Farming family gets gong for green innovation
A family of third generation cane growers in north Queensland has received a national sustainability award for their innovation in the industry.

Digital Tasmania welcomes support for broadband plan
A Tasmanian digital consumer group has praised the two independents for supporting Labor's broadband plan.

Frying pan chemicals linked to raised cholesterol
US scientists say exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans may raise cholesterol levels in children.

Calls to protect devils, kangaroos
Animal rights activists are using National Threatened Species Day today to call for an end to permits to cull Tasmanian forester kangaroos.

Asthma researchers focus on genetics
Researchers are calling on Queensland residents to take part in a study to help identify why people develop asthma.

Endangered frogs can repopulate quickly: ecologist
The Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board is trying to encourage more breeding of an endangered frog at wetlands across the region.

Greenpeace to appeal Tokyo Two sentence
Greenpeace says it will appeal the conviction of two Japanese anti-whaling protesters who were convicted of stealing a box of whale meat yesterday.

DNA testing bad news for wildlife traffickers
Despite strict federal and state laws, the illegal wildlife trade is lucrative enough to persist in Australia.

Man fined after hitting whale with boat
A fisherman has been fined for taking his boat too close to whales off the south coast of South Australia.

Bendigo man wins Inventor of the Year honour
Bendigo man Terry Hunter has won the title of the inaugural Bendigo Inventor of the Year and a $10,000 cash prize.

Cairns forum to present PNG AIDS research
Research into issues affecting Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Pacific Island Nations will be presented at a forum in Cairns in far north Queensland today.

Scientists to map carbon effect on Barrier Reef
Scientists are hoping a new study will help predict how rising levels of carbon dioxide will affect the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland.

Toxic algae could kill humans, livestock: study
Research into a new toxic blue green algae found in central Queensland waterways shows it could harm humans and kill livestock.

Tax tourists to pay off Japanese whalers: academic
A Queensland academic says Australia could help prevent whale hunting by imposing a levy on the tourism industry.

Crews free humpback caught in shark net
Marine rescue crews have freed a whale that was entangled in a shark net off the Gold Coast.