Economy

Shell is one of the worst polluters in the world. What does that mean for Powershop, the green energy provider in which it just bought a 100 per cent stake?

Beyond its efforts to frustrate action at the Glasgow climate summit, Australia has been using international forums to ensure there will still be foreign funding for fossil fuel projects.

The Australian government scrutinised an investment proposal over links to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, DFAT documents show.

As the Coalition and Labor assess which seats they may win or lose at the election, character is becoming the central plank of the campaign.

Australia’s defence priorities have oscillated between protecting the country from invasion and joining foreign allies abroad in the hope of future support. Scott Morrison has opted for the latter, following a map drawn up by John Howard.

New figures show the Coalition’s rollout of the National Broadband Network has cost almost twice what was projected – for an inferior system.

A South Australian aquaculture project to grow livestock feed from algae will drastically reduce the amount of methane produced by cows. But experts warn the Morrison government is using scientific solutions to greenwash the meat industry.

Emails show the man hired to review Scott Morrison’s climate model helped Angus Taylor with last election’s climate scare.

As Australia Post records huge profits, its delivery system is in freefall. Will frustrated customers see a turn around by Christmas?

The Coalition’s commitment to net zero does not come with new laws, but the nature of the agreement embeds the target in at least two pieces of legislation.