Environment
‘Not an eligible disaster’: FOI reveals Commonwealth resisted new aid for SA after algal bloom killed 250,000 marine animals
The documents, obtained under Freedom of Information, show Australia’s lack of preparedness for unexpected and extreme events driven by climate change and the limits of existing support programs.
Coles shareholders may yet save the Maugean skate?
After the government failed to protect the endangered species, the private sector has taken up the mantle
Leaked report undermines WA Government’s claim that LNG exports help Asia’s clean energy transition
The Western Australian Government's claim that its domestic gas production is helping Asia’s clean energy transition has been undermined in a report which the Government itself commissioned.
Labor's nature law overhaul draws criticism from across Parliament
The Albanese Government’s new environmental laws have managed to bring unlikely allies together with the Coalition, Greens and Independents all united in their broad opposition for the reforms.
It wasn’t the laws that were too weak to stop those projects, it was the ministers
The Prime Minister is betting that by 2028 people will forget the North West Shelf and EPBC backflips, but it would be a brave backbencher willing to make that same bet.
Coal royalties: Qld vs the world
Is it true 'Mines shut, jobs cut, $2.3bn GST lost, but Miles digs in on coal royalties scheme'
Explainer: What is 'National Interest Approval'
This part of the Environment Protection Reform Bill explanatory memorandum is generating rather a lot of interest
Votes by Woolies and Coles shareholders may determine the fate of the Maugean skate
The Australia Institute has documented that salmon farming in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour is endangering the Maugean skate and the harbour’s World Heritage value.
