Tony Abbott and Liz Truss team up to fight ‘net zero mind virus’

Tony Abbott and Liz Truss team up to fight ‘net zero mind virus’

The two former prime ministers,both drummed out of office by their peers,found they had much to agree on – including their relatively short tenures in the top job.

  • byMichael Koziol

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Why Tanya Plibersek is ‘absolutely prepared to put the blowtorch on Peter Dutton’

Why Tanya Plibersek is ‘absolutely prepared to put the blowtorch on Peter Dutton’

The environment minister is fighting back at the criticisms of her political opponents as global green leaders descend on Australia.

  • byMike Foley andNick O'Malley
The golden fields we see on the highway are powering the next wave of air travel

The golden fields we see on the highway are powering the next wave of air travel

Australia’s winter canola crop is almost ready. Much of the oil from the radiant plants won’t end up in our kitchens,but in the skies.

  • byMike Foley
Britain flicks the off switch on coal-fired power after 140 years

Britain flicks the off switch on coal-fired power after 140 years

The source of energy that made the Industrial Revolution possible has been abandoned by the UK earlier than expected,making the country a G7 leader.

  • byRob Harris
By modern standards it’s small,but this Japanese tanker is causing big shockwaves

By modern standards it’s small,but this Japanese tanker is causing big shockwaves

Might the test ship Excool be a breakthrough in trapping and transporting gas emissions to places like Australia for storage underground?

  • byNick O'Malley
Plibersek approves ‘1.3 billion tonnes’ of coal mine emissions

Plibersek approves ‘1.3 billion tonnes’ of coal mine emissions

The environment minister has approved decades-long extensions to three coal mines,while her plan to create an Environment Protection Authority remains in limbo.

  • byMike Foley
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‘Extreme risk’:Carbon watchdog mismanaged conflicts,‘intimidated’ scientists

‘Extreme risk’:Carbon watchdog mismanaged conflicts,‘intimidated’ scientists

Hundreds of pages of previously confidential material reveal the regulator responsible for managing billions of dollars in taxpayer funds,as well as millions of carbon offsets,has serious governance issues.

  • byCharlotte Grieve andSimone Fox Koob
Households,EVs to the rescue as Australia’s emissions cuts stagnate

Households,EVs to the rescue as Australia’s emissions cuts stagnate

Greater uptake of electric appliances and vehicles is needed to ensure Australia hits its climate target,but households need financial support to do it.

  • byMike Foley
New species declared endangered on doorstep of Woodside mega-project

New species declared endangered on doorstep of Woodside mega-project

Another species being declared endangered on the doorstep of Woodside’s $30 billion Browse gas field has delivered a fresh blow amid approvals processes.

  • byEmma Young
Contrary to conventional wisdom,the burbs are our great green hope

Contrary to conventional wisdom,the burbs are our great green hope

Through a combination of technology and design,suburbia could in fact be the most sustainable form of urban living.

  • byTone Wheeler
Renewables meet reality:Power grid emissions rise to threaten Australia’s climate goals

Renewables meet reality:Power grid emissions rise to threaten Australia’s climate goals

Australia is at the forefront of the green transition,but the weather gods are testing the government’s plans to cut greenhouse gases.

  • byMike Foley andNick Toscano