Great Barrier Reef
PM announces $135m flood relief for Queensland
Bridie Jabour Premier Campbell Newman has accused the Prime Minister of putting votes in western Sydney above the needs of Queensland's flood-prone communities.
Miners seek to quell reef fears
Daniel Hurst A mining industry lobby group has denied the Great Barrier Reef will become a “coal superhighway”, amid fallout from a United Nations report warning about the future of the World Heritage site.
Live Blog: Queen visits Brisbane
Queen Elizabeth made a whirlwind trip to Brisbane today. Here's a record of how her day unfurled.
LNP promises to protect farms
Petrina Berry THE Liberal National Party has vowed to provide farmers the ''protection'' they need against the burgeoning coal seam gas industry in Queensland.
CIA threatens Australian coal industry: Palmer
Marissa Calligeros and Judith Ireland Mining magnate Clive Palmer has accused the Australian Greens and Queensland environmental campaigners of "treason" in conspiring with US powers to destroy the nation's coal industry.
Policy Brief: Environment
The rise of the Greens as a significant federal political force has further thrust environmental issues into the spotlight in recent years, along with the increasingly partisan issue of man-made...
What happens after 'Best Job in the World' ends?
Bridie Jabour You score the best job in the world with a six figure pay packet to go with it but the only catch is it is a non-renewable six-month contract. So what do you do next?
Stricken reef ship secured to tugboat
A stricken bulk carrier adrift off the far north Queensland coast has been secured to a tug.
