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Should emissions from coal burned overseas be considered in Australian mine approvals? For the first time, the High Court will decide

High Court of Australia Australia’s High Court will today hear its first ever climate case. It could have real implications for fossil fuel producers across the country. The nation’s highest court has been asked to deci...
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May 11, 2026
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Like solar, most of the first home battery subsidies went to the wealthy. We need a fairer approach

Australia is in the grip of a record-breaking battery rush. Last week Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced that more than 380,000 home batteries have been installed since July last year. That’s over 100,000 more than the total installed between 2020 and mid-2025. The reason for the rush: government...
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May 10, 2026
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Wealthy people were the first to buy electric vehicles. The current boom risks entrenching inequality

Australia is in the midst of an electric vehicle boom. The combined rise of battery electric, plug-in hybrids and conventional hybrid cars is steadily shifting the long-term market dominance...
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May 8, 2026
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Gas and coal have long tied Japan to Australia. It’s time for a new climate and green industry partnership

There was much warmth on display at the official leaders’ meeting between Australia and Japan on Monday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave his Japanese counterpart Senae Takaic...
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May 7, 2026
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Cyclone Gabrielle exposed the risks of forestry slash. New research suggests little has changed

Alan Gibson/Getty Images When Cyclone Gabrielle tore through New Zealand’s Tairāwhiti region in 2023, it left behind more than silt and floodwaters. Rivers were choked with forestry debris,...
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May 7, 2026
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We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet
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May 7, 2026
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Australian gas exporters will be forced to set aside local supply for domestic users

Producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Australia’s east coast will have to set aside 20% of their gas exports to be sold to domestic users from July next year. The long-awaited gas res...
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May 6, 2026
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Urban trees cool the world’s cities more than we thought – but we can’t rely on them alone

Oliver Strewe/The Image Bank/Getty Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt, concrete and brick absorb heat from the sun and radiate it slo...
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May 6, 2026
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The government’s plans to bolster Australia’s fuel stores are sensible – but 5 years too late

News the Australian government will spend over A$10 billion to boost fuel supplies is both welcome and well overdue. The plans announced today ahead of next week’s budget include $3.7 billi...
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May 6, 2026
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‘Much-needed fresh air’: 5 outcomes from the world’s first summit on ending fossil fuels

Colombia's Environment Minister Irene Velez (l) and Netherlands' Climate and Green Growth Minister Stientje van Veldhoven. Raul Arboleda/Getty Almost 60 countries, representing about a third...
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May 5, 2026
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Can Australia green its heavy industry? It’s hard – but necessary

Nordroden/Getty Australia is rich in minerals, metals, sun and wind. Iron ore, copper and critical minerals are all mined here and largely exported overseas to be turned into products such as steel, fertiliser, fuel and infrastructure. Mining and heavy industries create jobs and wealth. But their em...
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May 5, 2026
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Over the past 15 years, NZ moved its fuel safety net offshore – now it’s being exposed

Marty Melville/Getty Images Amid a worsening global energy crisis, New Zealand and Singapore’s freshly struck deal to keep fuel and other essential goods flowing is being touted as a boost t...
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May 4, 2026
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Oil refineries are catching fire in war or by accident. How does this worsen the energy crunch?

Over the last two months, refineries and fuel storage facilities around the world have caught fire due to war (Russia) or accident (Australia, the United States, India and Mexico), adding mo...
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May 1, 2026
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Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn?

A computer science team believes they have discovered a previously unknown sketch of King Henry VIII's second wife - but not everyone is convinced.
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Apr 30, 2026
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We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.
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Apr 30, 2026
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Heat and cold alter how animals fight disease. As the climate changes, this knowledge may be vital

Rotem Dozetas/Getty Each animal species has an optimal temperature at which it can metabolise food and its immune system can best fight off pathogens. As our recent research shows, temperat...
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Apr 28, 2026
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Cities are getting hotter – and bigger. New research reveals the scale of the challenge

Getty Images We tend to think of climate change impacts as dramatic and destructive. Storms and floods that bring down landslides and swamp streets, or raging wildfires that tear through for...
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Apr 28, 2026
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Why Australia has to boost fuel supply – and electrify transport

Sergii Iaremenko/Science Photo Library/Getty As Australia’s immediate fuel crunch eases after successful efforts to diversify supply, policymakers are turning their attention to dealing with the next energy security crisis. The question is, what would actually work? The Coalition this week announc...
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Apr 28, 2026
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Antarctica’s ice shelves are vulnerable to melting from below – knowing how far ocean heat reaches is crucial

Craig Stevens, CC BY-SA A rare dataset collected by instruments at the point where Antarctica’s largest ice shelf begins to float reveals ocean processes that drive melting at this critical...
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