Environment
"Like walking into an oven". Australians warned to brace for more extreme weather
Australians are being warned to brace for more extreme temperatures as weather records tumble across the country in what’s been described as the “most significant heatwave” since the Black Summer bushfires.
Part one: The false promise of carbon capture and storage
Despite the best efforts of climate and accountability campaigners, Australia’s major political parties have not stopped pushing the false promise of carbon capture and storage.
Part One: The history of opposition to coal in the Central Coast and the global impact of the local campaign
Local activism really can drive nationally and globally significant change – which is exactly why powerful people try to dissuade communities from engaging in it.
Federal Government urged to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate disasters
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is being urged to make coal and gas corporations pay for Australia’s rising cost of climate disasters.
Decommissioning oil and gas: The fossil fuel industry’s gift that keeps on taking
Taxpayers wear a significant share of the cost of cleaning up old mines
We are the Rising Tide
Governments in Australia have been put on notice – as the climate crisis escalates, so will we.
How little the fossil fuel industry gives to Australia
As Christmas is the season of giving, it is perhaps an opportune time to check how much – or how little – the fossil fuel industry actually contributes to the Australian economy and government revenues that fund essential public, community and welfare services.
As holiday spending increases, so too does waste
In 2024, The Australia Institute found that Australia’s are likely to buy over $1 billion worth of unwanted gifts, much of which is likely to end up in landfill. There is no reason to think this year will be any different.
Federal Government announces gas reservation policy
80 per cent of Australia’s gas is currently exported – including two thirds of gas produced on the east coast. This has tripled the cost of gas on Australia’s east coast over the last ten years.
Extreme heat inflames inequality
The people most vulnerable to extreme heat either live below the poverty line, have a long-term health issue, and/or are aged 65 and older.