Climate policy
Opinion
Opinion
ALP desperately needs Gen Z voters. Too bad Albanese just drove us further away
The PM will spend much of his time on the campaign trail arguing his government has served young Australians well – a statement that was largely true until last week.
- by Daniel Cash
Latest
Multibillion-dollar plan to convert coal into ‘clean’ hydrogen falters
The controversial plan was billed as a lifeline for the Latrobe Valley’s ageing brown coal industry.
- by Bianca Hall and Nick Toscano
Blackout risk: State on alert due to hot weather, coal plant outages
The energy market operator’s warning exposes weaknesses in the grid’s reliability as Labor and the Coalition escalate their climate wars.
- by Mike Foley
Opinion
Opinion
Playing a major role in saving the planet could make us rich
Australia’s aspiration to forge a greener future by becoming a global “superpower” is a realistic idea.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Global warming
How climate-denier Trump may leave China to save the planet
Xi Jinping will take great delight in showing the world how decadent the US becomes under Donald Trump when it comes to global warming. The planet may be the winner.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
Oil
‘Drill, baby, drill’: What if the world doesn’t need Trump’s ‘liquid gold’?
Donald Trump wants America to dominate the global oil market. But his plans to boost production come as demand for the fossil fuel has weakened.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Trump appoints energy secretary who drank bleach on camera
Net zero is a “sinister goal”, according to Chris Wright, founder of a $4 billion energy company who Trump has chosen as his energy secretary.
- by Cameron Henderson
Trump’s pick for defence secretary paid woman who accused him of sexual assault
The lawyer for Fox News commentator Pete Hegseth has confirmed the payment but denies his client did anything wrong amid further scrutiny over his appointment.
- by Reuters
Albanese unlikely to announce new climate targets until after federal election
The prime minister is telling regional leaders he is on track to slash emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, but has hedged on whether he will announce an updated target before voters go to the ballot box next year.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Opinion
In our block of flats, the majority was hung out to dry
A fraction shy of 75 per cent of the vote supported our right to put a clothes-drying rack on our balconies. That wasn’t enough. Strata law needs to change.
- by Vaidehi Shah
Australia’s thin silver lining in Trump’s dark clouds for climate action
Donald Trump’s return could cause global climate policy chaos and slow the pace of emissions reduction. But there’s a ray of hope for Australia.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano