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Bureau of Meteorology apologises for new website and promises changes after ‘flawed’ update

BoM’s statement comes after federal environment minister says site refresh ‘not meeting many users’ expectations’

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Power prices to rise, secret department documents warn

The federal government has released confidential briefing documents which warn of higher power prices over the months to come.

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Australia news live: thunderstorm asthma warning for Victoria’s north as wild weather threatens east coast

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Banning combustion engine cars by 2035 will be necessary to get Australia moving on electric vehicles

Australia’s sluggish electric vehicle transition has begun to accelerate. In the first half of the year, more than 72,000 battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles were sold. That’s about 12% of all new cars, up almost a quarter over the same period in 2024.

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What will it take? The sweeteners Australia could offer Turkey to snatch COP31

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was diplomatic on his return to Australia this week when quizzed about the ongoing negotiations for the COP31 climate summit with rival Turkey.

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News Corp embraces fantasy genre by turning climate crisis into ‘laughable’ science fiction

The National Climate Risk Assessment is attacked in the Daily Telegraph, while wind turbines became a frightening obstacle for firefighting planes and solar panels a source of mountains of landfill waste

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Australia speeding past shortcuts to cleaner transport

Getting from A to B is Australia's third biggest source of emissions and policymakers have been urged to pedal hard on active and shared transport.

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Native forest logging must end in order to reach Labor’s emissions reduction target, expert says

Murray Watt says ‘it’s not the government’s intention to stop old growth logging’ as Greens and academics press for total halt

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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

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

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

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.

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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.

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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

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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

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Optus CEO says three people died after triple zero calls affected during network upgrade – as it happened

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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.

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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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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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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

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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.

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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

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

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

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