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We all know the Great Barrier Reef is in danger – the UN has just confirmed it. Again

Jon C. Day writes in The Conversation (29.11.22) about the latest UN survey of the Great Barrier Reef’s health, noting that Environment ministers from both sides of politics

Why Queensland is still ground zero for Australian deforestation

Michelle Ward and James Watson write in The Conversation (27.1.23) about their research into Queensland’s high rates of broad-scale land clearing which, the authors point out, comes at a

Queensland government pledges to end reliance on coal-fired power by 2035

Graham Readfearn and Ben Smee report in The Guardian (28.9.22) on the Palaszczuk government’s announcement of a new $62bn energy plan for Queensland, with the Premier

Who’s holding back electric cars in Australia? We’ve long known the answer – and it’s time to clear the road

TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (10.8.22) about recent findings regarding barriers to the uptake of electric and low-emissions vehicles in

This is Australia’s most important report on the environment’s deteriorating health

Emma Johnston and colleagues write in The Conversation (19.7.22) about the release of their jointly authored report on the state of the environment in Australia. As

The national electricity market is a failed 1990s experiment. It’s time the grid returned to public hands

TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (22.6.22) about the benefits of nationalising the country’s electricity networks. The author argues why it’s

Now is the perfect time to increase coal royalties to fund Australia’s energy transition

TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, comments in The Guardian (17.6.22) on the Palaszczuk government’s move to raise royalty rates for the state’s coal mines.

Will a Labor majority stunt climate action? If the government wants a second term, more climate ambition is essential

TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (31.5.22) about the likelihood that climate action will be a high priority for the incoming

We must end our command-and-control relationship with the environment if we are to arrest its destruction

Euan Ritchie comments in The Guardian (17.5.22) on the lack of action to conserve Australia’s natural environment. Yet, despite the magnitude of Australia’s environmental decline in

Time’s up: why Australia has to quit stalling and wean itself off fossil fuels

TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (6.4.22) about the need for immediate action on limiting human contributions to climate change. The

Energy transition will test Queensland’s resilience like never before – we need to act now

Anne Tiernan and James Boyle write in The Guardian (22.3.22) about the momentum for a shift to producing ‘green energy’. The authors suggest ways Queensland can ensure

Adapt, move, or die: repeated coral bleaching leaves wildlife on the Great Barrier Reef with few options

Jodie L. Rummer and Scott F. Heron write in The Conversation (21.3.22) about the latest bout of coral bleaching to strike the Great Barrier Reef, highlighting

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