Net zero target needs credible plan to cut climate pollution
The PM may have thought his 2050 vow would help. But failing to do what’s necessary now will make climate change worse, says Kelly O’Shannassy.
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PM ‘rejects’ Attenborough, CNN, Atlassian criticism
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected criticism from David Attenborough and a tech billionaire over Australia’s climate change policy.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Union boss: China threat means we must go nuclear
The nation’s top blue collar union has declared a nuclear industry is essential to protecting our sovereignty and achieving net zero emissions.
‘Climate emergency is Australia’s jobs opportunity’
Chris Bowen will today reveal a major repositioning of Labor’s climate stance, which will place blue-collar workers front and centre.
Nuclear energy in Australia: Your burning questions answered
One of Australia’s leading experts on nuclear power has explained how it works and what is stopping it from becoming a dominant power source.
Shock amount Aussies would pay for climate change
Most Australians want the government to protect our environment but many will only pay a small amount to do it. Have your say.
China’s climate target ‘fair and real’ vs Australia and the world
RECAP: Dr Alan Finkel has explained why China’s climate targets are different to Australia which could investigate nuclear power. Watch the forum now.
How the planet has changed: Use our interactive tool
This is how life on Earth will never be the same and the very surprising politician who grasped the problem first.
‘Incredible’: New SA jobs sweat on climate-friendly fuel trial
An experiment in South Australia could lead to a new market of jobs, where locals make climate-friendly fuel to modernise things like steelmaking.
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