Mission Zero

Environment

‘We sold you cheap’: Midnight Oil drop climate action anthem

As world leaders prepare to meet for COP26 in Glasgow, Australia’s protest rock heroes Midnight Oil provide the song for the occasion.

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Environment

How Coles plans to be Australia’s most sustainable supermarket

Coles recently ranked number two out of 62 food retailers globally for sustainability and now the supermarket giant wants to go further.

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Full ListEnvironment

Green jobs that pay up to $250K

Australia’s renewable energy transition is creating jobs in fields workers have never seen before. This is what you could earn if you take the leap.

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OpinionEnvironment

Sequestration is a win for farmers

The government’s decision to include soil carbon sequestration as a key element in its net zero 2050 plan is a very positive move, says Gary Nairn.

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Environment

Wind, solar, hydro: Could they run Australia’s power grid?

Australia’s energy is increasingly coming from the sun, the wind and other natural sources. But opinions are divided over how much we should rely on renewables.

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Environment

$6m worth: Aussies hungry for local solar

Australia’s only solar panel maker in South Australia has splashed millions on a new factory and production line as it hopes to spark a revolution in local manufacturing.

Environment

4.6k Vic jobs: New mineral mining boom

Global demand for nickel, cobalt and other precious commodities is set to surge, and it could create thousands of jobs in Victoria.

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Environment

25k NSW jobs: New mineral mining boom

Global demand for nickel, cobalt and other precious commodities is set to surge, and it could create thousands of jobs in NSW.

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Environment

80k SA jobs: New mineral mining boom

Global demand for copper and other precious commodities is set to surge, and it could create thousands of jobs in South Australia.

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Environment

70,000 jobs at stake: Carbon tariff warning

The Australian economy could be in for a pounding if countries follow the EU’s lead and introduce carbon tariffs, with some states to cop more pain than others.

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VideoEnvironment

‘Spinning a big lie: Nuclear beats renewables’

A new Sky News documentary will lift the lid on renewable energy, and reveal why nuclear power is the answer to Australia’s energy challenges.

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PicturesEnvironment

What rising seas could do to our cities

Sydney’s Opera House and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in Melbourne could become virtual islands if sea levels continue to rise.

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ExclusiveEnvironment

Secret deal behind Australia’s nuclear ban

The powerbroker who proposed the 1999 nuclear power ban has broken her 22-year silence on the little deal that changed Australia in a big way.

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ExclusiveEnvironment

Cobar miner: ‘I do want to see a greener Australia’

Blue-collar mine worker Donald Hunt believes climate change is real and he wants a better future for his kids as we move to a net zero world.

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