Bold climate action benefits more than just the environment – it’s also great for business

Our research, spanning 13 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, found that for companies, better carbon management was linked to significantly lower financial risk.

Remembering James Darren, 1936-2024

StarTrek.com honors the late actor and his contributions to the Star Trek universe.

How one company’s plan to help the planet went off the rails

C-Quest Capital claimed it could improve people’s lives in Africa with cleaner cookstoves. But it promised more than it could deliver in selling carbon credits on a vast scale.

When it was built more than 90 years ago, this building was unlike anything else in Australia

In the early 1930s, architects tried to capture the spirit of the time by designing buildings that looked like they could keep up with the fastest trains, planes and automobiles.

Wondering how to get from Brisbane to Melbourne without wrecking the climate? Our transport choices make a huge difference

Shifting transport from air and road to sea and rail has untapped potential to slash emissions.

The New Ghibli Park in Japan: Redefining Theme Parks Through Adaptive Reuse and Sustainability

Discover the New Ghibli Park in Aichi, Japan: a harmonious blend of nature and creativity, inspired by Studio Ghibli’s magical worlds.

16,000 hectares of forests found flattened on beef farms and 'people don't even know it's happening'

European supermarkets won't buy beef from Brazil due to concerns about land clearing in the Amazon. Now conservationists are urging Coles and Woolworths to follow suit to combat deforestation in Australia.

UN chief warns of ‘unimaginable’ climate catastrophe due to sea level rises

Speaking at a meeting of Pacific Island leaders in Tonga, Antonio Guterres warned the region was ‘uniquely exposed’.

How flat-pack homes could help solve the housing crisis

Chris and Jo Patterson’s home was built quickly and cheaply, and had a low risk of defects. These Ikea-like homes have broken the mould for housing in Australia.

Video game history is at risk of being lost, but Australia is leading the way in saving it

As technology evolves at a lightning pace, video games that are only a few years old are already being lost. But Australia is leading the way in preserving this important cultural heritage.

Further breakdown of Great Barrier Reef 'inevitable' with climate change locked in, report says

A rapidly closing "window of opportunity" to protect the Great Barrier Reef needs to be addressed with urgent action, its governing authority says.

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Whether you’re looking for hotels, homes, or vacation rentals, you’ll always find the guaranteed best price. Browse our 2,563,380 accommodations in over 85,000 destinations.

'We're really focused on employee wellbeing': The office where pets are welcome

A company policy to allow dogs in the workplace has expanded from one day to five at a Hobart-based business after employees discover the health benefits of having pets in the office.

Long COVID has cost the Australia economy billions in lost work hours, new research says

A new study finds that during September 2022, about 1.3 million Australians were living with long COVID and of that number about 55,000 were children aged four and under.

Oil prices will whipsaw as we move to net zero, which could be disastrous for low-income producer countries

Whereas oil producers like Saudi and the UAE are spending heavily to diversify away from carbon, the same can’t be said of many other Opec members.