Billionaire mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has rubbished a push to develop a local nuclear energy industry, even as fresh polling showed growing voter support for the proposal. Dr Forrest took a veiled swipe at the opposition over its soon-to-be-unveiled nuclear energy policy, saying its push was “misinformed”, would actContinue Reading
A protester has had to be cut free from underneath a car after chaining himself to the vehicle as part of an anti-Woodside Energy demonstration. Members of the Disrupt Burrup Hub group drove a Ford Territory SUV up to 58 Mounts Bay Rd in the Perth CBD about 6.30am Monday,Continue Reading
Residents in a northern NSW town have exposed the astronomical cost of insurance premiums after being lashed by floods, fires and severe weather events. The Australia Institute released the findings of its annual benchmark Climate of the Nation report on Wednesday, saying that Australians recognise that climate change is exacerbatingContinue Reading
Indigenous journalist Ben Abbatangelo says if the Voice referendum failed, it has to “be regenerative for us” and lead to greater change. “Recognising us as peoples, for me, is nothing,” the Gunaikurnai and Wotjobaluk writer told Monday night’s Q+A panel discussion, broadcast from the Garma Festival in the Northern Territory.Continue Reading
NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has said the T-shirt of a Teal candidate running in a Liberal stronghold seat should be “smeared in black oil” due to her former role as a Caltex executive. His comments were directed at Helen Conway, who is running in the Liberal safe seat of NorthContinue Reading
More than a hundred protesters have gathered outside court as a climate activist who blocked the Sydney Harbour Bridge is set to fight her prison sentence. Earlier this month Deanna “Violet” Coco was sent to prison for a minimum of eight months after pleading guilty to seven charges, including usingContinue Reading