The risks to the climate of rising carbon dioxide emissions, and the role of fossil fuels, were recognised by the founding chair of Australia’s leading industry group more than 50 years ago.
Four years ago, the author sued the Australian government to draw attention to the climate crisis. Now, she says the law can not do enough and the only way to effect the necessary change is to break it.
A chief executive’s plan to take a personal stake in a multimillion-dollar mining project has drawn attention to the running of one of Australia’s most remote land councils.
An outbreak of bird flu threatens to reach the little penguin population on Phillip Island, as thousands of short-tailed shearwaters begin their migration to lay eggs. A plan is being made to protect the penguins, although it is currently secret.
As Torres Strait Islanders await a Federal Court decision on the government’s duty to protect them from climate change, it is ignoring a United Nations order to compensate the people of Masig Island.
The Bureau of Meteorology is facing internal dissent after it seconded forecasters from its overstretched aviation unit to provide contract services to mining companies.
The opposition leader has seized on disillusionment over the government’s lack of support for households to transition to renewables in the hope of making his uncosted nuclear policy a cost-of-living issue.
With grassroots support and funding from Simon Holmes à Court’s Climate 200, independent candidates are mobilising for the next election in nine east coast seats currently held by the Coalition.
While Japan criticised Australia for diverting gas exports to help cut domestic prices, the Asian power was building its own market with onsold Australian LNG.
