Environmental Impact

Microplastic pollution on Sydney's beaches and harbour shorelines has tripled in the past three years, according to a report, much of it from sources of "preventable losses".

A proposal to build an incinerator in the regional town of Parkes could see 700,000 tonnes of Sydney's red bin rubbish transported there every year.

Liberty Bell Bay is considering how to use a manganese by-product, after concerns were raised by Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority.

Poor air quality in Delhi has impacted nearly all aspects of life with residents saying they have lost many of the "simple joys" such as opening a window or going for a walk outside.

Volunteers say they are tired of "lazy" residents dumping their unwanted goods outside op shops to avoid paying tip fees.

A group of passionate locals have called for a long-term solution to the disappearing sand from beaches in Sydney's Sutherland Shire. 

A $25 million funding injection will help expand the Top End's war on ghost nets, as ranger groups shift focus to the heavily fished seas to Australia's north.

Roads buckle under the pressure of the Northern Territory's harsh climate, but a group of researchers think repurposing discarded materials may be the solution — not only helping the environment, but government budgets too.

South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges is experiencing a koala population boom that would likely lead to starvation and deaths, researchers say.

Fishing stocks have rebounded in WA's Gascoyne with authorities hoping it will model recovery efforts statewide. But that success could be undone by fishers fleeing restrictions.

Imperial Lakes Nature Park may soon dry out for the first time in over a century, creating an environmental crisis for the region and the hundreds of native animals that call the lakes home.

WA's environmental regulator is investigating an alleged breach of Alcoa's state-imposed mining conditions which, if proven, would make it illegal for the company to continue some of its mining operations.

Tasmania's Natural Resources and Environment Department has warned commercial fishers that driving their boats near some salmon pens could result in their onboard catch absorbing traces of the antibiotic florfenicol.

Wildlife rescuers warn extreme heat could kill more black and grey-headed flying foxes across NSW, with 700 dead animals already removed from two Illawarra camps. 

Landholders living alongside a northern NSW creek say a government plan to demolish a weir to improve fish migration will be devastating for the local platypus population.

A beach on a remote island, and home to nesting turtles, is annually overwhelmed by tonnes of plastic garbage. Christmas Island is doing what it can to help stem the never-ending tide of pollution.

Four of the most senior public servants working on South Australia's algal bloom have rejected allegations that departmental staff had been instructed not to investigate the cause of the ecological disaster until after March's state election.

The state government approves a 150-site tourist park with 95 conditions despite ongoing environmental concerns from authorities and community groups.

Piles of kelp were removed from a popular Sydney beach, although some councils prefer to leave the seaweed for its environmental benefit.

The lack of knowledge about the species has experts worried echidnas could decline without anyone noticing.