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Banker busted for ‘saying the quiet bit out loud’ on climate change

Banker busted for ‘saying the quiet bit out loud’ on climate change

“Who cares if Miami is six metres underwater in 100 years?” said Stuart Kirk in a speech at a Moral Money conference that raised eyebrows around the world.

  • by Nick O'Malley

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On the back of urgency on climate, Australia is tipping centre-left

On the back of urgency on climate, Australia is tipping centre-left

Climate was a decisive issue in Saturday’s election - and not only in the teal seats.

  • by Bob Carr
How to foil climate change: Hairdressers tackling curly topic with clients

How to foil climate change: Hairdressers tackling curly topic with clients

Paddington stylist Paloma Rose Garcia organised training for hairdressers in talking about climate change with clients during their time in the chair.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Australian doctors echo UN boss’s call for an urgent end to coal power

Australian doctors echo UN boss’s call for an urgent end to coal power

Global and domestic calls to end coal use is mounting along with the health and environmental costs of burning fossil fuels.

  • by Nick O'Malley
Major parties must do better on protecting climate

Major parties must do better on protecting climate

Australians have the chance to cast a vote that will have enormous consequences for this urgent issue.

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Floods, fires, coral bleaching: Politicians leading the country to climate catastrophe

Floods, fires, coral bleaching: Politicians leading the country to climate catastrophe

Foresight and prevention is more effective and cheaper than disaster recovery and cure. We still have time, but precious little of it.

  • by Christiana Figueres
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Minister backs Western Port woodland clearance to expand sand mine

Minister backs Western Port woodland clearance to expand sand mine

The Andrews government has given the green light to clearing native bushland to make way for the controversial extension of a sand mine near Western Port.

  • by Miki Perkins
Renewable energy uptake surges globally despite war, COVID pandemic

Renewable energy uptake surges globally despite war, COVID pandemic

Global renewable power is set for another year of record growth in 2022, adding 320 gigawatts of new capacity as a result of governments cutting red tape and funding growth.

  • by Nick O'Malley and Laura Chung
Say goodbye to chardonnay: Global warming changing the wines Australia can make

Say goodbye to chardonnay: Global warming changing the wines Australia can make

A decade from now, the selection of wines on the shelves of your local bottle shop will look a little different.

  • by Laura Chung and Jessica Yun
‘Older people destroying our future’: Geelong gas terminal plan sparks strong opposition

‘Older people destroying our future’: Geelong gas terminal plan sparks strong opposition

A proposal to build a floating gas-import facility in Corio Bay is meeting resistance from residents and students, including young activists from Geelong Grammar.

  • by Miki Perkins
One in 25 homes uninsurable by 2030 due to climate change, new study finds

One in 25 homes uninsurable by 2030 due to climate change, new study finds

The public can check the risk of climate dangers to their suburb, electorate or local government area using a new interactive map.

  • by Nick O'Malley