Ideas Don't throw away old batteries, feed them to your plants instead Recycled batteries can be turned into fertiliser that is being used to grow food. 28/05/2020
Ideas Would you move to rural New Zealand to send your kids to Green School? Parents are trying out this radical new form of education, which puts the environment at the centre of learning. 26/05/2020
no comment Groundbreaking TV? Earthquake hits during Jacinda Ardern interview An earthquake hit as New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern was being interviewed live on TV. 25/05/2020
Outdoor Endangered species could be saved with this tech-based solution A research team in Australia is using cloud-based technology to support conservation efforts worldwide. 15/05/2020
Outdoor Conservationists have made hotels for endangered seahorses in Sydney The much-loved species is under threat all over the world. 12/05/2020
Art and Design The key to eco architecture is green space and floods of sunlight As sustainability becomes more mainstream, we consider how architects blend nature with the built environment. 08/05/2020
Outdoor Dolphins call each other by unique ‘names’, say scientists tuning in Unique whistling sounds are being attributed to bottlenose dolphins in Australia in an effort to boost conservation. 01/05/2020
no comment Swimmers and surfers return to Sydney's Bondi Beach after lockdown Sydney's Bondi Beach has reopened to swimmers and surfers. But access is regulated and no-one is allowed to linger on the sand. 28/04/2020
New Zealand New Zealand relaxes COVID-19 social distancing restrictions The country will move to Alert level 3, with fewer restrictions on movement, on Monday night. 27/04/2020
Destinations Dream your way out of lockdown at this floating, solar-powered villa This eco-conscious getaway is the stuff of dreams. But does it count as sustainable if you have to fly to get there? 23/04/2020
Outdoor Artificial clouds could save vulnerable coral reef from climate change Unprecedented coral bleaching in Australia has scientists searching for ways to shade the ocean from the sun’s harmful rays. 20/04/2020
Transport Flying electric cars have landed and there will be races in late 2020 With women among the pilots, this is set to be the Formula 1 for flying electric cars. 11/04/2020
Australia Cardinal Pell is free, cleared of child sex abuse in Melbourne The most senior Catholic to be found guilty of child sex abuse has had his conviction thrown out by Australia's top court. 07/04/2020
Transport Scientists discover green biofuel can be made out of tequila Forget shots on a Friday night, tequila now has a new function. Being used to power cars. 03/04/2020
Outdoor Hope for animals threatened by Australian bushfire devastation Several populations on Kangaroo Island, feared to be gone forever, have been spotted as habitats recover. 31/03/2020
Australia Great Barrier Reef 'suffers third mass bleaching in five years' Climate change remains the greatest challenge to the Great Barrier Reef, it was claimed, after a third mass bleaching in five years was confirmed. 26/03/2020
New Zealand New Zealand mosque gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism charges Brenton Harrison Tarrant livestreamed his attack - the worst atrocity in New Zealand's modern history - on Facebook. 26/03/2020
no comment Koalas saved from Australian wildfires released back into the wild Four adult koalas and one brand new joey have been released in the Kanangra-Boyd National Park in the state of New South Wales 24/03/2020
New Zealand New Zealand cancels mosque shooting memorial over virus fear New Zealand cancels mosque shooting memorial over virus fear 14/03/2020
Australia Toilet paper scarce as Australia stockpiles during COVID-19 outbreak An Australian newspaper offered eight blank pages in its daily issue to use if readers are "out of loo roll" after supermarkets run out of stock due to the coronavirus outbreak. 05/03/2020
no comment Thousands turn up for Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade Thousands of people in sparkling outfits gathered in the centre of Sydney for Australia's 42nd annual LGBT Mardi Gras parade. 29/02/2020
Australia 'Win for nature': Plans to drill in Great Australian Bight abandoned Green groups are celebrating oil company Equinor's decision to abandon its drilling plans in the biodiverse Great Australian Bight 25/02/2020
no comment Heavy rains to continue to lash eastern Australia Sydney has been hit by its heaviest rain in 30 years, bringing widespread flooding. 10/02/2020
no comment Wildfires threaten villages near the Australian capital Canberra There was an immediate threat to life and property from the wildfires, officials say. 01/02/2020
no comment Australian firefighters run to avoid bushfire A harrowing video released by firefighters in New South Wales shows how dangerously fast a bushfire can spread. 29/01/2020
no comment Watch: Indigenous Australians hold 'Invasion Day' rally in Melbourne This year, non-indigenous Australians were asked to give reparations in the form of a donation to the #PayTheRent campaign. 26/01/2020
Australia 'Heartbreaking': 3 killed in Australia firefighting plane crash A C-130 Hercules tanker aircraft crashed while fighthing bushfires in New South Wales, Australia, killed all three crew on board, state fire chiefs said early on Thursday. 23/01/2020
Ideas You can help reforest Australia by switching search engines Ecosia will be donating all profits on the 23rd of January to help plant trees in the area devastated by wildfires. 22/01/2020
no comment Australian outback town blanketed in dust storm The Australian outback town of Broken Hill was blanketed in dust as storms swept over parts of the New South Wales state on Wednesday. 22/01/2020
no comment Powerful hail storm and major dust storms in Australia Bad weather brought chaos to parts of Australia, in the form of giant hailstones that pounded the capital Canberra. Wind gusts of 107 kilometers an hour were recorded in Dubbo as the dust storm descended over the town. 21/01/2020
