‘Dirty assets’: Outrage over mega mine deal
The sharemarket has cheered the news of a mega mine deal, but environmentalists say it’s a catastrophe for the climate crisis.
Climate Change
Cold front brings hectic Sydney winds
Showers and some strong winds are battering the southeast Australian coast to start the working week.
State issues bold net-zero pledge
Australia’s most populous state has committed to at least halving its carbon emissions in just seven years, with a further promise to reach net zero by 2050.
‘Extreme’: Millions to be hit by wild weather
One state has been put on alert for “extreme” fire danger, as a cold front threatens wild storms and damaging winds.
Green groups rue Federal Court ruling
The judgment means the federal Environment Minister doesn’t have to consider climate change a factor in approving mining projects.
More wild weather on the way
Parts of the country are bracing for yet more wild weather with a cold front bringing thunderstorms and damaging winds.
Grim sign Aussies in for hellish summer
Aussies are being warned to prepare for a summer from hell, with a higher risk of heatwaves, bushfires and low rainfall being forecast.
Sign Aussie summer could be ruined
Australians have been making the most of the unseasonably high temperatures, with sunseekers flocking to beaches across the country. But as the mercury soars, concerns rise.
Mining giant looks to AI to solve EV crisis
The world needs a lot more copper to transition to an electric vehicle age and one mining giant is using AI to help solve the supply crisis.
‘It will get worse’: dire warning of dry summer
The latest drought report shows September rainfall averages for the country as a whole were down, causing low soil moisture.
$300bn issue in major energy change
The world’s largest mining company is warning global climate change aspirations are at risk because investment in a key ingredient to fuel a green future is too low.
Local hero ruins extremists’ car attack
A Melbourne man has become a local hero after foiling an attack by extreme climate activists targeting residents’ cars overnight.
Jim’s $1.8bn warning to Aussies
Climate change could cost billions of dollars over the coming decades, the Treasurer has warned.
Ominous sign for Aussie supermarkets
A global crisis looks set to grip the Australian summer as forces conspire and the frontline will be in our supermarkets.
‘Gates to hell’: UN erupts over big issue
A brutal climate change warning has been issued to world leaders after a year of extreme weather events, as Australia prepares for its own crisis.
Weekend relief after heatwave hell
The punishing heatwave is over and after days of torment Australians can look forward to more relaxed weekend weather.
Huge nation backflips on climate change
One of the nations leading the world in carbon energy reductions has said it will row back a raft of green targets which were not “honest”.
Chilling prediction as temperatures spike
The update comes as the nation confronts an unsettled feeling over a hotter than average start to Spring and another dangerous fire season ahead.
‘Extreme’: Brutal Aussie summer declared
El Nino has officially been declared for Australia, as the nation’s southeast battles a record-breaking spring heatwave.
ABC audience’s laughter at MP
A clash between ABC host David Speers and a Liberal politician has led to roars of laughter from a live audience.
Major mining company’s huge change
Australia’s biggest miner has made a huge update to how it powers its coal operations.
State on high alert as bushfire intensifies
Several ‘prepare to leave’ notices have been issued as firefighters battles to control widespread bushfires.
Extreme ‘hazard’ coming for Australia
Australia is under threat from what should be a one-in-100-year event but is happening with increasing frequency.
‘Leave immediately’: QLD bushfire warning
Emergency warnings have been sent out for two Queensland towns as bushfires rage.
BOM ‘never seen anything like’ this El Niño
The forecast El Niño has still not begun and the stalled climate conditions are unusual.
‘Delusional’: Firies unprepared for worst days
An expert has issued a grim warning to Australians to prepare for a serious bushfire season that could bring firefronts to every state.
‘Energy security’: Nuclear project to power millions of homes
Nuclear is integral to future energy needs, according Australian Rob Jordan, who is overseeing a major UK project that has benefits beyond net zero carbon emission targets. See why.
Push against ‘Elon Musk’ rocket launch site
Tension is building over plans for a new “Elon Musk-style” rocket launch site in Australia, with the Greens moving to block the $20m complex.
‘Believe it’: Shocking price of insurance
The residents of a flood-ravaged region are facing unimaginable price hikes in the wake of devastating weather events.
Warning as earthquake hits city outskirts
Emergency services struggled to respond to hundreds of calls for help after wild winds, storms, and even an earthquake battered the east.
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