Climate policy
Artists create awe and wonder of the seaweed forests on Australia’s ‘other’ big reef
Australia’s first seaweed festival, the Seaweed Forests Festival in Manly, highlights the risks facing seaweed from ocean warming along the Great Southern Reef.
- by Julie Power
Latest
‘Won’t be won and lost on coal’: Nats candidate says issues broader than coal
The newly Nationals candidate for Upper Hunter David Layzell says the byelection will be about saving jobs.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Renewables
Barnaby Joyce’s latest antics do nothing to move Australia forward
Don’t get me wrong, it is novel to see a Nationals member attempting to tap the views of their electorate. But Joyce’s motives are not genuine. It’s politics over science.
- by John Hewson
Opinion
State Parliament
Turnbull’s fate sealed by skittish backbenchers
A group of jumpy NSW Coalition backbenchers has succeeded in defying cabinet, humiliating minister Matt Kean and dumping Malcolm Turnbull from a new clean energy role.
- by Alexandra Smith
Malcolm Turnbull has the right vision but once again tricky politics got in the way
With the byelection out of the way, the NSW government will be freer to do what needs to be done, but Turnbull will be left behind.
- by Frank Jotzo and Mark Howden
Exclusive
State Parliament
How Turnbull’s new role was ended before it even began
Environment Minister Matt Kean spent the Easter weekend fielding calls, trying to devise a plan on how he could both save face and a critical government seat.
- by Alexandra Smith
Berejiklian defends Turnbull hours after he was dumped from government role
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has always been courageous in his views.
- by Alexandra Smith and Tom Rabe
Updated
Malcolm Turnbull
‘Thuggery’: Turnbull blames media beat-up for dumping from climate role
The Berejiklian government has dumped former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull from his role as head of an advisory body on climate change, saying the focus of the position should not be based on personality.
- by Peter Hannam
Warming sparks penguin breeding boom but experts sound note of caution
Rising ocean temperatures are increasing food supply and prompting some to breed twice in one season, but it’s not all good news for Phillip Island’s little penguins.
- by Miki Perkins
Don’t give up on Great Barrier Reef yet, Qld tourism industry says
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council has renewed calls for governments to address climate change to protect the Great Barrier Reef, which faces destruction.
- by Stuart Layt
Opinion
Biden's White House
Biden’s radical attempt to remake America
Joe Biden’s $US2.25 trillion infrastructure plan goes well beyond building roads and bridges. It envisages remaking the US economy and society - and a new global corporate tax regime.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz