Good morning, this is Alison Rourke, standing in for Eleanor Ainge Roy, bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Wednesday 13 December. Top storiesEnvironment funding has been slashed by a third since the Coalition took office according to new analysis by the Australian Conservation Foundation and WWF Australia. They called for a new $1.1bn environment fund to boost threatened species recovery, support the expansion and management of protected areas and improve Great Barrier Reef water quality. Donald Trump has lashed out at a female Democratic senator after she called for his resignation over sexual misconduct accusations. Australian gas prices are still too high, despite government intervention to increase supply to the domestic market, according to competition watchdog the ACCC.

Source: The Guardian December 12, 2017 20:11 UTC