Climate policy
LA fires as it happened: Death toll rises as residents return to scenes of devastation
Firefighters are still battling fierce infernos across Los Angeles as residents return to burnt-out neighbourhoods to be met with scenes of devastation. Follow our live coverage.
- by Josefine Ganko and Bianca Hall
Latest
‘We don’t know the half of it’: More deaths feared in ever-expanding LA fires
Despite a lull in the winds, authorities said it was still unsafe to thoroughly search many areas already burnt.
- by Michael Koziol and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Five battles that will define Australia’s climate war election
Climate action will play a major role in the federal campaign. The political clash has kicked off over nuclear energy, but it will end in the family home.
- by Mike Foley
Opinion
Global warming
Fossil fuels are back with a vengeance! And the world is cooking
The fossil fuel industry is fighting back harder than ever against those who would seek to curtail it to protect the climate. Profits are up, political pressure for change is down. Meanwhile, the planet just gets hotter.
- by Nick O'Malley
Updated
California bushfires
A city on fire: Los Angeles inferno sparks political fight and fears of higher death toll
“In case you haven’t noticed, there is global warming. It does change weather patterns,” Joe Biden said in response to Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s criticisms.
- by Michael Koziol
Updated
California bushfires
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed
More than 30,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes as high winds continue to drive flames across Southern California.
- by Christopher Weber, Jamie Ding and Julie Watson
Cost-of-living crisis meets new era of electric cars
Customers are voting with their wallets and continuing to buy more clean cars despite a tougher economic outlook.
- by Mike Foley
New rules to bring more and cheaper EVs to Australia
Australia joins every other developed economy – except for Russia – by imposing fuel efficiency standards.
- by Mike Foley
Exclusive
Matt Kean
Why Trump will force Labor to delay 2035 climate target, and the Dutton challenge that follows
“The election of Donald Trump, his statements on climate change and positions on energy policy are likely to have a global impact,” warns Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean.
- by Mike Foley
Exclusive
Electric vehicles
Police, nurses and firefighters to be enticed to buy electric vehicles
Essential workers and low and middle-income earners will be enticed with government-subsidised cheaper loans to take up electric vehicles, including second-hand EVs.
- by Bianca Hall
Opinion
Opinion
Western Sydney’s urban heat is getting worse. In fact, it’s unsustainable
If many more people are to live in western Sydney, we must make it liveable.
- by Omi Kumari and Ehsan Noroozinejad
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