Denial is back in vogue. As Australia leads climate talks, it’s beyond time we took the issue seriously
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COMMENT: Politics is disconnecting from long-held assumptions at historic speed and no one knows where the great unhinging will take us. On the climate crisis, denial is back in vogue – depending on what the algorithm feeds you.
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Climate change has already made Australians in one state much poorer, and more’s to come
Today 12:15pm
The world’s hottest years over the past decade have coincided with stagnant economic productivity, rising prices and geopolitical instability.
Australia can switch from fossil fuel exports to renewables, says next Cop president
Mon 15 Jun 2026
Australia's climate minister Chris Bowen says the country must prepare for a changing world and can play a bigger role in reducing emissions.
Australian homes lead the world in solar. But businesses are falling behind
Wed 10 Jun 2026
Australia’s revolution in rooftop solar has left behind commercial and industrial buildings, where installations have lagged far behind homes, according to new analysis.
‘That’s a bad combination’: why Australia may be in for a slushy snow season
9 Jun 2026
Snow arrives in time for the start of ski season, but climate change and El Niño mean it may not stick around for long, experts say.
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions drop as renewable energy, batteries surge
8 Jun 2026
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions have dropped, showing signs of a turning point in the country's most polluting sectors.
'They’re gone:' End of an era as Liddell coal plant chimneys demolished in spectacular explosion
2 Jun 2026
It was quiet. Very quiet. Everyone stood or sat still, and the only sound that could be heard was the gentle lapping of the water on the shores of Lake Liddell.
Aus power prices to fall for most customers, with bigger drops for businesses
28 May 2026
Surging levels of renewable energy and better reliability from coal-fired generators are set to give consumers a break, with benchmark power prices to fall up to 10 per cent for consumers and more for small businesses.
‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn
21 May 2026
Job cuts at the national science agency mean Australia will no longer be able to submit climate projections to form part of global reports and will have significantly reduced ability to forecast future damage to the country, leading researchers have warned.
Aus Climate Minister urged to justify spending $200m on climate summit
19 May 2026
Australian Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has been urged to justify the government's massive expenditure related to the COP31 summit after he set up an “office of the presidency” in his department.
