Ashes to ashes, dust to plant feed: an Australian state is edging closer to a greener alternative to traditional burials dubbed "a bit weird" by its premier.
Nick Wilson
Photos have shown a whale carcass which washed up on one of Australia’s most iconic surf beaches, with authorities issuing a warning about potential dangers lurking in the water.
Blair Jackson
Sydney has already set a 170-year record in the first few weeks of winter, but a coming change is about to end the streak.
Emma Kirk
Authorities have warned the spread of H5 bird flu among Australia’s wild bird and mammal populations is now “almost inevitable”.
Australians are being slugged up to 20 per cent more on power bills simply by remaining loyal to their energy provider – and the regulator’s solution to the problem has been slammed.
Samina Rakhshani
A decade-long record has been broken as El Nino brings persistent warmer and drier conditions to Australia’s snow regions.
Harvey Constable
Another earthquake has rocked a major Australian gold mine, just months after workers were forced to take shelter underground.
For the price of a working internet connection, conservationists and the maritime-curious will get an almost real-time look at global fishing activities.
A devastating strain of bird flu has wiped out more than 75 per cent of the southern elephant seal pup population on a remote sub-Antarctic island.
Ethan James
The future of a plot of land adjacent to the Denmark Health Service has sparked fierce debate amongst the Denmark community, as the Shire of Denmark invites expressions of interest for development plans.
Jacki Elezovich
While wildlife crossings over the Wilman Wadandi Highway have “exceeded expectations”, it seems unlikely the technology will extend across existing roadways.
Craig Duncan
Wet and windy weather has settled in for much of the country as intense and damaging conditions slowly stretch over almost every state.
Alexandra Feiam
Management of Australia's world-famous Great Barrier Reef has been likened to “giving cigarettes to children” on the eve of a critical international decision.
Nathan Schmidt
An Australian facility will seek to prove carbon can be embedded into useful products, such as concrete, paint and plasterboard, and resold for a profit.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Weather experts have officially declared El Nino is underway in the Pacific, warning no two events are the same so it will be difficult to predict how it will impact Australia.
A shark bite kit installed at Coogee Beach was used to save the life of a Sydney mum who was mauled by a great white.
Scientists say an El Nino phase will bring drier weather, with some advocacy groups worried bushfire conditions could be primed for a tough summer.
Poppy Johnston and Alex Mitchell
Popular hamburger franchise Grill'd has been accused of misleading customers over a tree-planting donation campaign.
Poppy Johnston
For the pollinating stars of the insect world, resilience to extreme heat largely depends on nesting behaviours, with some native bees more exposed than others.
An earthquake has rocked a regional town near the Snowy Mountains – with residents reporting hearing a “loud boom”.
David Hannant
The Invasive Species Council has expressed concern after a petition calling to halt the aerial culling of feral deer landed in State Parliament last week.
Industry will pay for improved air pollution monitoring following toxic leaks from harbourside gas plants near major urban hubs.
Lloyd Jones
Australia's much-loved wombats, koalas and quokkas may need to add another branch to the family tree based on a recent fossil discovery.
The family of a mother and passionate teacher, who was attacked by a shark at a popular beach, have spoken publicly as she remains in a critical condition.
Farid Farid and Adelaide Lang
