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Graeme Samuel, former chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and lead author of a major 2020 environmental law review, is calling on the Labor government to abandon a controversial provision in proposed environmental legislation that would allow ministers…
Leading climate scientist Tim Flannery is sounding the alarm about potential political compromises that could undermine Australia’s new environmental legislation. The former Climate Commission chief warns that if the Labor government partners with the Liberal-National Coalition on environmental reforms, it…
The South Australian city of Whyalla is emerging as a potential world leader in environmentally-friendly steel production, presenting both federal and state governments with a crucial test of their commitment to clean energy manufacturing. According to industry experts Rod Sims…
A striking new survey reveals that climate change concerns are significantly influencing family planning decisions among Australian women, with 40% of those without children expressing hesitancy about having kids due to environmental fears about the future. The comprehensive study, which…
Australia’s Labor government is pushing to fast-track major changes to the country’s primary environmental protection legislation before year’s end, but conservation experts are raising red flags about the proposed reforms. The government wants to overhaul the Environment Protection and Biodiversity…
Australia’s federal government has unveiled an ambitious “solar sharer” program that will provide households with at least three hours of free solar electricity daily, even if they don’t own rooftop solar panels. The groundbreaking initiative represents a major step toward…
Australia faces a critical environmental crossroads as one of its most endangered species teeters on the brink of extinction. The orange-bellied parrot, with only 50 individuals remaining in the wild, could disappear forever within five years without immediate intervention. Victoria’s…
Australia’s National Party has formally abandoned its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with party leaders describing themselves as “proud” of the decision following a recent party room meeting. Critics have condemned the move as being “profoundly out…
Australia’s National Party has unanimously voted to abandon its commitment to achieving net zero emissions, creating a significant rift within the country’s conservative coalition and putting additional pressure on Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley as she navigates her party’s climate…
Matt Kean, a prominent Liberal figure and current chair of the Climate Change Authority, has delivered a sharp rebuke to his own party for prioritizing political games over crucial environmental legislation. The former New South Wales treasurer accused the federal…
