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Wallan Environment Group president Norbert Ryan, and former presidents Cr Claudia James and Rob Eldridge on Green Hill, Wallan, with Herne Swamp behind them.

Melbourne could have a new park 76 times the size of the Botanic Gardens – if government acts now

The land for a huge proposed park on Melbourne’s northern fringe could soon be lost to developers, the government has been warned.

  • Adam Carey

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Here’s a simple solution to the cane toad invasion. And it costs just 66¢ a hectare

A narrow patch of land stands between the invasive species and the Pilbara – 27 million hectares where native species thrive. A new program taking aim at the cane toads’ Achilles heel.

  • Julie Power
The wild effects Kurt Wilkinson has created in his Adelaide Hills garden are entirely singular

Train stations and car parks: The gardens proving beauty can be found anywhere

After decades of photographing the world’s best gardens, Claire Takacs is looking for inspiration in unexpected places.

  • Megan Backhouse
Three wet seasons have led to record inflows into the southern Murray Darling Basin.

Plibersek swamps Victoria on Murray Darling water buybacks

The federal government will push ahead with unpopular water buybacks from farmers despite Victoria opposing the move in a bid to complete the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

  • Mike Foley
Water Minister Tanya Plibersek faces opposition to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan when she meets state ministers on February 24.

Murray-Darling $13b rescue indefinitely delayed: Plibersek warns states to act now

The environment minister said the plan would not meet its July 2024 plan to restore the basin as she warned of looming environmental disaster.

  • Mike Foley
The White family fear for their future if a silver, zinc and lead mine is approved.

‘Would you come here for a weekend? Would you bring your kids?’ Fears lead mine will damage tourism

The prospect of a lead mine 30 kilometres outside Mudgee has frightened parents, farmers and winegrowers in the regional hotspot.

  • Catherine Naylor
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Royal Sydney Golf Club has planned a $17.5 million redevelopment which will now begin in 2024.

Opponents lament tree ‘massacre’ after Sydney’s ritziest golf club reno approved

Woollahra Council said it had garnered an additional 300 trees for the site in amended plans rubber-stamped in court on Thursday.

  • Michael Koziol
Tanya Plibersek says water buybacks remain on the government agenda, arguing they will help communities in future droughts.

Water buybacks remain on agenda to protect Murray-Darling Basin: Plibersek

The water minister took a swipe at the Nationals for allowing irrigators to sell their water rights to international buyers, but not the government for Australia’s environmental benefit.

  • Shane Wright
Water Minister Tanya Plibersek and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

NSW, Victoria threatening Labor’s Murray-Darling election promise

Water Minister Tanya Plibersek will be forced into a clash with state ministers this week as NSW and Victoria threaten to derail a key Labor election promise.

  • Mike Foley
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