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Victoria consents to gas production from well near Twelve Apostles

The Victorian government has given consent for a gas company to produce gas extracted from beneath a national park in the state's south-west, near the celebrated tourist site the Twelve Apostles.

PM and states at odds as report calls for cooperation on population growth

PM and states at odds as report calls for cooperation on population growth

Australia needs a new partnership between all tiers of government to plan for population growth, with its largest cities currently growing at a rate not seen for more than 50 years, according to Infrastructure Australia.

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Most Australians want more renewables to help lower power prices - poll

Most Australians want more renewables to help lower power prices - poll

More than 70% of Australians want the government to set a high renewable energy target to put downward pressure on power prices, according to a new poll.

It's only natural: the push to give rivers, mountains and forests legal rights
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It's only natural: the push to give rivers, mountains and forests legal rights

It seems logical to grant protection to nature by treating it as a living entity. And the law might be catching up.

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