‘The ground was moving with horses’:Sussan Ley wants NSW to deal with Kosciuszko herd

‘The ground was moving with horses’:Sussan Ley wants NSW to deal with Kosciuszko herd

The federal Environment Minister is considering an intervention to deal with the booming feral horse population in Kosciuszko National Park.

  • byMike Foley

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‘Kosciuszko is in trouble’:call for federal intervention on feral horses

‘Kosciuszko is in trouble’:call for federal intervention on feral horses

NSW’s failure to reduce soaring feral horse numbers in Kosciuszko National Park is sparking calls for urgent intervention from the federal government.

  • byMike Foley
Queensland pushes back against federal move to hand over environmental powers

Queensland pushes back against federal move to hand over environmental powers

A plan to hand environmental approval powers of the Commonwealth over to state governments has hit a roadblock,with Queensland demanding tougher rules.

  • byMike Foley
‘Chickens and the fox’ scenario:Ley proposes state control of water-trigger law

‘Chickens and the fox’ scenario:Ley proposes state control of water-trigger law

The federal government wants states to take responsibility for assessing the impact of coal and gas projects on water resources under its plan to cut green tape.

  • byMike Foley
Liberal faction wars could snare PM in puppet master’s strings

Liberal faction wars could snare PM in puppet master’s strings

Scott Morrison may have to step in to defend the seat of one of his closest allies. Whichever way he moves amid bitter faction brawls,there’ll be trouble for the Prime Minister.

  • byDavid Crowe
Politicians have duty of care to protect children from climate harm,court finds

Politicians have duty of care to protect children from climate harm,court finds

A million Australian children will be hospitalised at least once in their life for heat stress and the Great Barrier Reef will die along with the east coast’s eucalyptus forests should climate change not be halted,a federal court judge has said in a case brought against Environment Minister Sussan Ley by eight school students.

  • byNick O'Malley
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Sussan Ley vows to stare down challenge from conservative Liberals

Sussan Ley vows to stare down challenge from conservative Liberals

The Environment Minister has accused outsiders of coming into her electorate with the intent of wresting it from her.

  • byDavid Crowe andKatina Curtis
New wildlife protection strategy to tackle climate change,natural disasters

New wildlife protection strategy to tackle climate change,natural disasters

The government’s new threatened species strategy is taking a fresh approach to stopping species disappearing from the planet in the wake of the Black Summer bushfires.

  • byMike Foley
Massive marine parks declared in Australia’s Indian Ocean Territories

Massive marine parks declared in Australia’s Indian Ocean Territories

Massive marine parks have been declared in Australia’s Indian Ocean but experts warn the devil will be in the detail of what environmental protections they offer.

  • byMike Foley
‘Liver of the oceans’:Morrison banks on blue carbon for climate action

‘Liver of the oceans’:Morrison banks on blue carbon for climate action

Blue carbon stored in mangroves and seagrasses has emerged as a new element of Australia’s climate policy,and potentially an olive branch to Pacific nations.

  • byMike Foley
Nationals senator’s logging bill chops down Environment Minister’s powers

Nationals senator’s logging bill chops down Environment Minister’s powers

Bridget McKenzie has made the unusual move of lodging a private members bill that would limit her colleague’s power to protect the environment from logging.

  • byMike Foley