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‘A slap in the face’: our expert panel on Australia’s 2035 emissions target

Six experts respond to Labor’s plans for agriculture, resources, the built environment, industry, transport and energy. What did it get right and what more needs to be done?

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How vulnerable are Australia’s cities to extreme heat? Explore our maps

Exclusive: Residents of western Sydney and outer suburbs of Melbourne are at particular risk of high temperatures, data shows

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Albanese’s Oprah-style emissions target aims to please almost everyone but risks falling short on climate action

The prime minister has a stonking majority and a progressive crossbench that wants deeper cuts. So what has happened to lower the goal?

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Australia’s immigration is not ‘out of control’ – it’s trending lower and has been for over a year

Treasury officials assume net migration to Australia will slow to 335,100 in the year to June

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Fossil fuel industry labelled 'a criminal enterprise'

Australia's future will be determined by what happens in the nation's "Great North", says Midnight Oil frontman and former environment minister Peter Garrett.

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Self-driving car forecasts speed up after Tesla launch

Australia could become a major testbed for autonomous vehicles if efforts to develop a national set of road rules for their use are successful.

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Cut emissions 70% by 2035? There’s only one policy that can get us there

Australia’s new emission reduction target of 62–70% by 2035 is meant to demonstrate we are doing our part to hold climate change well below 2°C.

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MITCH CHURI: Aussies Love A Late Night Talk Show. So Why Did They All Disappear?

"There was a time when Australia did late night shows really well. At one point, it was our thing."

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Parents of teen who died at music festival plead with Queensland government not to ban pill testing

Josh Tam’s parents have asked LNP to ‘step aside and allow the experts to lead the way in keeping our loved ones safe’

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Timid or too tough? Verdicts in on emissions target

Australia's environmental groups have sharply criticised the nation's 2035 climate target as "insulting" while big business brands it as "ambitious".

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Australian broadcaster barred from Trump’s UK press conference after clash with journalist

ABC says Downing Street Media withdrew the accreditation, citing ‘logistical reasons’

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Millions tune in to athletics broadcasts as Gout Gout attracts huge viewing numbers

The teenager’s debut at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo was Australia’s most popular television program on Wednesday night

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Australia targets 62% to 70% emissions cut by 2035

Australia has set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels by 2035

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Oodles of Lucys: survey reveals Australia’s most popular dog breeds and names

Australians leave the television or radio on for pets, take time off work to care for them and bring them on holidays, report finds

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The Albanese government has finally set a 2035 climate course – and it’s a mission Australia must accept

The federal government has announced a long-awaited climate change target for 2035, committing to a reduction in emissions of between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels. Environmentalists claim the target is a failure, while some business groups and the opposition are likely to slam it as economic sabotage.

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'Only getting worse': left-field housing fix floated

Co-operative housing has been touted as the "missing piece" of Australia's housing affordability puzzle as the dream of ownership slips away for a generation.

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The Australian War Memorial’s prize controversy betrays the institution’s purpose: to tell the messy truth about war

The Australian War Memorial is in the news for reportedly retrospectively changing the rules of its Les Carlyon prize for military history. This resulted in it not being awarded to Walkley award-winning journalist Chris Masters’ book about disgraced special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith.

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Government announces 2035 target of 62–70% emissions reduction

The Albanese government has announced Australia will commit to cutting emissions by between 62% and 70% on 2005 levels by 2035.

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Ley, Waters and Pocock condemn government’s emissions call – as it happened

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What is a climate target, and how does Australia’s new one for 2035 stack up against other countries?

Labor’s new goal for 2035 is for emissions to be 62% to 70% lower than in 2005. It’s less ambitious than the UK’s target but higher than in Japan, Canada and NZ

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Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

A sell-off in energy sector companies has led the local bourse lower, as the market lumbers towards a third straight week of losses.

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As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

The Laneway Festival headliner will be US pop star Chappell Roan. The announcement has been made as figures show average ticket prices are higher than ever.

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Australian Scientists Grapple With 'Despicable' Butterfly Heist

Almost eight decades after Colin Wyatt stole and then vandalised thousands of precious Australian butterfly specimens, scientists are still untangling his web of deception.

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Inside Sun Ranch, Australia’s First Luxury Ranch Nestled In The Byron Bay Hinterland

This is the burnt out overachiever's dream escape.

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Laneway festival 2026: Chappell Roan leads lineup featuring Wet Leg, Wolf Alice and PinkPantheress

The first full Australian tour for the US pop star marks the latest coup for the festival, whose 2025 iteration was headlined by Charli xcx

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