Morning Mail: Australia’s far-right risk, Bowen steps up Cop31 lobbying, shark bite-resistant wetsuits tested US professor says Australia’s history makes it ripe for the rise of the extreme right The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2025
View from The Hill: Albanese’s Trump meeting is in the diary – now it’s a matter of managing it With Anthony Albanese now having his long-awaited meeting with United States President Donald Trump locked in and announced by the White House, the prime ministerial attention will turn to managing an unpredictable encounter. The Conversation · Sep 24, 2025
Scientists 'dismayed' as PM to speak on climate target The prime minister will speak on the 2035 climate target at the UN General Assembly as the fight to secure hosting rights for a global climate summit continues. AAP · Sep 24, 2025
Trump Allies Slam Australia’s Decision To Recognise Palestinian State At UN Assembly Republican lawmakers like Ted Cruz warned Australia of the "punitive measures" that may be taken as a result of the historic move. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 21, 2025
Call for next steps to back 'ambitious' emissions goal Australia has been urged to match its 2035 emissions reduction target with a new renewable energy goal, but the climate change minister is yet to commit. AAP · Sep 21, 2025
Australia’s renters may miss out on green energy savings enjoyed by ‘well-off’ homeowners, expert says Treasury analysis shows savings of up to $4,300 a year per household but the challenge is to ensure everyone can benefit The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2025
Value of Australia’s coal and gas exports will plunge 50% in five years, treasury modelling forecasts Figure amounts to a $60bn fall by 2030 under any future scenario of emissions reduction in Australia, modelling predicts The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2025
Optus CEO says three people died after triple zero calls affected during network upgrade – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025
Anthony Albanese dodges power bill price drop guarantee The prime minister has declined to guarantee cheaper power bills for households under Australia's climate target, as experts say prices would remain stable. AAP · Sep 18, 2025
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. The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025
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. The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025
Ley, Waters and Pocock condemn government’s emissions call – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025
Labor’s 2035 emissions target a ‘sliding doors’ moment for future generations Australia must lead other nations in committing to 1.5C pathway for safety, security, prosperity and the environment, experts say The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2025
Offshore wind fees slashed to counter global headwinds Fees to research and build offshore wind farms in Australia will be cut for two years after global uncertainty and the collapse of several local projects. AAP · Sep 16, 2025
AAP · Sep 15, 2025 Climate hearing heats up over 'explosive' target detail As the government prepares to release its 2035 emissions-reduction goal, officials have given more information about how Labor has decided on the figure.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2025 The government has laid out the perils of the climate crisis – but will Albanese meet the moment? Grave remarks on the potential shocks to people, property and the economy are all too familiar. Putting a credible number on the emissions target is the harder part
The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2025 Afternoon Update: Australia’s climate breakdown risks laid bare; ANZ slapped with record fine; and Adolescence wins big at Emmys Landmark report finds no Australian community immune from ‘cascading, compounding and concurrent’ risks of a worsening climate
International Business Times · Sep 15, 2025 Rising Oceans To Threaten 1.5 Million Australians By 2050: Report Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of over a million Australians by 2050 while deaths from heat-related illness will soar, a landmark report warned Monday ahead of the country's releasing its emission reduction targets this week.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2025 Labor is due to reveal Australia’s much-anticipated 2035 emissions target. Here’s what you need to know Albanese government also to release Climate Change Authority’s target advice, plan to reach net zero by 2050 and analysis of what can be done to cut pollution
The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025 Chris Bowen’s defining climate moment is nigh. And he knows what it means ‘if we get it wrong’ Australia’s soon to be announced emissions reduction target for 2035 will say a lot about how Labor will prioritise dealing with the climate crisis
The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025 Offshore wind was touted as a key part of Australia’s energy transition – but does it still have a future? Plans to have first turbines spinning by 2032 look increasingly unlikely as investors back out of multiple projects – but proponents say benefits will flow once industry established
The Conversation · Sep 11, 2025 Cheap power to the people could shift the dial for renewables in the regions Australia’s energy story is at a turning point. Demand for electricity is rising rapidly as homes, industries, and transport systems electrify. The nation is also under pressure to cut emissions from its energy sector and elsewhere.
AAP · Sep 6, 2025 Test for Australia after World Court's climate reset Now that the dust has settled on the World Court's landmark advisory opinion on climate, the young Pacific leaders behind it are mapping out next moves.
AAP · Sep 5, 2025 Winds of change: reforms coming for renewable energy Offshore wind technology could give Australia's renewable energy a significant boost but projects are facing headwinds, both locally and abroad.
AAP · Aug 29, 2025 'Law on our side': parents push for bold climate target Historic legal advice from the World Court has informed a Parents for Climate pursuit of science-based emissions cuts.