Australia needs an effective approach to carbon emissions
Contributed by Joe Montero A paper released by the Grattan Institute, suggests that Australia is on the threshold of a new industrial revolution characterised by…
Environment
Greta Thunberg calls out ‘forces of greed’ and ‘lying’ political leaders as she takes to stage at Glastonbury
Emily Atkinson reports ( The Independent 25 June 2022) on the speech by Greta Thunberg at last weekend’s festival. The climate activist reminded that the…
Australia’s energy crisis the result of bad policy and privatisation
Contributed by Jim Hayes There is a lot of talk about an energy crisis, and this has brought on debate about Australia’s energy future. But…
Giving green light to big gas project flies in the face of zero emissions promise
Contributed by Jim Hayes In a move that has disappointed those who hoped the coming of the Albanese government would mean Australia had turned the…
Scrapping of the Mole River dam shows Australia needs a water management plan
Contributed from New South Wales Pressure on the New South Wales government brought about by community opposition led by the Mole River Protection Alliance and…
Chris Bowen announces new government’s climate policy
Contributed by Jim Hayes Chris Bowen, Australia’s new climate minister has vowed to cut taxes on electric vehicles and a $20 billion “rewiring the nation”…
Climate warming has been ignored in the election debate
Contributed by Ben Wilson Research by Climate Analytics found that the Morrison government has failed to live up to its commitment in the 2015 Paris agreement…
Barnaby Joyce scrapping of advisory body is an attack on Australia’s water security
Contributed by Ben Wilson Barnaby Joyce, the Deputy Prime Minister, and leader of the National Party, has always been a slippery character with a reputation for…
UN mission to investigate bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef
Contributed by Adam Carlton A mission form the United Nations has come to Australia to take a first-hand look at the Great Barrier Reef. They…
The floods prove volunteers can only do so much when the government goes awol
The following has been written by RFS volunteer in western Sydney and a GetUp member. He gives his view on the Morrison government’s failure to…
