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- Environmentalists condemn ‘devastating’ move to open nine new gas exploration areas in Queensland Wed, 28 May 25, 6:33pmCampaigners and conservationists decry decision, saying it will worsen climate crisis, blow out emissions reductions targets and put groundwater at risk
- Liberal-aligned thinktank running anti-Greens ads received $600,000 from coal industry in Queensland election Fri, 2 May 25, 1:00amThe Australian Institute for Progress’s ‘Can you afford the Greens?’ ads claim minor party’s housing policies would lead to increased rents
- Brisbane city council blocks plans for fridge-sized community batteries due to loss of green space Sun, 30 Mar 25, 6:00amLocal councillor says federal Labor should not be ‘plonking giant batteries in public parks’ though no other council has refused development applications in the state
- Stan Grant takes shots at ‘political elites’ in US – as it happened Tue, 29 Oct 24, 5:31pmThis blog is now closedBoy, 11, dies and four other children injured after car crashes into Melbourne schoolAustralia’s pandemic plans were ‘grossly inadequate’, an inquiry has found...
- Australia news live: Stan Grant takes shots at ‘political elites’ in US; multiple children injured after car crashes into Melbourne primary school Tue, 29 Oct 24, 4:32pmThe former host of ABC’s Q&A told attendees that neither Donald Trump or Kamala Harris were the answer to the ‘existential crisis of America’...
- Australia news live: Stan Grant takes shots at ‘political elites’ in US and ‘abominable’ news coverage of election Tue, 29 Oct 24, 1:59pmThe former host of ABC’s Q&A told attendees that neither Donald Trump or Kamala Harris were the answer to the ‘existential crisis of America’...
- Australia news live: Wong condemns Israeli ban on Unrwa; Victoria to end traumatic pre-trial cross-examinations in sexual offence cases Tue, 29 Oct 24, 11:02amThe Israeli parliament has passed legislation designating the United Nations Relief Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East a terrorist organisation...
- Queensland’s reliance on coal is back on the agenda and conservationists are firing up Sat, 19 Oct 24, 1:00amThe Liberal National party’s reluctance to say how it would meet the state’s emissions reduction targets while backing coal-fired power has become an election issue
- Queensland’s LNP leader David Crisafulli says plan to end coal energy by early 2030s is ‘fanciful’ Fri, 11 Oct 24, 6:53pmDeclaration prompts criticism from conservationists and accusations party is abandoning country-leading push towards renewables
- Coalition’s climate and energy policy in disarray as opposition splits over nuclear and renewables Tue, 18 Jun 24, 5:29pmSimon Birmingham contradicts Nationals’ leader, saying renewables are ‘an important part of the mix’ while Queensland LNP leader rules out nuclear
- From petrostate to electrostate: Queensland’s renewable energy push shows the Albanese government can move faster Thu, 22 Feb 24, 12:36pmThe Sunshine state has turbo-charged its transition towards renewable energy, providing a compelling case study for other states
- Queensland to ban new oil and gas drilling in Lake Eyre basin rivers and floodplains Fri, 22 Dec 23, 5:51amSteven Miles has delivered on two of the environment movement’s most pressing concerns within a week of being sworn-in as premier
- Queensland to ban oil and gas drilling in Lake Eyre basin rivers and floodplains Fri, 22 Dec 23, 1:00amSteven Miles has delivered on two of the environment movement’s most pressing concerns within a week of being sworn-in as premier
- Queensland rejects Clive Palmer’s bid to build ‘carbon neutral’ coal-fired power station Thu, 23 Nov 23, 11:57amEnvironment department questions feasibility of Waratah Coal’s claims about the use of carbon offsets, credits, and capture and storage
- Queensland identifies ‘renewable energy zones’ as part of $62bn ‘super grid’ plan Tue, 11 Jul 23, 1:00amExclusive: Plans for transition to renewables include establishing local consultation groups and expert panels across 12 state-wide zones