Publications

Tony Moore reports in the Brisbane Times (3.3.17) on the Palaszczuk government’s announcement that it had approved the construction of a large-scale wind farm project in

Andrew King and colleagues write in The Conversation (2.3.17) about how eastern Australia’s scorching summer was made 50 times more likely by humans’ impact on the climate.

The ABC’s Mark Willacy reports (2.3.17) on details of Cabinet briefing documents prepared for the Newman state government, which warned of undesirable consequences ahead of a decision

The ABC’s Kathleen Calderwood reports (23.2.17) on the release of new research which indicates that coral bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef, and the warming

Mark Patrick Taylor and colleagues write in The Conversation (21.2.17) that Anglo-Swiss mining company Glencore has admitted responsibility for air pollution in Mount Isa, but its

The Grattan Institute’s Tony Wood writes in The Conversation (21.2.17) that Labor has been criticised for vacillating about its 50% renewable energy ambition. But, according to

The ABC’s Mark Willacy and Alexandra Blucher report (20.2.17) on details of Cabinet briefing documents prepared for the Newman government’s ‘razor gang’ which show it axed the Ecofund

Hugh Saddler writes in The Conversation (17.2.17) about the ‘real problem’ behind Australia’s electricity woes: the rules that govern decisions about what infrastructure to build, and when,

The ABC reports (15.2.17) on details of a new Australia Institute study which shows a massive number of abandoned mine sites across Australia needing rehabilitation and

Hugh Saddler writes in The Conversation (10.2.17) about the blame game between state and federal governments over the power blackouts enforced by South Australia’s electricity regulators. But,

The ABC’s Ian Verrender comments (13.2.17) on the debate over energy policy in Australia, arguing that clinging to the dominance of coal-fired power generation makes little

Joshua Robertson reports in The Guardian (9.2.17) on the latest native title challenge to the Adani Carmichael coal mine project from traditional owners of Galiilee Basin