A new suburb on the outskirts of Greater Sydney will sell thousands of homes starting at $600,000. North Wilton is just 30km north of Wollongong and only a half-hour’s drive from some of Illawarra’s pristine beaches. The new suburb started development this week and is expected to offer up toContinue Reading
Mining magnate Clive Palmer’s controversial central Queensland coal project has been killed off in an Australian first. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has rejected Mr Palmer’s proposal for an open-cut mining project near Rockhampton under the nation’s environmental laws. It is the first time a coal mine has been refused underContinue Reading
Popular burger chain Grill’d is looking to tackle climate change by rolling out what it claims is a “world-first sustainable” grass-fed beef made from cows that produce up to two-thirds less methane emissions than regular cattle. Its new beef option will land on the menu of 61 Grill’d restaurants aroundContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has found allies among the business lobby in a looming fight over a key plank of his climate policy. Labor wants to reform the so-called safeguard mechanism to require heavy emitters to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by nearly five per cent a year. Under the proposed revampContinue Reading
Australian companies will have to disclose climate change-related risks to investors under an “ambitious” sustainable finance agenda being planned in Canberra. Treasurer Jim Chalmers will use a speech to the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute on Monday to outline the Albanese government’s strategy. The agenda will make sweeping reforms, including tacklingContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has welcomed Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin during her visit to Australia, with the pair discussing issues from bilateral partnerships to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A statement from the two prime ministers described the talk as a reflection of the “warm and productive relationship between Australia and Finland,Continue Reading
Wild weather events including torrential downpours, extreme heat, fire weather and drought are happening at an increased pace in Australia and there’s more to come. Drawing on the latest national and international climate research, the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology’s State of the Climate report has found climate extremesContinue Reading
Dangerous bushfires, torrential downpours and unrelenting heatwaves will continue to worsen across Australia, according to the latest snapshot into the country’s climate. The 2022 State of the Climate report, released by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology, reveals the continent is 1.47C hotter than it was in 1910. In addition,Continue Reading