Climate policy
‘Climate denial on steroids’: How the global anti-climate movement is fracturing right-wing politics at home
Populists are waging a war against climate action around the world, but in Australia the fiercest battle is among the right-wing parties over policy “purity”.
- Nick O'Malley and Mike Foley
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How the arrival of a BYD ship marks a sea change in Australian motoring
The Chinese car maker has made a splash in Melbourne with the arrival of a vessel carrying thousands of electric vehicles. BYD now plans to take down Australia’s favourite car brands.
- Nick O'Malley
An enormous ship docked in Melbourne on Sunday. Its cargo could permanently change Australian motoring
In a major flex of Chinese industrial muscle, a company has used its own purpose-built ship to respond to rampant demand from Australian consumers.
- Nick O'Malley
Bowen’s side role at international summit will cost taxpayers almost $150m
Australia will spend nearly $150 million on Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen’s novel role as president of negotiations at the United Nations’ next climate conference.
- Mike Foley
Coal comfort: Taylor kicks off Climate War 3.0 in shift from nuclear
The Coalition is upping the ante with an aggressive energy policy designed to tackle the government’s climate agenda and the One Nation insurgency.
- Mike Foley
- Opinion
- Environmental threats
Humanity’s endangered, so let’s take a tip from the penguins
In 500 years from now, what will they say about us? Did we dare to choose courage over silence?
- Natalie Kyriacou
- Opinion
- Environmental protection
The day it dawned on me: David Attenborough is the world’s most-loved man
He’s turning 100 and we’ve been friends for 40 of those years. I never laugh as much as when I’m in his company.
- Tim Flannery
The sea is coming for this coastal town, but the land tax kept rising
A Phillip Island community whose land is being reclaimed by the ocean a rate of six metres a year has successfully fought unfair land tax bills.
- Kieran Rooney
- Opinion
- National
The fossil fuel industry is using the Iran war to undermine net zero
The war is like a Trojan horse – it’s being used by oil and gas producers to lobby for “energy security” and fight tax rises.
- Ross Gittins
- Opinion
- Opinion
This ‘energy crisis’ is fixable. We already have the answers
Australia stands at a crossroads. But a more secure, competitive and prosperous future is possible.
- Christiana Figueres