Climate campaigners say NSW Labor’s decision to open the state’s west to gas exploration companies will harm the environment and make the transition to benign energy more difficult. Jim McIlroy reports.
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The massive investment in data centres to power rapid artificial intelligence growth has come under scrutiny for their enormous energy and water use. On this episode of the Green Left Show, Isaac Nellist talks to Ketan Joshi, Abigail Boyd and Sanaa Shah about the impact of data centres on climate and communities.
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Rallying against a transition from coal to weapons industry in Muloobinba/Newcastle. Video by Peter Boyle.
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Marxist economist Michael Roberts recently spoke to ecosocialist Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus about his new book, Metabolic Rifts: Capitalism’s Assault on the Earth System.
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Defence minister Richard Marles’ announcement that he plans to raise military spending by $53 billion will help boost weapons’ company profits and shore up Australia’s position as deputy sheriff for the United States in the Asia Pacific, argues Isaac Nellist.
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The call for a tax on gas corporations’ exports is growing louder by the day. Despite 80% of gas production being sent offshore, the government receives almost no return. Cas Smith reports.
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A 200-strong crowd braved the rain to protest outside Woodside’s annual general meeting at the Crown Casino, Perth, to demand it stop destroying the environment. Petrina Harley reports.
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The gas leak at Viva refinery, the result of machinery failures, is no surprise for locals, who say the company is not spending enough on safety and maintenance. Sue Bull reports.
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Hundreds joined a protest against the federal Labor government-supported transition from coal to becoming a weapons industry hub in the Hunter region. Peter Boyle reports.
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Political economy professor Helen Yaffe spoke to Green Left’s Alex Bainbridge about international solidarity efforts with Cuba and how the country represents an alternative to United States neoliberalism.
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Thousands demanded an end to native forest logging and mining across the country in late March and in Western Australia, rallies also called for Alcoa to end mining in native forests. Harper McKinney reports.
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Andrew Chuter, a public and active transport campaigner, has warned that Labor’s decision to temporarily halve the fuel excise may worsen the impact of the Iran war fuel crisis. Peter Boyle reports.