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Renewables

Renewables could be fast tracked and koalas saved by setting aside most biodiverse lands, study finds
A new study suggests renewables could fast track planning and protect endangered flora and fauna by avoiding 30% of the east coast’s most biodiverse areas.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 16, 2025

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Methane pollution “pouring out” of Australian gas infrastructure, study finds
Study using specialised camera footage finds methane leaking or being deliberately vented from gas infrastructure across the country.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 8, 2023

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Australian super funds sink $25 billion into coal, oil and gas
Australia’s 15 largest super funds have invested a total of more than $25 billion into new and expanding coal, oil and gas projects, new analysis shows.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 17, 2023

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Coal

Wilkie calls out Australia “clean coal scam” that puts country’s reputation at stake
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie alleges “fraud” and “scam” over quality reports that suggested Australian coal was cleaner than it was.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 21, 2022

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Woodside sued over Scarborough gas plans, as fears raised over spill risk
Oil and gas giant Woodside is being taken to court by environment groups, seeking to halt the development of the Scarborough gas project.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 22, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Graph of the Day: Smashing Barnaby’s coal versus renewable jobs myth
Wind and solar projects will create significantly more jobs than new coal or gas plants, new analysis shows.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 26, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“Emissions blowout:” Australian coal and gas projects underplay emissions in planning process
Some of Australia’s largest fossil fuel projects significantly underestimated how much greenhouse gas emissions they would produce.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 24, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Regional voters reject gas led recovery, support investment in renewables
New survey confirms that some of the Morrison government’s most ardent supporters of coal and gas are largely out of step with the views of their own electorates.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 30, 2021

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Coal

Australia-Japan coal trade in spotlight, as groups call for it to end by 2030
Environment and research groups says emissions from Australian coal sold to Japan almost equals Australia’s entire domestic emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 4, 2021

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Gas industry again ranks amongst largest financial contributors to big political parties
Fossil fuel companies again rank amongst the largest political donors, with the gas industry flexing influence over major parties.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 1, 2021

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Federal environment departments suppressing access to information, audit shows
An audit of federal FOI requests finds environmental agencies amongst the worst at providing open access to government documents.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 15, 2021

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Coal

Carbon capture could be six times more costly than wind and storage, analysis shows
New analysis suggests that adding CCS to coal and gas generators would be hugely expensive, many times more costly than wind, solar and storage.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 9, 2020

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