Australia’s eastern regions have recently experienced a severe cold snap, with the mercury plummeting to the lowest it has been all year. The harsh weather has engulfed the nation, making conditions ideal for winter. Residents have been advised to stay warm as the ‘feels-like’ temperature in major cities like Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, and Hobart has […]
The Paris Agreement is an international accord aimed at mitigating climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. In relation to Australia’s climate targets, the nation has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% below 2005 levels […]
It’s been another week of turmoil for Andrew Giles, the federal immigration minister who has been in weekly headlines since about 150 people were released from immigration detention thanks to a ruling by the High Court. But it’s a different issue that has led to open questions about Mr Giles’s future, and one that is more […]
One of Australia’s most remote coral reef systems has escaped the brunt of a recent global heat stress event that hit other marine ecosystems hard, although scientists still hold concerns for its future. The Ashmore and Scott reefs, north of Broome in Western Australia’s Kimberley region, are closer to Indonesia than the mainland. Higher than typical sea surface […]
The finalist portraits in the biggest Australian art award of the year have been announced, alongside finalists of the Wynne and Sulman Prizes—and the winner of The Packing Room Prize. Northern Rivers–based artist Matt Adnate has won the $3,000 Packing Room Prize for his portrait of ARIA Award–winning Yolŋu rapper, artist and actor Baker Boy. Adnate was chosen from […]
New South Wales Senator Hollie Hughes is the latest high-profile woman in the Liberal Party to be either forced out of Parliament or into retirement, as the party continues to grapple with women’s representation. A tight preselection process resulted in Andrew Bragg, the opposition’s new assistant housing spokesperson, dumping Hughes from the top spot on the […]
The CSIRO GenCost report released last week has predictably, if regrettably, sparked a new polemic about the cost of generation technologies, with the critics mostly in the nuclear camp not liking the country’s main scientific research agency pointing out that nuclear is, in fact, really expensive. Nuclear’s high cost is news to no one in the energy industry […]
It’s been a week since a terrifying tornado tore roofs off homes and flipped cars in the Western Australian city of Bunbury. The damage left thousands without power and many homeless when the tornado struck last Friday afternoon. But was this a freak weather incident or are tornadoes common in Australia? While the country is not as notorious for […]
Five key announcements have been highlighted by the public service minister in the 2024-25 budget as public service measures to secure the nation’s future prosperity with emerging technologies needed for Australia’s clean energy transition. Strong results from cuts to consultant spend have also got a big tick. Katy Gallagher said the task called on giving […]
Pundits are split on whether the market will continue to build on the momentum gained through the start of the year, or whether it will revert back to the more traditionally quiet winter period. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) held the cash rate at 4.35 per cent on Tuesday despite the March quarter consumer price index (CPI), […]