Pivot Australia. Can the Lucky Country transition to plucky country on energy?
As a cabal of Nats and reactionary independents push their case to dump net zero, the UN’s top climate official lands, reignites debate on climate. Stephanie Tran reports. The UN’s…
UN urges Australia to lead world with climate goal
The United Nations is ramping up pressure on Australia to pursue a more ambitious emissions reduction target, but the climate change minister insists a new goal must be “in the…
PM blasts Gaza hunger denial as Liberals sidestep
The prime minister has dismissed Israeli denials that there’s no starvation in Gaza, while the coalition sidesteps questions on who bears responsibility for the humanitarian crisis. International pressure is mounting…
Albanese slams Israel’s denial of starvation in Gaza
Anthony Albanese has strongly rejected Israel’s claims that there’s no starvation in Gaza as “beyond comprehension”. The prime minister was responding to statements made by his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, and…
Renewables subsidies boost as UN urges more ambition
The amount of renewable energy projects that the taxpayer will underwrite will be significantly expanded as Australia comes under pressure from the United Nations to step up its emissions reduction…
More gas. Labor amps it up past twenty fossil fuel approvals
At least two more oil and gas projects have been approved in the last 40 days, bringing the Albanese government’s fossil fuel approval tally to 21. Zach Szumer with the…
Unions call for stricter AI restrictions in workplaces
Employers must ensure job security and transparency when implementing artificial intelligence in the workplace, the peak union body says. The ACTU is calling for tougher regulations during the rollout of…
Hope for tariff carve-out wanes as Trump strikes deals
Australia’s hopes for a total tariff exemption are dwindling as Donald Trump’s deals with other nations lay bare the limits of trade negotiations. Since pushing his tariff deadline to August…
Trump considering ‘world tariff’ of 15-20 per cent
US President Donald Trump says most trading partners that do not negotiate separate trade deals will soon face tariffs of 15 per cent to 20 per cent on their exports…
US, China hold new talks on tariff truce in Sweden
Top United States and Chinese economic officials have resumed talks in Stockholm to resolve longstanding economic disputes at the centre of a trade war between the world’s top two economies,…