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…
Environment
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…
Scott Morrison’s flood response mess shows people must be the priority
Contributed by Adam Carlton Something is terribly wrong when Australia’s federal effectively ignores a national emergency until the tide of public opinion forces a response….
Floods bring a warning to do much better on climate
Contributed by Jim Hayes The floods devastating the northern part of Australia are much worse than predicted. They are the worst in memory and creeping…
Video: The Cooper floodplains are threatened by coal seam gas
The future of the Channel Country is on the line. While the Queensland Government delays protecting the rivers and floodplains, oil and gas giants are…
