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Such schemes have their critics but the technology, which has been known for a century, could help many nations reach net zero

More water will be returned to rivers after the Murray Darling basin was thrown a lifeline, but farmers fear the changes will sink regional communities.

The planning committee is expected to hand down a report into the bill this week.

It is 10 years since the $13bn scheme was launched to restore the 1,500km system, and with it comes intensive debate about whether it is on track

A story from the early days of the Abbott government still circulates in the halls of Parliament House.

Premier Dominic Perrottet says his number one priority is protecting people, but others point to political factors

‘It’s like putting in a transmission line over the Opera House,’ says National Parks Association of NSW

To quit coal and move to renewables, we need large-scale energy storage. That’s where pumped hydro comes in. Queensland’s ambitious new plan involves shifting from a coal-dominated electricity grid to 80% renewables within 13 years, using 22 gigawatts of new wind and solar. The plan relies on two massive new…

NSW and Victoria have dragged their heels and now risk the federal government taking over Australia’s most important river system