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environment December 4, 2021
Independents: Inside the insurrection of the centre
A string of independents who have broken away from conservative politics could define the next parliament.
resources November 27, 2021
What does Shell’s takeover of Powershop mean for green energy?
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?
environment November 20, 2021
Australia turned Glasgow into fossil fuel ‘coffee shop’
At ‘humanity’s last chance’ Australia was notorious for the prevalence of its talks and displays supporting fossil fuels.
resources November 20, 2021
Australia’s climate change interference
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.
resources November 13, 2021
The man behind Scott Morrison’s climate panic
Emails show the man hired to review Scott Morrison’s climate model helped Angus Taylor with last election’s climate scare.
resources November 13, 2021
Could a seaweed diet for cows really reduce methane emissions?
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.
environment November 6, 2021
The two stories of the Glasgow climate summit
Just like its pavilion at the Glasgow climate summit, Australia is awkwardly wedged between the two realities emerging at COP26.
resources October 30, 2021
How the gas lobby captured Morrison’s Glasgow response
A close relationship with the head of Santos has seen the Morrison government pursue a policy built around unproven carbon capture and storage.
ir October 30, 2021
One year on, Trump’s threat remains
One year on from winning the election, Joe Biden is the least popular modern US president except for Donald Trump – and Donald Trump remains his biggest threat.
resources October 30, 2021
How it happened: the Nats and net zero
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.
indigenous affairs October 23, 2021
How the fight to save WA’s native forests was finally won
The battle to save WA’s remaining old-growth forests required activists to mobilise public opinion and pressure the government to see the financial, climate and biodiversity benefits of leaving those forests intact.
