Britons are fighting a losing battle to keep their iconic river clean amidst ineffective infrastructure and environmental challenges. Elizabeth Pearson reports.

What began as an initiative to clean up dirty palm oil production practices, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil has become little more than a greenwashing tool. Rebecca Zhou reports.

The Greek State is still pushing for the return of its Parthenon, or Elgin Marbles which the British Museum claims ownership over and refuses to hand them over. Sofia Belegrinou investigates.

A crucial scientific report has not been included in the environmental impact assessment of a new $16 billion gas project in Papua New Guinea, which received the final green-light from co-venturers last week.

While the world’s attention is focused on the 2009 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the Pacific Island country of New Caledonia is quietly struggling with its own climate change burden. Nicole Gooch reports from New Caledonia.

Controversial dredging of Victoria’s Port Phillip Bay to enable bigger ships to use the port facilities finished recently, but the conflict between locals and the Port of Melbourne Corporation is far from over, writes Christie Sinclair.

Sydney supermarket shoppers are the worst for plastic bag usage, according to an investigation undertaken by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Lauren Said-Moorhouse reports.

An oil rig leaking an estimated 400 barrels a day into the sea has raised questions about oil and gas production. Jeanavive Mcgregor reports.

An international body for the protection of wetlands is investigating acute toxic pollution and a PNG government approved mining project at Lake Kutubu, according to an investigation by Calliste Weitenberg.

The case against oil giant Chevron may finally be coming to an end after at least 16 years in the court system, writes Sophie Palmer.