Mapping Australia’s climate policy with ‘big data’ Economy & Industry Climate policy across Australia is fragmented, but researchers are aiming to use big data to make better sense of it.
Premium Insights and analysis What if democracy and climate mitigation are incompatible? Friday March 25, 2022 By Cameron Abadi Editors' Picks Democracy works by compromise, but climate change is precisely the type of problem that seems not to allow for it.
Premium Columnists Striking the balance between managing climate change and stable economic growth Tuesday October 26, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks While we wait for details of the Australian government's position, a report by 18 US intelligence agencies confirms climate change will continue to be a…
Joel Fitzgibbon quits shadow ministry over climate change policy Tuesday November 10, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Federal Fitzgibbon believes he'll be in a better position to agitate over the party's coal mining policy from the backbench.
Premium Interviews Lessons in bipartisanship from the Long Haul: an interview with John Brumby Wednesday August 19, 2020 By Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells Editors' Picks Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells sat down with former Victorian premier John Brumby for his take on the bipartisan approach to long-term, politically sensitive issues.
Sustainability and environment commissioner calls on ACT and NSW to work together on environmental policy Monday February 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory Climate change, the ecological footprint, population growth and development pressures are the major drivers of environmental challenges for the ACT, according to the territory's commissioner…
Premium Case studies How community engagement can bring together citizens and policymakers to urgently address climate change Friday November 22, 2019 By Sally Hussey Case studies Sally Hussey shows with case studies how local government engagement of the public around ecological action can override the seemingly insurmountable barriers of silence and…
We have so many ways to pursue a healthy climate ‒ and become clean energy giants Tuesday October 30, 2018 By Peter Doherty Editors' Picks Nobel Prize-winning health researcher Peter Doherty reflects on the challenge of delivering a healthy climate for the world. From hydrogen power to wooden skyscrapers, the…
Can Paris achieve what Kyoto could not for carbon reduction? Friday June 12, 2015 By Jon Stanford Features Between the developing world paradox, and the intractable political failure in Australia, the problem of climate change has limited solutions. Former government economist on climate…
Ross Garnaut: the next chapter in Australian climate change policy Wednesday June 10, 2015 By Ross Garnaut Features The architect of the former Labor government’s carbon pricing scheme looks to the future, where increasingly it is not Australia who leads. Climate change won't…
