Climate Change

Australia’s businesses are increasingly united against Federal Labor’s radical environmental law reforms, with one lobby group boss stating job opportunities will be whittled down to taxis and cafes.

Both Labor and Coalition heavyweights have reignited the climate debate amid raging rhetoric on renewables and nuclear energy.

The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has argued the furore about a lack of consultation on Nature Positive has masked real concerns from industry about the contents of the contested reform.

A climate trigger would put more than $220 billion worth of economic investment at risk, according to new research from conservative think tank IPA.

The proposed Federal nature watchdog risks being an expensive, bloated bureaucracy that is unaccountable and highly secretive, a conservative think tank has warned.

A climate trigger is looming as an ‘ever-present threat’ that is stifling industry confidence as the Government revamps environmental laws, the nation’s peak mining body has warned.

Federal Labor is considering adding new layers of bureaucracy to its ‘Nature Positive’ reforms, reigniting concern the industry battle with Anthony Albanese and his team over the policy is far from over.

DAVID KOCH: Our digital footprint is worse than flying when it comes to carbon emissions.

The Great Barrier Reef needs urgent and sustained action to save it from the impact of climate change and other threats, UNESCO has told Australia.

Nationals leader David Littleproud says the full details of the Coalition’s nuclear policy will be announced ‘very soon’ with power plants targeted in National Party seats, as the climate wars heat up again.

Australia risks losing investment to the US, Asia and Europe as the reignited climate wars bring instability and uncertainty back to the policy environment, business groups warn.

With less than 12 months to go until the next election, it’s clear a new era of the climate wars is shaping up to be a major battleground with both sides throwing down the gauntlet.

Rain is forecast in every state and territory as a massive weather system spanning thousands of kilometres makes it way from west to east.

Some of the world's biggest vehicle manufacturers are slowing progress on electric cars, a report has found.

Two teenage climate activists who protested inside Woodside’s annual general meeting claim that Premier Roger Cook defamed them and have demanded he say sorry.