Plant seeds for the new greening
An inability to communicate clear strategy has the Coalition struggling.
Bushfires
Climate faithful disregard facts
Ideological opportunism rules the climate roost.
Big business, blazes put heat on surplus
Josh Frydenberg faces pressure to ‘supercharge’ the economy with an investment allowance.
Liberal MP ‘wanted to defend PM on bushfires’
Craig Kelly has reappeared after two weeks of radio silence following his fiery confrontation on UK TV.
Deluge welcome but fire zones still on high alert
Heavy rain and flash flooding have failed to stem the bushfire crisis ahead of a spike in extreme weather in coming days.
Don’t let them knock you: evacuee
Bushfire victim Owen Whalan, 85, has defended Scott Morrison’s handling of the fire crisis, telling him ‘don’t let them knock you’.
Bushfires put surplus in doubt: Treasurer
Josh Frydenberg says he does not know whether he can deliver the government’s promised surplus, saying it’s too early to tell the economic impact of the bushfires.
‘Kean doesn’t represent us’
NSW Deputy Premier joins the PM in lashing Matt Kean’s ‘unhelpful’ claim over a cabinet climate split.
Time to come out of the wilderness
The government must secure containment lines, just as it has secured our borders.
Sense on bushfire blame game
Chris Kenny exposes the hysteria surrounding the bushfires.
Hail, rain, dust sweep in after drought
Storms whip up dust in NSW while Victoria is battered by hail with more forecast today.
Now the fight to rebuild in fire zone
Homeowners in fire-hit towns will confront rebuilding under tough safety and zoning regimes.
Devastated island welcomes cruise ship
Kangaroo Island has welcomed its first cruise ship since horrific wildfires incinerated almost half the island.
Bookings ‘down 30-40 per cent’ in wake of bushfires
Government announces $76m recovery package aimed at halting alarming decline in overseas tourist bookings following bushfire crisis.
Rain drenches but areas burn
Flood fears have risen for NSW after the Queensland downpours but many bushfires are still burning, with a warning in Victoria.
‘Greg is here today because of Grace’
Off-duty nurse Grace Jones was enjoying the show, when she noticed something wasn’t quite right with the Yellow Wiggle.
PM’s new bushfire pledge
Scott Morrison will announce support to small businesses, tourist operators and immediate financial support to fire-affected communities.
Political foes line up over need for inquiry
How to pay for climate adaptation will be a key goal of any royal commission.
Bushfires threat needs to be taken seriously
We need a calm and rational debate over our response to climate change.
Saved by her Silver Shadow
Were it not for a fortunate combination of events, Venessa Downing would likely be another bushfire corpse.
‘Bloody brilliant’ rain buoys arid town
Firefighters and farmers rejoiced on Friday as rain fell over vast stretches of Australia’s east coast for the second day in a row.
Fallen ‘local hero’ firefighters honoured
Samuel and Megan McPaul were bursting with joy over Christmas as they eagerly awaited the birth of their first child.
Green shoots sprout hope
Bushfire ravaged communities buoyed by ‘sweet-smelling’ air and sight of lush green growth.
‘Evacuate now’ warning in Victoria
An out-of-control bushfire is burning in Victoria’s alpine region near the NSW border.
‘Outright lie’: Robert lashes Albanese claim
Stuart Robert hits back at Labor’s leader, who claimed the ALP’s Eden-Monaro MP was snubbed on a tour of fire-affected towns.
Mental health help offered to kids, schools
Support will be provided to children at day care centres and schools in bushfire-declared communities.
Mud, glorious mud as rain finally arrives
It was the miracle our east coast had been waiting for. And more — much more — is forecast.
At last, storm clouds move in
The nation is rejoicing as some of the best rain in months helps quash persistent bushfires. And there’s more to come.
Urgency needed on gas emissions
The world is watching Australia’s role as canary in a coal mine.
Who’s not doing enough on climate change
Australians want our leaders to deal with this — its impact is too obvious to ignore.
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