A program allowing developers to offset their damage to biodiversity was poorly designed and ineffectively implemented,a NSW auditor-general report says.
NSW farmers could access up to $135,000 to adopt sustainable farming practices under a green accreditation scheme that could see their products fetch premium prices in overseas markets.
More than 31,000 hectares of land featuring nationally significant wetlands - among the top 20 sites for waterbirds in Australia - is the latest site to secure permanent protection.
Newly appointed NSW environment minister James Griffin says there is one topic of conversation that is banned from his family dinner table:politics.