Net zero chaos: Shorten can tell PM what’ll happen next
But if the PM can’t get his side on the same page on his net zero target, then Bill Shorten can tell him what will happen next.
Mission Zero
Labor firm on coal; Coalition accused of ‘walking both sides’
Labor’s Pat Conroy doesn’t regret “one iota” his comments about the impact of the party’s coal mine plan. It comes after the Coalition was allegedly caught “walking both sides of the street”.
60,000 new jobs as coal-fired power stations shut down
Australia could create more than 60,000 jobs by replacing the energy produced by a single coal-fired power station with solar. This is how it would work.
Labor’s big contradiction on coal mines
Labor has let it slip coal mines would not be entirely exempt from provisions to help Australia reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Future of coal jobs under net zero plan revealed
Scott Morrison says his net zero deal is an evolution and not a revolution, vowing to protect those with mining jobs. Here’s how.
How Aussies are helping oceans store ‘blue carbon’
A growing band of recreational fishers have taken it upon themselves to put back into the lakes much more than they will ever take out.
In detail: What ‘net zero’ deal means for you
A number of Queensland cities are set to capitalise on the federal government’s plan to hit net zero emissions by 2050. Here’s what it means for you.
Morrison: Our net zero plan is ‘the Australian way’
The prime minister today confirmed his government would formally commit to net zero emissions by 2050. Here are the details.
Moment that turned AFL star into a climate crusader
Footy player Tom Campbell and his team mates saw first hand the havoc climate change can play in our daily lives.
Firestorm that destroyed our dreams
Bushfire survivor Lisa Roberts says the science doesn’t lie – and she witnessed the ferocious result of ignoring climate change.
‘Some people simply don’t care’
For student climate activist Ruby Bron, there is one thing far worse than the damage climate change is causing to the Earth.
Nuclear question we’re not even asking
Australia’s ban on nuclear energy is holding us back from asking the community what it really thinks, writes Joel Fitzgibbon.
Why coal exports will boom despite net zero
The degradation of the climate debate over the past decade by both sides has been disheartening – but now we need a plan, writes Tony Maher.
Australia needs to learn from Europe’s mistakes
Senator Matt Canavan wants more coal power stations in Australia, not less, and says we only need to look to Europe to know why.
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