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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley. Picture: NewsWire

‘A fix’: Ley cracks on key issue

Sussan Ley has accused Anthony Albanese’s environment tsar of putting deal-making above good policy.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 29, 2025: Rising Tide protests out on boats and kayaks as a large bulk carrier ship passes in Newcastle harbour. Thousands of ordinary people have come from all over Australia to join the People's Blockade of the World's largest coal port Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Protesters blockade world’s largest coal port

Thousands of climate activists launched kayaks and small boats into a major Australian harbour on Saturday as a flotilla protest entered its second day.

A real estate office in Collaroy suffered significant damage during the storms.

One dead, train chaos after storms lash NSW

Severe storms have claimed the life of a 76-year-old man on the Central Coast, while Sydney’s train network faces major disruptions from the dangerous weather.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley. Picture: NewsWire

‘Wrecking ball’: Jim Chalmers’ $11bn warning

The Treasurer has delivered a brutal verdict on the Coalition’s decision to ditch net zero – warning it will kill private capital earmarked for a critical sector.

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US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Picture: AFP / NewsWire

Albo joins global Trump rebuke

Anthony Albanese says a declaration rebuking Donald Trump is “a good thing”.

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Nationals backbencher Barnaby Joyce and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley. Picture: NewsWire

Cost of Barnaby’s net-zero crusade

A top political strategist has painted a grim future for the Coalition after it scrapped a major policy it once championed.

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The Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia, Chris Bowen, speaks at Australia's pavilion during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil, on November 17, 2025. Bowen launched into public appearances on his first day at COP30 on Monday, making a light-hearted quip about the hosting war before a friendly crowd at the Australian pavilion.

‘Loyalty’: Big question on minister’s new role

The minister charged with directing Australia’s climate and energy future is getting a new role with the UN, raising a huge question about his loyalty.

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Missing detail in Coalition’s energy plan

How the Coalition’s coal-backed energy plan will bring down both emissions and power prices remains “unclear”, an expert says.

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A fire burns in a pavilion during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para state, Brazil, on November 20, 2025. A fire erupted at a pavilion inside the venue of the UN's climate talks in Brazil on Thursday, prompting panicked delegates to run for the exits, AFP journalists said. Emergency crews rushed to try to put out the blaze as smoke engulfed the corridor. (Photo by JACQUELINE LISBOA / AFP)

Huge fire breaks out at UN climate summit

An enormous fire has erupted in a pavilion at the United Nations’ climate talks, sending panicked delegates running for the exits.

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‘Really disappointing’: SA fumes over COP

Australia has lost its bid to host a major international summit in Adelaide despite a three-year campaign, angering South Australia.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos- NOVEMBER 17, 2025. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese takes questions from the audience after delivering the APEC Study Centre Lecture at the Capitol Theatre in Melbourne. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty

Humiliating Australia defeat in global battle

After spending millions of dollars and months of hard work, Australia is set to admit it’s been outgunned for a major global event.

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‘Disrespect’: Libs blasted for net zero move

Penny Wong has delivered a dire warning on how the Coalition’s reversal on its climate policy could unravel decades of diplomatic work in the Pacific.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 24, 2025: NSW National Leader Dugald Saunders during a press conference on Tuesday after the delivery of the Minns government budget. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

NSW Nationals to abandon net zero

The state division will follow in the footsteps of their federal colleagues to abandon the contentious emissions target.

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Libs make last-ditch net-zero effort

Two Liberal moderates have publicly supported an energy policy that includes net zero as the embattled party’s final decision on the target looms.

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Senator’s big call amid Coalition chaos

A Liberal senator has made a big call on his political future as pressure mounts on an embattled Sussan Ley to unite a divided Coalition.

BELEM, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 6: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with young Brazilian leaders from the British Council's Next Generation programme at Emilio Goeldi Museum on November 6, 2025 in Belem, Para State, Brazil. The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30, is taking place from November 10-21 in BelÃÂ©m, the capital of Brazil's ParÃÂ¡ state, and gateway to the lower Amazon region. World leaders and scientists attending this year's conference are tasked with reinforcing multilateral collaboration, connecting climate change to individuals and the economy, and accelerating implementation of policies aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change. The summit comes at a crucial moment for restricting the rise in global temperatures, with 2024 recorded as the hottest year on record. (Photo by Ben Stansall - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

‘Gone’: PM’s huge climate change admission

Britain’s PM has issued a sobering reality check to world leaders as they gather for crucial climate talks, as worrying new weather predictions are revealed.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - October 27, 2025: Party leader of the National Party of Australia David Littleproud holds a doorstop press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Albo’s $1bn ‘vanity’ summit slammed

Days after making headlines for wiping net zero from the Nationals platform, the party’s leader has lashed out at Labor.

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Bill Gates’ major climate change reversal

Bill Gates has revealed he’s changed his opinion on a subject he called “one of the greatest challenges humans have ever taken on”.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 3, 2025: Fire crews and water bombing aircraft were on the scene as a bushfire threatened residences near the Enogerra reservoir outside Brisbane. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

‘Ignite’: Fire ban imposed on major city

A total fire ban will be put in place for millions of Aussies on Monday as firefighters warn dangerous weather conditions could ‘ignite’ a disaster.

Alarming warning as millions hit with 38C

October hitting 45C in shock heat warning

Are you prepared for up to 57 more extreme heat days per year? We’re already getting about 20 extra. This weekend included.

A journo has called out a dangerous population myth - one designed to protect billionaires while punishing everyday people

The 1 per cent’s mega climate cover up

A reporter has called out a dangerous population myth – one designed to protect billionaires while punishing everyday people.

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RSV Nuyina is the main lifeline to Australia’s Antarctic and sub-Antarctic research stations. Photo: Pete Harmsen

Aussie icebreaker’s scare on Antarctic trip

Australia’s $529m icebreaker vessel has made unexpected contact with the sea floor near Heard Island in the Antarctic.

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Severe weather warnings have been issued for multiple Aussie states as “damaging” wind gusts reaching up to 163kmh pelt the country’s south.

Homes still without power as floods loom

Emergency crews have responded to more than 100 calls for help as destructive winds, flood warnings and snow loom over Australia’s south, leaving thousands without power.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire 11th October 2024. 11am Friday the first turbines at Australia's largest (planned) wind farm will spin and will start feeding electricity into Victoria's grid. The farm is Golden Plains Wind Farm in Rokewood. Ikea's investment arm will be announcing they're investing in stage 2 as well. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Green light for mega $2bn wind farm

Energy giant AGL has secured final approval for a mega $2bn wind farm that could power 590,000 homes.

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Big issue with EV road use charge

The boss of a key climate change body has backed a cooling on a road charge for electric vehicle users.

Meteorologists warn Australians to brace for a chaotic summer of extremes as rare weather phenomena threaten to unleash cyclones and heatwaves across different regions.

Chaotic summer looms for millions

Millions of Aussies are facing a dangerous and chaotic summer – with forecasts of tropical cyclones, severe heatwaves and soaring temperatures tipped to hit the nation over the coming months.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire 11th October 2024. Workers seen on a wind turbine blade. 11am Friday the first turbines at Australia's largest (planned) wind farm will spin and will start feeding electricity into Victoria's grid. The farm is Golden Plains Wind Farm in Rokewood. Ikea's investment arm will be announcing they're investing in stage 2 as well. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Big $5bn call on regional renewables

Communities could see a $5bn annual windfall and nearly 20,000 new jobs from renewable energy projects, but social tensions remain a significant hurdle.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - September 24, 2025: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Division Head, International Environment Reef and Ocean, Katrina Maguire appears at the Environment and communications references committee, Algal blooms in South Australia Public Hearing at Parliament House in Canberra. NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Ocean crisis exposes huge Aussie problem

Aussies live in a rich democracy, but one state’s rolling environmental disaster has exposed that government can still break down in basic ways.

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Queensland's premier has touted a major crime reductions while taking aim at federal climate 'ideologues'.

‘Ideologues’: Premier’s net zero swipe

A state premier has accused federal politicians of “screaming and yelling at each other” in net zero debate, and confirmed his stance on Labor’s 2050 net-zero target at a major conference.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - MARCH 8, 2022. Members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) help with the clean up of flood affected properties in Goodna, west of Brisbane. The clean-up after recent major floods and storms continues in Brisbane and around SEQ. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

Big call on using Defence during disasters

The man in charge of guiding Australia’s response to natural disasters and national emergencies has made a bold call on the use of Defence personnel.

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