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3 Sep 2020
It might be the biggest whodunnit — or what-dunnit — in Australia.More than 2 trillion litres of water — enough to fill Sydney Harbour four and a half times —...
27 Aug 2020
Australia's economic response to COVID ignores aged care, climate crisis and housing, report finds »
Australia’s economic response to Covid-19 has failed to address insecure work, privatised services such as aged care, low housing supply and climate change.
27 Aug 2020
When the clock ticked over to 2020, Australia was in the grip of a brutal drought and unprecedented bushfires. But in the months since, while many of us were...
26 Aug 2020
Alan Finkel’s support for an expanded role for gas-fired power is not consistent with a safe climate, 25 scientists say
26 Aug 2020
Arctic sea ice is melting more quickly than once assumed. Today's climate models have yet to incorporate the steep rise in temperatures that have occurred...
25 Aug 2020
A group of leading Australian scientists has taken the unusual step of writing to the Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, saying his support for gas as an energy...
25 Aug 2020
Melting of the Antarctic icesheet could “conservatively” cause half a metre of sea-level rise in the coming century, a significant increase on some previous...
24 Aug 2020
Assoc Prof Llewelyn Hughes writes in The Conversation that if Japan’s commitment to coal weakens, that will mean less demand for Australia’s exports.
18 Aug 2020
An Australian-first research project adjusts to the COVID-19 pandemic.
12 Aug 2020
The CSIRO says it will prioritise supporting Australia’s emerging green hydrogen industry, and planning for a transition to zero net emissions, as part of a...
12 Aug 2020
Billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide risk being lost into the atmosphere due to tropical forest soils being significantly more sensitive to climate change than...
10 Aug 2020
The proposed Narrabri gas project in the state's north-west is at odds with the nation's Paris climate commitments and the state government's...