Climate Change

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, left, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have reignited the climate wars.

Climate bickering creating huge problems for investors

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.

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While Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are busy exchanging barbs, below the surface there are bigger problems that must be dealt with before Australians vote. 

It’s Groundhog Day. The climate wars are back

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.

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Forecast accumulated rain to Sunday, June 2, according to the ECMWF-HRES model.

Mass weather warnings as 4000km rain band bears down

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

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Tesla has won top marks in a InfluenceMap report on electric car advocacy. (Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson/AAP PHOTOS)

Top brands in the slow lane with electric car policies

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

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Roger Cook, and Tom Power and Emma Heyink.

Teen climate pests threaten to sue Premier, want apology

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.

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One of the worst aggravators of climate guilt is flying.

The carbon offset market is all a lot of hot air

EDITORIAL: We need effective, practical ways to reduce carbon emissions and keep warming to a minimum. But please, spare us the hypocritical moralising.

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ANDREW CARSWELL: Yep, we’re headed for ecological doom. But have you seen the price of eggs lately?

The cost of living crisis trumps our climate concerns

ANDREW CARSWELL: Yep, we’re headed for ecological doom. But have you seen the price of eggs lately?

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Australia's southern states could run short of gas as production is dropping faster than demand. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Gas shortages to worsen without fresh supply

Investment in pipelines, storage facilities and renewable gases is urgently needed if gas supply is to keep up with demand, the energy market operator says.

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Far from Ms Plibersek’s pledge that the reform would both speed up approval processes and improve environmental outcomes, miners warn the Nature Positive plan could increase regulatory burden, and litigation risk and blow out project timelines even further.

Does ANYONE actually like the new ‘Nature Positive’ laws?

Does anyone — other than Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek — actually like the Labor Government’s so-called ‘Nature Positive’ plan to overhaul Australia’s complex environmental laws? 

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Europe’s no bull energy solutions expose Australian policymakers’ climate folly, says Andrew Carswell.

Inflexible green targets will see Australia left in the cold

The moment Europe started doing sensible things on energy and climate, the Albanese Government started seeing other people...

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Holly Candy, known professionally as Holly Valance, has taken a stunning swipe at climate activist Greta Thunberg in an explosive interview with GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast.

‘Little gremlin’: Ex-star’s brutal swipe at Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg, ‘woke’ classrooms and ‘nanny state’ Victoria all came under fire from the former starlet in a wide-ranging podcast chat during which Holly Valance said she’d never come back to Australia.

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Opponents of wind farms won't be able to appeal via the Victorian Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Why it’ll now be harder for NIMBYs to stall renewable projects

The Victorian government will make it harder for community opponents to stall renewable energy projects by appealing approvals.

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Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek announced an overhaul of the EPBC in December 2022 and promised to strengthen environmental protections, slash red tape and speed up decision-making times. 

NATURE NEGATIVE: The battle over ‘secret’ new green laws

The mining industry is sounding the alarm over the Albanese Government’s controversial plans to ‘radically’ change environmental laws.

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KPMG partner risk consulting Caron Sugars said there was a lot of uncertainty for companies about what stakeholders were expecting on climate reporting. Credit: Delphine Poggianti/Delphotostock - stock.adobe.com

Big miners suffer climate anxiety as price worries fade

After spending most of 2023 with commodity price woes at the top of their risk list, Australia’s largest mining companies are now more worried about their environmental obligations and social licence.

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Prince Harry and Meghan use offsetting to cut their carbon footprint.

Bad news for celebs planting trees to offset jetset lives

Trees aren’t as good at fighting global warming as we thought. 

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