Grim outlook of ‘hotter, wetter’ spring
Australia’s national disaster agency is bracing for hotter, wetter and windier weather as the country slides deeper into spring, with some parts of the country in much higher danger.
Sustainability
‘Dodgy’: Star fumes over renewables project
A TV star has slammed the Victorian government over “secretive” plans to build a massive renewable energy battery project next to her farm.
ScoMo vetoed unwinnable nukes plan
Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says former prime minister Scott Morrison ditched taking a nuclear energy policy to an election because it was unpopular.
‘Taste test’: Aussies urged to drink sewage
An unusual change to water that millions of Australians drink has raised eyebrows, as authorities campaign to “build acceptance and understanding” of the idea.
Farmers mass protest outside premier’s lunch
Hundreds of angry farmers and regional community members have staged a mass protest outside an event attended by state’s premier.
Billionaire’s big solar plan gets green light
A major new solar project backed by one of Australia’s tech billionaires will set Australia on a path to becoming a “renewable energy superpower”.
Push for major bin change across Australia
Two experts are calling for a nationwide change to household bin systems, that could see every home sorting their trash into four different bins.
Huge change for millions of Aussie bins
A popular item could be banned from bins in one state under a proposed shake-up, with feedback of the changes open to the community.
Huge problem Australia is ignoring
There’s a big question being posed in Australian politics right now, but it ignores the easiest and only viable solution to the energy conundrum.
Dutton’s bold pledge on nuclear power
Peter Dutton has hit the sticks to promote his controversial nuclear energy plan but remains mum on how much the “essential” project will cost.
Bowen flags batteries, EVs next priority
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said households could soon be further incentivised to buy into batteries or be able to use an EV to charge the home.
$22.7bn bid to secure Aussie jobs
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed how a $22.7bn policy to ensure Australia leads the renewable energy transition will be delivered.
City reveals major change to household bins
One city has sold off its waste management service for $110m. This is what it means for staff and households throwing out rubbish.
‘Multiple reactors’: New detail in nuke plan
The Coalition’s energy spokesman Ted O’Brien has revealed a surprising new detail for the opposition’s nuclear energy plan.
Dutton’s surprising hint on nuclear cost
The Opposition Leader is under pressure to release the costings of the Coalition’s controversial nuclear power plan it announced on Wednesday.
Cold snap, outages trigger gas threat
Users across Australia’s east coast states risk facing a gas supply shortage, as a cold snap bites, the energy market operator has warned.
‘Lethal’ balloons banned in tourist hotspot
A local NSW council has brought in a ban on balloons and other party items in an effort to protect local native wildlife.
Nuclear plan sparks brutal meme onslaught
Blinky the three-eyed fish, hazmat suits and radioactive waste have featured in a scare campaign pushing back against the Coalition’s nuclear proposal.
‘Can’t assemble Ikea flat pack’: PM’s dig
Anthony Albanese has questioned the Coalition’s ability to pull off its nuclear energy plan, labelling the proposal as “half baked” and an “economic catastrophe”.
States slam door on Dutton’s nuclear plan
Peter Dutton’s election promise to build seven nuclear reactors has been met with a firm no from the state premiers, and one would-be premier.
Outspoken MP defies party leader
An outspoken Liberal MP says any move by Peter Dutton to water down existing climate targets is a “regressive step”.
‘Worse than Morrison’: PM blasts Dutton
After the Opposition Leader signalled he would shelve Labor’s interim emissions reduction target, the Prime Minister accused him of “walking away” from climate action.
Albo slams Coalition’s ‘nuclear fantasy’
Speaking to business leaders, the Prime Minister hit out at the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan that he said delayed “real action” on climate change.
How Uber is helping Aussies go green
Uber has launched a carbon dioxide savings tracker, with one state taking an early lead in the clean green stakes.
‘Massive:’ Big miners push new green trucks
Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto have announced a new green push to transform their massive fleet of haul trucks.
Albo lashes Dutton’s ‘risky’ nuclear plan
The Prime Minister is demanding his political opponent come clean with his plans to turn Australia nuclear and give Australians answers.
Gas giant to cut 200 jobs
One of Australia’s energy titans will cut 200 jobs, blaming a delay in ‘growth activities’ for the cull.
Worst state at using yellow bins revealed
A new study has found which states are the most clueless about what to recycle in their household yellow bins.
Plan to keep Aussies’ power bills down
Labor has pledged to support gas projects in a bid to keep power bills in check in a plan set to be met with significant backlash.
$215bn industry could create 53k jobs
The untapped value of an up-and-coming industry that could create thousands of jobs has been revealed in a new report.
Major changes to popular maps app
Aussies will be encouraged to take the most fuel-efficient route next time they plug in an address in this maps app.
Major change to Aussie kitchen staple
Environmentally conscious households will soon be able to save more soft plastics from going to landfill through this new recycling program.
Green subsidies no ‘free for all’: Chalmers
Amid warnings over the government’s recently announced Future Made in Australia plan, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said taxpayer funds would not be wasted.
‘Out of touch’: Swan blasts PC boss
The ex-treasurer has slammed Australia’s chief productivity adviser who was hand-picked by his own former chief of staff, Jim Chalmers.
400 workers strike at ‘pig-headed’ giant
Hundreds of workers will strike for 24 hours in a long-running pay dispute with an electricity giant after the company allegedly rejected a new offer from the union.
Notorious tax Aussies want to introduce
A controversial tax is taking off across the world, from Bali to Amsterdam, and it seems Aussies want a cut of the action too.
‘Terrified’: Shock plan for tourist hotspot
The federal government has proposed developing an offshore wind farm in the middle of a massively popular tourist destination.
EU presses ahead with nuclear option
With the government and opposition at odds over the proposal, the EU’s energy chief has made a surprise intervention.
Brutal rift over major gas claims
A war of words has erupted between two Labor ministers with each other pointing the finger over a major shortfall facing Victoria.
Aussie company spruiks new $800m wind farm
The chief executive of a growing renewable energy company says the proposed location for a new 300MW wind farm “ticks all the boxes”.
‘Bombing’: Horror reality of deadly bushfires
A horrific picture of Australia’s Black Summer bushfires has been released in a massive coronial investigation detailing the tragic last moments of 25 Aussies who perished.
Albo’s $1bn pledge to transform industry
The Prime Minister will pledge $1bn to significantly bolster a key industry needed to transform the country to net-zero.
‘Intensifying’: Chilling warning after fatal fires
The coroner who led a wide-ranging two-year inquiry into the horror Black Summer bushfires has warned of escalating ‘ risks’ to Australians.
‘Genocide’: Elder hits out after arrest
An 80-year-old Aboriginal elder has accused the government of “genocide against forests” after he was arrested during a protest.
Big miner’s call on issue dividing investors
Australia’s biggest company has just made a big call on its ambitions and it could influence corporates everywhere.
‘Hypocrites’: Premier blasts nuclear plans
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan promises she did not get all her views on nuclear power from The Simpsons and Mr Burns’ radioactive power plant.
Most expensive car to own revealed
A new comparison site has revealed the most expensive fuel guzzling cars to own, with some popular models achieving a rating of only 0.5 stars out of six.
‘Who’s paying for these?’: Nuclear push grilled
The Coalition’s policy to develop nuclear power generation in Australia would require taxpayer funding to get off the ground, its energy spokesperson has admitted.
Dutton ramps up nuclear push
Peter Dutton won’t back down on the Coalition’s desire to take its nuclear energy policy to the next election.
’Cruel hoax’: Picture has state up in arms
Battlelines have been drawn in one Australian state where a heated war is brewing over a 40,000-hectare bombshell.
‘Bulldust’: Twiggy lampoons nuclear push
A push by the Coalition to develop nuclear energy generation in Australia has been slammed by mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest.
Why this photo sent suburb into meltdown
A single photo shared to a local Facebook group sparked uproar this week, with the council forced to clarify an outrageous rumour.
‘Humanity’s destruction’: $1.6b project war
A massive $1.6 billion windfarm project is under threat over a seemingly small detail that has some up in arms.
Push to ban beloved home design trend
It’s the popular trend you’ll see almost everywhere, from The Block to high-end magazines, but experts want it urgently forbidden.
How to make rubbish worth billions
The federal government could raise almost $1.5bn per year with an EU-style business tax on plastic packaging, according to new research.
$2.3bn project held to ransom over pay demand
Striking workers have put a $2.3bn green energy build at risk over demands of a 17 per cent uplift in pay.
Mayor’s fury at late BOM storm warning
A prominent Mayor has slammed the Bureau of Meteorology over issuing storm warnings while his city was being hit with wild weather.
‘All the flies’: Garbage spills onto streets
Bins in one local council area are overflowing post-Christmas as garbage workers continue industrial action.
Moment home collapses in bushfire
One state is battling three emergency-level bushfires, with the latest threatening lives and homes within the capital’s metro area.
Chaos as protester chains self under car
Demonstrators with Disrupt Burrup Hub caused traffic chaos on Monday after blocking a major CBD thoroughfare.
Climate protesters clog city streets
On their fourth straight day of climate protest action, Extinction Rebellion members have again targeted busy CBD streets.
Major update after deadly shark attack
A shark-proof enclosure is almost ready to go, just in time for summer, near the site of a fatal shark attack.
Bill spike warning as heatwave hits
Australians have been warned to be conscious of their power bill as summertime temperatures break records.
Green fanatics rebel in big city CBD
Radical environmentalists are in the middle of rolling disruptive protests to draw attention to what they see as an extinction threat.
Sydney start-up targets $44bn industry
An ambitious local start-up is taking on a major global industry responsible for shocking amounts of pollution with its eco-friendly solution.
Bowen sounds alarm on security threat
Government minister Chris Bowen has fired a warning shot over a growing threat to the country’s national security.
Aussie earns $1000 jogging around town
A Victorian man has revealed how he has made daily exercising a profitable side hustle.
One cost that Labor refuses to reveal
A landmark green energy scheme to keep the lights on as ageing coal fired power generation exits the grid has been unveiled, but the government won’t reveal how much the scheme will cost.
Labor ‘obsessed’ with ‘renewable ideology’
Labor has been slammed for being “out of date” on nuclear energy and having an “obsession” with renewables, just days away from a major climate conference in the Middle East.
Massive move to hit climate target
A huge boost to a taxpayer-underwritten clean energy scheme will help to speed up Australia’s transition towards renewables, the Energy Minister says.
Kids chuck sickie for climate protest
Schoolkids across Australia have ditched the classroom in favour of climate change protests, including a group who held a sit-in outside the environment minister’s Sydney office.
‘Ridiculous’ reaction to kind ‘white male’ act
Activists have been slammed for their “ridiculous” reaction to YouTube sensation MrBeast’s latest philanthropic project.
Climate activist avoids jail time
A senior member of the Disrupt Burrup Hub protest group won’t spend time behind bars over withholding device passwords.
Next step in protesters’ legal drama
A number of Disrupt Burrup Hub members have fronted court, charged after their protests outside a mining boss’ home allegedly broke the law.
‘Extraordinary’ albino Aussie wildlife spotted
Discovery of an extremely rare white platypus in Northern NSW has raised urgent calls for more substantial conservation efforts in Australia.
Minister doubles down on brumby shooting
The Environment Minister has defiantly said she will not wait until the report of an inquiry before aerial shooting is used to cull rapidly exploding brumby numbers.
‘Ambitious’: Australia’s net-zero task laid bare
Private industry must pitch in with the government for Australia to hit net zero by 2050, according to the Treasurer.
State ‘considering’ subsidy for electric stoves
The NSW Treasurer has said the state is considering subsidies that could make it cheaper for households to transition to electric appliances.
New items on plastics ban chopping block
A big change could be coming to one state as the alarm is sounded on how much plastic Australians are eating, drinking and breathing.
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.
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