Scientists have found the number of animals moved to make way for building projects far outnumber science-led relocations to recover populations

Live coral coverage on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could plummet to less than 10% if ocean warming continues according to current trends, finds a new study that explores the short- and long-term

Hong Kong has dropped out of the world’s top 30 most-livable cities because of poor air quality and social unrest caused by the Occupy Central movement, according to consulting firm ECA Internation

Australians no longer believe a tan is something to aspire to, but too many still get sunburnt and put themselves at risk of potentially deadly skin cancers, the Cancer Council says.

Australia's indigenous Barngarla people have won a campaign, lasting nearly 20 years, for the law to recognise their right to traditional lands.

CANBERRA - An Australian green investment bank will partner with a Chinese associate in the aim of encouraging more companies to invest in solar energy and, in particular, the use of photovoltaic p

Stopping logging in Victoria's central highlands would drive tens of millions of dollars into state coffers if the move was included under the Abbott government's emissions reduction fund.

The flagging Australian solar industry will get a $33.3 million boost as the government's green investment bank combines with a Chinese partner to spur companies to take up more photovoltaic panels

Australia's peak public health research agency plans to offer funds for further study of the health impacts of wind farms after a year-long review identified knowledge "gaps".

As cost-of-living pressures increase, home owners are moving to solar power and even hybrid power systems, using solar panels and batteries to minimise bills.