It will take decades to create ground-stabilising lakes in the Latrobe Valley's three brown coal mine pits, partly because river inflows have declined, according to a new report.
A Supreme Court judge has described as 'extraordinary' the NT EPA's handling of a land-clearing project that would add significantly to the Territory's greenhouse gas emissions.
Victoria needs tougher interim emissions reduction targets than those recommended by the state government's advisory panel, according to the City of Melbourne.
Farmers in all mainland states will be allowed to plant genetically-modified crops, after today's decision by South Australia to lift a moratorium that was to run until 2025.