Australia’s role in the global arms trade and its connection to the AUKUS pact is coming under increasing scrutiny, particularly over the past near three years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Cas Smith reports.
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United States sanctions ensure that most of the foreign currency Venezuela generates from oil sales remains under US control, drastically limiting the funds available for reconstruction following the recent earthquakes, writes Venezuela's Autonomous and Independent Workers’ Committee.
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Environmental activists have applauded a decision by the Greenlandic government to reject an extension to a controversial exploration license held by Western Australia-based mining company Energy Transition Minerals, reports Peter Boyle.
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South Australian Labor is preparing for a huge expansion of the state’s data centre industry, arguing the state has renewable energy in abundance. Renfrey Clarke argues that environmentalists need to carefully examine the pros and cons of this new industry.
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Socialist Alliance launched its Victorian election campaign for four lower house seats across the region. SA’s campaign slogan is “Fighting for People, NOT the Billionaires”. Tim Gooden reports.
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Redistributing the wealth and making mining sustainable requires transitioning to a democratic and publicly run industry. Sam Wainwright argues this is not Pauline Hanson’s vision for the mining industry. Hers is about enabling billionaire owners more ability to profiteer.
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Dick Nichols reports on the Seventh International Ecosocialist Gathering, which took place in Brussels.
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The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, involving government representatives from 59 countries, was in Santa Marta, Colombia, reports Ben Radford.
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Labor conspicuously omitted plans to avert the climate emergency in its budget, however renewable energy projects are advancing nonetheless. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Extinction Rebellion SA organised a series of creative protests outside the Australian Energy Producers conference to protest the push for more fossil fuels in a climate emergency. Markela Panegyres reports.
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The Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group defended a NSW Court of Appeal ruling in the High Court that the climate change impacts of fossil fuel projects have to be taken into account. Kerry Smith reports.
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Recent reports suggest that the Western Australian Labor government is planning on pushing ahead with its net-zero plan but without emission reductions targets. Maz Misiewicz reports.