SBS World News Australia

On Thursday, Scott Morrison departs for the first official visit to the US by an Australian prime minister in 13 years. But skipping a key climate summit isn’t a good look, his critics say.

NT News

More renewable energy sources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions headline NT Government’s plan against climate change

News.com.au

‘Blood on his hands’: PM urged to intervene after Queensland Government loses bid to continue shark culling

The Courier Mail

The State Government is now fearing for the lives of tourists and seimmers after shark drumlines were ordered to be immediately removed from dozens of popular Queensland beaches.

Government News

The frighteningly early start to the bushfire season has highlighted the crucial role councils play in keeping their communities safe, informed and reassured.

The Australian

The Victorian government has ruled out new dams, saying climate change means not enough water would flow into them to make them worthwhile.

The Australian

Australia has been barred from speaking at a UN climate summit in New York next week, where China and India will call for ­trillions of dollars more in climate funding from the developed world.

News.com.au

Greta Thunberg has submitted a UN climate report in place of giving a speech to the US Congress as she urged lawmakers to listen to scientists, not her.

The Sydney Morning Herald

It was one of the loudest signals yet that Australian superannuation funds wanted strong action on climate change. Ahead of this year’s G20 meeting in Japan, the likes of AustralianSuper, Cbus, Colonial First State, First State Super, HESTA, LUCRF, Mercer, VicSuper and Vision Super were among 476 investors representing more than US$34 trillion in assets worldwide to have joined the Global Investor Statement to Governments on Climate Change.

The Australian

Conversations are like sex, when they are solo, they are hardly the same thing. But The Conversation website, which claims to offer “academic rigour” with “journalistic flair”, has decided that on climate change the discussion should be all one way.

The Canberra Times

While our representatives on Capital Hill dither, fail to address and flat out lie about Australia's increasing carbon emissions, exactly three kilometers away, the quiet achievers in ACT's Legislative Assembly are a beacon of success.

The Conversation

As I write this, much of inland eastern Australia is enduring what is likely to be the worst drought ever recorded. Bushfires are devastating parts of New South Wales and southern Queensland, tearing through rainforest that should not be dry enough to burn. Major towns will probably soon run out of water. The condition of the vital Murray-Darling river system is dire.

The Sydney Morning Herald

In October the former President of Kiribati, Anote Tong, might have wondered what he had ever done to offend us. He was dining in Canberra when — according to several sources — then environment minister Melissa Price blasted him: "I know why you are here. It is for the cash."

The Australian

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese was obviously right when he told the BCA that big business creates jobs.

AdNews

Policy inertia on sustainability is creating an opportunity for Australian brands and businesses to fill the void and create their own action plan, according to brand experts.

The Sydney Morning Herald

Australia's rich renewable energy resources gives it the potential to develop a zero-carbon export industry worth hundreds of billions of dollars a year and generate jobs to replace those dislodged in the fossil-fuel sector.

ABC News

Residents of coastal Gippsland have raised concerns about Australia's largest offshore wind farm proposal off the south-east coast of Victoria.

The New Daily

Australia’s first passive house built to the highest bushfire rating has been unveiled in the midst of an early start to the bushfire season, as experts gather to advise residents on fire safety.

Cosmos

Motherhood is a tough gig for elephant seals, with just a few females doing most of the work.

The Conversation

Every spring in Australia is heralded by reports of magpies swooping at people. While it is of little comfort to those at the receiving end of a surprise attack, such events are actually quite rare when one considers the number of magpies across Australia, and the fact that they love to share our urban habitat with us.

ABC Rural

Australia's multi-billion-dollar cotton industry could expand into South Australia, once the state dumps its controversial ban on genetically modified crops in December.

ABC News

As thick plumes of smoke blanketed Brazil’s most populous city Sao Paulo, global attention turned to the cause.

The Weekly Times

Turbulent times ahead: A new report has revealed concerning trends in more extreme weather events and the impact this will have on agriculture over the next decade.

ABC News

A study into abandoned and lost commercial fishing gear — or "ghost gear" — has found more than a quarter of all fishing lines wind up in the ocean each year, creating hazards to wildlife.

The Australian

Further steps are being taken to protect ancient rock art on the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, with a call by the state’s Environmental Protection Authority to reduce emissions at a nearby industrial plant.

ABC News

Armed with a tripod and an internet connection, as well as a coterie of scruffy lambs, dogs and horses, Tara Bellerose broadcasts a message to the world.

The Conversation

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing our society today, so you would think it would be an important topic for study in the school curriculum.

The Sydney Morning Herald

It's not often that a chat with a fashion designer begins with a dissertation about the plight of the world's bee population. But Kit Willow, of KitX, sees herself as more of a "creative activist".

The Australian

Academic website, The Conversation, has banned publication of comments that dispute man-made climate change and will lock the accounts of readers who attempt to post dissenting views.

The Weekly Times

THE National Farmers’ Federation is closely monitoring developments in a property rights legal challenge on its way to the Federal Court.

The Guardian

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has rejected the development of a coalmine near Mudgee because of significant concerns about environmental impacts, including on climate change, and the costs to future generations.

The Australian Financial Review

The NSW Minerals Council says the state is in danger of becoming an international investment laughing stock after the Independent Planning Commission blocked development of a major coal mine.

Reneweconomy

The Western Australian government has opened its $10 million Renewable Hydrogen Fund to applications, as the state seeks to seize the opportunity to expand its resources heavy economy into the export of clean fuels.

ABC News

The Great Barrier Reef faces a greater risk of being placed on the World Heritage endangered list if proposed new farm run-off laws are not put into place soon, Queensland's Environment Minister has warned.

ABC News

Drum lines used to kill sharks will be removed in Queensland's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park after the State Government lost a challenge in the Federal Court to continue its culling program in the protected area.

The Age

The fires raging in the Amazon forest in the past few weeks have turned deadly not only for the "lungs of the world", but also for those living within it and those trying to defend it.

The Guardian

You can see why the prime minister decided to attack business leaders for failing to do their job. It’s a lot easier than explaining to voters why he is failing at his

The Conversation

This Friday in the lead-up to the United Nations climate summit, children and adults worldwide will go on strike for stronger action on climate change. However, you may ask, is striking effective? What can it really hope to achieve?

The Herald Sun

Tim Flannery calls me a danger to children but what really threatens them is the monstrous, self-righteous lack of reason that Flannery represents, writes Andrew Bolt.

The Australian

Corporate social responsibility is suddenly up for debate alongside the related notion of responsible investing.

The Australian Financial Review

Superannuation funds can meet the twin objectives of earning the best possible returns for members and being a “force for good”, says First State Super chief executive Deanne Stewart, who will soon be responsible for the nation's second-largest retirement savings pool.

Business Insider Australia

While the government drags its feet, some Aussie businesses are taking a stand against climate change.

Reneweconomy

While Federal parliament enters yet another phase of confusing discourse on energy and climate change policy, and the ruling government buries itself deeper and deeper into climate and energy denial, the capital city in which parliament sits is poised to enter a select club of world-leading jurisdictions successfully making the switch to 100% renewable electricity.

Inside Waste

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has published new guidelines to help the construction and demolition (C&D) industry properly dispose of waste.

Domain

Fast-growing and environmentally-friendly, bamboo may soon be used in Australian construction, as academics explore the properties of the giant grass.

The Fifth Estate

Here’s what life will look like in 2030 if Australian governments adopt best practice energy standards that are currently on the table for our homes and appliances.

The Courier Mail

A critically endangered orchid rescued from its final remaining habits has been painstakingly relocated in a last ditched bid to bring it back to life.

ABC News

Farmers struggling to cope with the drought are desperate for rain, but in northern New South Wales they have instead been hit by a severe hailstorm, which has wiped out a number of crops.

The Sydney Morning Herald

Coal mining under Sydney's drinking water catchment is drying up sensitive swamps and creeks, and draining groundwater, with more damage likely if a planned expansion allowing mining until 2048 wins approval.

The Age

Jakarta: Indonesia has announced it will send 100 containers of contaminated plastic waste back to Australia to make it clear the country does not wish to become a "dumping ground".

The Age

The path to a solution for Victoria’s recycling crisis could be paved with plastic after one council resurfaced a suburban street using hundreds of kilograms of discarded auto car parts.

ABC News

Swedish teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg has called for action, not praise, from US politicians as she joined other youth leaders in kicking off two days of meetings and speeches on Washington DC's Capitol Hill.