December 2024
Climate 200’s plan for a second teal wave
The nonprofit political campaign group is targeting up to 30 seats at the 2025 election, trying to level the playing field against the major parties.
- Tom McIlroy
Why glitzy Gold Coast is the next teal battleground
Erchana Murray-Bartlett ran the equivalent of 150 marathons in as many days last year. Now she’s running for federal parliament as an independent backed by Climate 200.
- James Hall
October 2024
Liberals draw few conclusions from NSW teal victory
A teal independent has wrestled another blue-ribbon seat from the Liberals, this time in NSW, but the party is reluctant to draw conclusions.
- Tom Burton
Who’s up and down in this year’s Power List – and who wanted to get out
This week on The Fin podcast, political editor Phillip Coorey and AFR Magazine editor Matthew Drummond take us behind the scenes of the 2024 Power Issue.
September 2024
The forces that shaped 2024’s list of Australia’s most powerful people
Someone wasn’t happy to be on this year’s Power list. But even Power listers have no say in the process.
- Phillip Coorey
The 10 most covertly powerful people in Australia in 2024
Those who wield the most clout behind the scenes in the nation’s business and politics.
- Tom McIlroy
July 2024
Agribusiness sells livestock vessel and share price jumps 117pc
Paul Holmes à Court-backed Wellard is selling its oldest carrier, the Ocean Ute, in a move that has more than doubled the company’s share price.
- Brad Thompson
June 2024
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- Nuclear energy
Simon Holmes à Court opposed cancelled nuclear speech
A nuclear energy scientist had his speech cancelled by Engineers Australia after social media pressure from the Climate 200 founder.
- John Kehoe
April 2024
Climate 200 targets 20 more seats including Dutton’s
Bradfield in northern Sydney, held by Liberal shadow minister Paul Fletcher, tops the teal movement’s list. It is also eyeing Peter Dutton’s seat, Dickson.
- Phillip Coorey
February 2024
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- Renewables
Solar firm 5B readies Indian manufacturing after $50m US deal
The company will build a US Customs-compliant plant partnership with top Indian panel maker and engineering group Waaree.
- Ben Potter
November 2023
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- Renewables
Ex-Sun Cable CEO takes top job at solar rollout firm
David Griffin’s role as seed investor of 5B – a preferred supplier to Sun Cable – was a sticking point for billionaire ex-backer Andrew Forrest.
- Ben Potter
June 2023
Caps on political donations to keep ‘big money’ out of elections
But the teal independent movement argues caps set too low could nobble their ability to compete with the entrenched major parties.
- Andrew Tillett
April 2023
Independents got more votes than the National Party on March 25
The advocacy group’s chief executive Byron Fay revealed that it backed Sydney independent Alex Greenwich during the election campaign.
- Samantha Hutchinson
March 2023
Simon Holmes à Court defiant as teals bomb in NSW
The activist hailed a decline in Coalition support as Climate 200 won only one seat amid a crossbench of at least 11.
- Aaron Patrick
Monique Ryan, Sally Rugg and the star employee syndrome
One of any leader’s toughest jobs is managing an employee who believes, often with justification, that they are more skilled than their boss.
- Aaron Patrick
How these five women built high-flying careers in energy
Sustainability roles are increasing, bringing a wide range of opportunities for women, but many energy companies still find it hard to fill positions.
- Elouise Fowler
January 2023
This high-profile teal MP wanted to be Doris Day
Teal independent Kylea Tink went from political novice to a well-known federal MP. But the Liberals are already planning to reclaim their lost seat.
- Tom McIlroy
December 2022
Turnbull-backed solar firm wins $20m injection from BP
The funding will aid 5B’s plans to improve production that is says is needed to deliver grid-scale solar projects.
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- Colin Packham
Teal takes on Liberals over gas project in blue-ribbon NSW seat
Environmental lawyer Jacqui Scruby says constituents in the plum Northern Beaches seat won’t accept offshore gas exploration at the controversial PEP-11 project.
- Samantha Hutchinson
September 2022
The intriguing names left off the 2022 power list
If the covert list was longer, here’s who would have made the cut.
- Matthew Drummond