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New data centres will be incentivised to adopt their own clean energy to offset demand on the grid. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumLines drawn on data centres' energy and water use

Data centres setting up shop in Australia are expected to come with their own renewable energy and sustainable water supplies.

Poppy Johnston

The Australian government has built on its national AI plan announced in December. iStock

NewsPremiumStrict new rules for AI and data centres

Tech companies face being placed at the back of approval queues unless they meet Australia’s new national interest requirements for data centres.

Cameron Micallef

The Bureau warned up to 230mm of rain could fall in 24 hours as the system tracks west. Source: Weatherzone

UPDATEDEx-TC Narelle still wreaking havoc

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle is still unleashing chaos across the Northern Territory, with heavy rain and damaging winds sparking fresh flood fears in exhausted communities.

Clareese Packer and Andrew Hedgman

A government offer is incentivising the use of abundant solar energy during the middle of the day. (David Mariuz/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumFree midday power just the start for energy equity

Zero-cost daytime energy is about capitalising on Australia's solar success story but more could be done to ensure renters and apartment occupants benefit.

Poppy Johnston

The march of the longicorn beetle is anything but a minor local issue, says Dr Matthew Brookhouse. (HANDOUT/AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY)

EnvironmentPremiumCould a little beetle threaten Australia's foodbowl?

Voracious wood-boring beetles continue to rapidly destroy the snow gum forests of the Australian Alps as climate change creates perfect conditions for them.

John Kidman

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NEWSPremiumKey issue in ‘half assed’ $57m project revealed

The core issue in a dispute over a $57m project has been revealed as locals slam the “half assed” design.

Abisha Sapkota

Fast fashion and synthetics are two of the biggest players against sustainability. NewsWire

NEWSPremiumOlympian’s mission to save the planet

A three-time Olympic gold medallist has traded her swimming career for a business suit to combat an environmental crisis.

Abisha Sapkota

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WEATHERNT ‘absolutely saturated’ by cyclone

Some areas of the Northern Territory have been left “absolutely saturated” by Tropical Cyclone Narelle as locals are urged to boil water before consumption.

Abisha Sapkota, Emma Kirk and Clareese Packer

The EU plans to use revenue generated from its Emissions Trading System into green energy investment (AP PHOTO)

EnvironmentPremiumVon der Leyen proposes $A49b for EU green industry

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed an Emissions Trading System investment booster to finance green projects.

Staff Writers

Analyst agency Morningstar has lifted its fair value estimates on three major coalminers operating in Australia. NewsWire / Dylan Robinson

MININGPremiumIran war windfall for Aussie miners

A major finance agency has lifted its predictions on the value of key Australian miners as the war in Iran curtails Middle East oil and gas exports.

Blair Jackson

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LIVEPremiumGrim update as Narelle barrels towards NT

Weather authorities have delivered devastating news in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Narelle crossing the coast, after thousands in Queensland were left without power.

Rhiannon Lewin, Jack Nivison

Nanarup Beach, showing Taylor Inlet, where the Water Corporation will start “low-impact” drilling.

Beach drillPremiumWater Corp announces ‘low impact’ drilling at Nanarup Beach

The Water Corporation is to start drilling at Nanarup Beach on Monday, starting its investigations into the location’s suitability for a desalination plant.

Claire Middleton

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WEATHERPremiumWatch: The moment a 260km/h cyclone hits

Authorities have issued a terrifying cyclone warning video ahead of a category 5 system bearing down the country’s north, simulating the possible extent of the damage.

Georgia Palgan

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UPDATEDPremium‘Fatal': Worst cyclone fears confirmed

Authorities have confirmed the worst fears about Tropical Cyclone Narelle – revealing it is now forecast to make landfall earlier than expected as a category 5 system.

Jack Nivison, Jessica Paul, Georgia Palgan

Norfolk Pine trees at Cottesloe Beach

Local GovernmentCommentsPremiumCottesloe set for major change with iconic trees to be axed

Residents living on the affected streets were consulted in late 2025 and every street was recommended for changes, except Alexandra Avenue, after locals strongly objected the move.

Harriet Flinn

Cyclone Narelle will likely intensify to a category 5 when it makes landfall. Earth.nullschool.net

UPDATEDCyclone nightmare as triple threat looms

Millions of Aussies are bracing for the worst as authorities warn incoming tropical cyclone Narelle could be the biggest system many have seen “in living memory”.

Jack Nivison, Abisha Sapkota, Clareese Packer and Emma Kirk

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WEATHERPremiumSydney suburb smashed by 93mm in an hour

One Sydney suburb copped an absolute battering overnight, as a severe thunderstorm dropped 93mm of rain in just an hour.

Abisha Sapkota

Danish Royals, His Majesty King Frederik and Aussie born Queen Mary toured sustainable development sites in Prahran Tuesday afternoon. NewsWire/ David Crosling.

UPDATEDQueen Mary shows off her footy skills

Danish Royals King Frederik and Queen Mary have touched down in Melbourne — and the Aussie-born monarch has already showed off some of her skills at the MCG.

Georgia Palgan

From floods to fires - climate change is driving more extreme summer weather, a think tank says. (Michael Currie/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumSummer climate 'whiplash' hitting harder and faster

Australia is seesawing between floods and fires with increasing frequency, leaving a trail of ecosystem stress, property damage and strained council budgets.

Poppy Johnston

The Climate Council says extreme whiplash weather of heavy rains and catastrophic fire conditions have typified the Australian summer.

WEATHERPremium‘Whiplash’: Dire warning for Aussie summer

Australia has experienced dramatic climate “whiplash” this summer, with the same regions scorched by catastrophic fires then devastated by record floods within weeks.

Blair Jackson

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WEATHERWarning as ‘severe’ cyclone threat looms

Aussies are bracing for a possible category 3 cyclone within days, after parts of the country were smashed by record-breaking rain.

Emma Kirk, Abisha Sapkota

An Australian startup is rolling out lab-grown meat products to restaurants and domestic consumers. (Anna Kucera/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentCommentsPremiumStartup putting lab-grown meat on more Aussie plates

The reviews are rolling in for the cultivated quail products gracing Australian plates in high-end restaurants after being grown in a lab.

Poppy Johnston

States to get double battered by extreme weather. NASA

WEATHERPremiumIncredible images as record rain batters Aus

Parts of Australia face one of the wettest Marches on record as monsoonal weather unleashes dangerous flooding in several states.

Abisha Sapkota

A voracious wood-boring beetle is still destroying the snow gum forests of the Australian Alps. (HANDOUT/AAP)

EnvironmentSnow gum dieback raises fears for largest river system

The snow gum forests of Australia's high country are dying, and it could have profound consequences for the nation's largest river system.

Robyn Wuth