Doha climate talks fall short, critics say

David Wroe GREEN groups and climate change experts have warned that the meagre progress made at the latest international climate talks will not be enough to keep global warming to a manageable level.

Carbon tax not all it was cooked up to be

David Wroe ONE hundred days after the government introduced a carbon price, power bill increases are the one visible impact.

U-turn on $1b methanol expansion plan

David Wroe A CHEMICALS firm which announced last year it was shelving a $1 billion expansion because of the carbon price, bolstering Coalition claims the scheme would kill investment, now says it is pushing...

Firm revives chemical project

David Wroe Company pushes ahead with shelved $1 billion expansion after changes to the carbon scheme.

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Call to cull coral predator

David Wroe Environment Minister Tony Burke will consider proposals to expand the culling of crown-of-thorns starfish in the wake of a startling report that found the coral predators had helped strip away half...

Fisheries slams allegations of wrongdoing

David Wroe Ombudsman finds authority broke the law by failing to exclude super trawler operator from beneficial meeting.

Ludwig rejected whistleblower warnings on trawler approval

Lenore Taylor, David Wroe TWO disaffected members of the fisheries management committee that paved the way for the super trawler Margiris to come to Australia wrote to the Fisheries Minister, Joe Ludwig, in June pleading that...

Scientist blasts trawler decision as 'staggering and dangerous'

David Wroe A TOP fisheries scientist has slammed the government's 11th-hour move to stop the controversial Abel Tasman super trawler as unscientific and driven by political expediency.

Coalition opposed to super trawler ban

David Wroe and Jessica Wright The government’s push for a two-year ban on the controversial FV Abel Tasman supertrawler faces a stormy ride in the Parliament with the Coalition opposing the legislation and the former Labor MP...

Super trawler caught in legal net

David Wroe The controversial Abel Tasman super trawler faces a two-year ban on fishing in Australian waters under planned changes to environmental law that have been hailed by recreational fishers but will cost...

Super trawler banned from fishing in Australian waters

David Wroe The controversial FV Abel Tasman super trawler will be banned from fishing in Australian waters for up to two years while further scientific assessments of its environmental impact are carried out.

Thousands of sheep stuck on ship in Persian Gulf

David Wroe ANIMAL rights activists are concerned about the welfare of 22,000 Australian sheep on board a ship that has been sitting in the Persian Gulf for a fortnight after the cargo was rejected by Bahrain on...

Super trawler cleared to go fishing

David Wroe THE controversial super trawler Margiris could be fishing in Australian waters within days after being given the green light by the Environment Minister, Tony Burke, although it will face strict...

Murray-Darling rescue not out of the water yet, says frustrated minister

David Wroe NSW has warned there are still major hurdles to be overcome before an agreement can be reached to save the ailing Murray-Darling river system, as the clock ticks down on finalising a deal this year.

Big emitters to pay more if Kyoto fails

David Wroe Big greenhouse gas emitters could pay more under the Gillard's carbon price if Australia refuses to sign up to a second round of the Kyoto Protocol, a leading climate think tank has said.

Decimated kelp 'jungles' listed as endangered

David Wroe Like many forests on land, the giant kelp jungles in the waters off south-east Australia are gravely threatened by climate change, scientists say.

Down in dumps on carbon backflip

David Wroe Rubbish dump owners are accusing the Gillard government of performing a last-minute backflip on its carbon credits scheme.

Some like it cold as sea life moves south

David Wroe Ocean species that used to live off Sydney half a century ago now inhabit the Southern Ocean as climate change drives fish, plankton and microbes to colder waters, a scientific snapshot of marine...

Coalition supports sequel to Kyoto protocol

David Wroe THE Coalition has declared its support for Australia's involvement in a second round of the Kyoto protocol climate pact - a pledge that goes even further than the Gillard government's present stance.

Majority of big emitters support new tax scheme

David Wroe Less than a quarter of heavy greenhouse emitters openly back Tony Abbott's repeal bid.