Ethical living
Why do so few apartments in Sydney and Melbourne have cost-saving solar panels?
It’s a question that has long frustrated governments and apartment dwellers, particularly as Australia is a world leader in rooftop solar.
- Simon Johanson
Latest
Could you buy nothing for a whole year? The Aussies curbing their shopping habits
A no-buy challenge may sound restrictive, but for those who have done it, it’s brought freedom.
- Lauren Ironmonger
‘Exterminate the brutes’: Should stray cats be killed or cared for?
A parliamentary inquiry into containment laws in NSW has sparked debate about a controversial policy spreading around the world.
- Nick O'Malley
One big bummer ruined Laura Ryan’s dream of going off-grid in the inner city
Dr Laura Ryan has been a guinea pig for how to go off the grid in a small inner-city terrace. She nearly succeeded, except for “one real bummer” that cut her energy production by half.
- Julie Power
- Opinion
- Perth
Hey Perth, want inspiration for a sustainable city? Just look to the horizon
Rottnest Island/Wadjemup is in many ways everything that Greater Perth is not.
- Brad Pettitt
A pot plant tree, homemade gifts: How to have a sustainable Christmas
The Christmas season affects more than just our wallets and waistlines, so how can you reduce the impact of your yuletide celebrations on the environment?
- Alyssa Talakovski
Untapped beauty: The battle to save the wild Scott Reef from mining
Woodside's plans to exploit Australia’s largest untapped gas resource, off the coast of Western Australia, have hit a snag. High-profile Australians including Tim Winton and John Butler are uniting to fight the project.
- Exclusive
- Christmas
How to choose sustainable seafood for your Christmas lunch
Farmed Tasmanian salmon is on the naughty list this year, but plenty of delicious options will keep you in the good graces of the environment.
- Bianca Hall
He’s known for his zero-waste mantra. Now Joost Bakker is turbo-charging it – for his mum
Building with straw, turf and recycled materials are no small-scale fantasy for Bakker: he says the world needs millions more homes like one he’s just built.
- Andrew Mackenzie
- Opinion
- Climate policy
In our block of flats, the majority was hung out to dry
A fraction shy of 75 per cent of the vote supported our right to put a clothes-drying rack on our balconies. That wasn’t enough. Strata law needs to change.
- Vaidehi Shah
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