Drought is not a natural disaster and must be accepted as an enduring feature of the Australian landscape which climate change is only going to make worse, the drought coordinator has reported, warning the nation may see some areas become “more marginal and unproductive” as a result.

Emissions in Australia are continuing to rise, with the latest increases driven predominantly by an increase in liquefied natural gas production in Western Australia.

Australia’s emissions projections 2014-15 explains how Australia’s abatement task has changed since Australia’s Abatement Task and 2013 Emissions Projections. This report indicates the amount of emissions reductions required to achieve Australia’s 2020 target of 5 per cent below 2000 levels is less than previous estimates.

This report comprises six chapters focusing on issues relating to coastal zone management across the broad themes of climate change, the environment and governance arrangements. However, it is acknowledged that there are important issues concerning coastal zone management that cut across these broad themes.

This document reviews and synthesises the science of climate change since the publication of the IPCC

This report provides a preliminary assessment of the vulnerability of the World Heritage values of Australia

This information sheet analyses the trends in passenger transport in Australia's eight capital cities over the period 1977 to 2008. Although car travel continues to dominate travel in cities, urban public transport has accounted for much of the growth in travel from 2004 to 2008.

This report provides a preliminary assessment of the state of knowledge of the implications of climate change for fisheries and aquaculture in Australia.

This report provides a preliminary assessment of the state of knowledge of the implications of climate change for fisheries and aquaculture in Australia.

This report provides a preliminary assessment of the state of knowledge of the implications of climate change for fisheries and aquaculture in Australia.