top human rights court has ruled the Swiss government violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough to combat climate change. But what happens next?
Hazard-reduction burns are designed to clear undergrowth and reduce the risk of large-scale bushfires. But the science is far from settled.
A pipeline linking two oil platforms is being investigated as the source of a suspected hydrocarbon spill in Bass Strait.
In this series,The Age profiles Victorian suburbs and towns to reveal how they’ve changed over the decades.