’F***ing innocent’: Twist in shock tree felling
A lumberjack accused of felling one of Britain’s most iconic trees says he’s “f**king innocent” and claimed there is a key to solving the case.
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Snakes in a sex dungeon: SA snake catchers’ scariest finds
From saving a child trapped in a room with an angry brown to catching a worm in a case of mistaken identity – take a look inside the wild lives of snake catchers.
Update on grandmum after shark attack
A beloved grandmum and avid swimmer is recovering in hospital with family by her side after she miraculously escaped a horror shark attack.
Aussie invention tipped to help tradies keep their cool
Working outside in the extreme heat of a sweltering summer can be deadly, but Aussie inventors reckon they have a new weapon to help reduce the risk.
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Sequestration is a win for farmers
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Fortescue’s green jobs spree tops 500
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Why PM can’t release net zero details
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Tech billionaires bankroll $40m Sydney carbon tech
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How Russia could stop world from net zero goal
Russia has set a net zero target for 2060, but it could prove to be the biggest block to progress at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Here’s why.
Net zero safeguard ‘makes absolute sense’
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Aussie’s $1m offer to island nations to build carbon sinkhole
Island nations under threat from rising sea levels have been offered more than $1 million to take part in a bold new experiment.
Revealed: 800 Aussie businesses going carbon neutral
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