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Butt it out: cigarettes dominate yearly litter count

Australians have been urged to bin their butts as the plastic ends of cigarettes rank as the most pervasive source of discarded pollution. More cigarette butts ended up in Australian waterways, bushland, parks and streets than any other litter item in 2025. Making up nearly one quarter of all litter collected More

Quietly dying: few forests spared from tree losses

From the tropical rainforests of the far north to the cool temperate eucalypt More

Navigating technology and overseas travel hurdles in 2026

Overseas travel has changed dramatically since the 2010s, when booking a holiday often More

Early lung cancer checks detect surprising results

More than 5000 Australian smokers have been diagnosed with lung cancer since free More

Charges and changes: electric car shifts coming this year

Motorists can expect to see more electric utes, sports cars, hatchbacks and vehicles More

2026 brings higher energy bills, cheaper medicines

Changes to government payments and policies will impact the finances of millions of More

With no campfire skills, Aussies playing with fire

Who doesn't enjoy a barbie or a get-together around the warmth of open More

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Overpowered: battery rebate could be drained in a year

Demand for household solar batteries has soared so high consumers could drain the More

Calls for more funding to control fire ants

Australia is being warned it can't afford to lose the battle against fire More

Private health firm jabs insurers not paying fair share

Australia's biggest private hospital operator has singled out health insurers for not paying More

BOM cops backlash for $96m website blowout

The near-universally loathed new Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) website cost taxpayers $96.5 million, More

Nation’s big home build already off target

Construction is behind schedule by tens of thousands of homes, fresh figures reveal, More

Faster approvals considered in nature law overhaul

A shake-up of Australia's environment laws is being considered, which will determine where More

Vicious cycles: national push to slow electric bikes

Electric bikes could be classified as road vehicles with stricter safety regulations after More

Fast approvals only add to housing construction logjam

Adding new housing projects to Australia's already swollen pipeline has been likened to More

Households urged to charge ahead with solar batteries

Australia could slash $4 billion a year off power bills by the end More