Climate crisis

Newcastle City Council declares climate emergency

The City of Newcastle Council passed a resolution “Recognising there is Global Climate Emergency and the urgent need for real action on climate change” on May 28.
Climate change ‘not an emergency’: Queensland magistrate
Renewable energy could be Australia’s next big export industry
The fight against coal and CSG continues
Stop Adani activists face post election challenges

More than 100 Stop Adani activists from around Australia participated in a webinar on May 22 to share initial reflections on the way forward for the campaign post election.
A hopeful look at a climate future

Damon Gameau is an environmentalist who wants to go beyond the dire facts of the impending climate catastrophe, writes Barry Healy.
Queensland undermines its own mine policy
Scientists call for action from new government
Coal mines are draining Sydney’s water
Class politics is not dead when billionaires can buy seats
Rocky Hill decision rocks mining lobby
Yes! Major parties have a mandate for climate action

Whichever major party claims government on May 18, neither can legitimately claim to have a mandate for its dangerously inadequate carbon emission reduction policies, writes Pip Hinman.