The Latest Breaking News from Murray Watt

With just days before the next host of the world's biggest climate conference must be decided, Australia is doing all it can to secure its bid.

The author of the review informing the federal government's nature law reforms has taken issue with the public interest override as open to power abuses.

Once again, the Nationals have got out in front of the Liberals on a key issue, this time net zero, announcing on Sunday they were dumping their commitment to it.

Australia's government introduces comprehensive environmental reform legislation promising A$6.9 billion annual economic benefits through faster project approvals while establishing a new National Environmental Protection Agency. The landmark bill faces political challenges requiring crossbench support.

Environmental reform analysts have weighed in on the federal government's bid to modernise Australia's dated nature protection laws, calling for a key change.

Environment minister calls for cross-party support as Matt Kean warns Coalition to support the bill; Trump fires federal commissioners over White House reno

Long-awaited reforms to environmental protections are finally before parliament but the battle to enshrine them into law is only getting started.

Sussan Ley will survive “the killing season”, as commentators dub the fag end of the political year. But she’s in bad shape.

The Bureau of Meteorology is on the back foot after its new website launched to a flurry of online – and political – anger