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The Opposition’s position on the Electric Car Discount would stall EV uptake, drive up emissions, and push up costs for families in outer metro Australia, the National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association (NALSPA) warned. In a speech today, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has once again attacked the federal government’s investment in the EV Fringe … Continued
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Wednesday 17th September 2025 – Australia is set to become a major global player in sustainable fuels, with the Federal Government investing $1.1 billion to accelerate the supply of low-carbon liquid fuels, to drive decarbonisation across the nation’s key industries. The ground-breaking investment will turbo-charge Australia’s emerging low-carbon liquid fuels sector, strengthen the nation’s … Continued
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Media reports confirm that this week the Australian Government will announce our national 2035 emissions reduction target (or climate target) and finalise our second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). This briefing paper outlines the science, policy and political context. A weaker target mean higher risks, more damage and costs for Australia The National Climate Risk Assessment … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE: Community groups respond to delay of Victorian offshore wind auction September 16, 2025 Friends of the Earth is disappointed to learn that the Victorian government’s first offshore wind auction will once again be delayed, as announced this morning by Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio at the Asia Pacific Wind Energy Summit in … Continued
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Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman says the release of the Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia’s report last Friday marks a critical moment for our nation to address racism against Muslims in Australia. The report identified the devastating impacts of Islamophobia in the education, media, and law enforcement sectors; in politics and broader society. It … Continued
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Households aren’t powerless when it comes to cutting climate risks and bills: Rewiring Australia The first national climate risk assessment contains alarming warnings about the future, but it should serve as a prompt for practical steps households can take to reduce carbon emissions, create more resilient energy systems, and also cut bills, Rewiring Australia … Continued
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15 September 2025 The release of the long awaited National Climate Risk Assessment has laid bare the risks facing WA agriculture and our rural, regional and remote communities as climate change worsens. The report assesses risks across society and environment, including communities, economy, agriculture, health, infrastructure and ecosystems and finds that Australia is … Continued
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15 AUGUST 2025 URGENT ACTION FOR CLIMATE DISASTERS NEEDED: FIREYS Professional firefighters are warning Australia is dangerously unprepared for worsening bushfires and natural disasters caused by climate change, calling for governments to invest in disaster response readiness and for closer cooperation between levels of government and portfolios. The United Firefighters Union of Australia (UFUA) has … Continued
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In response to today’s release of the National Climate Risk Assessment, WWF-Australia’s CEO Dermot O’Gorman said: “This risk assessment sends a sobering message of the harms we all face with rising temperatures. “It warns of severe risks to the natural environment by 2050 if we don’t change our approach. Coral reefs such as … Continued
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DATE: 15 September 2025 Today’s National Climate Risk Assessment is a stark warning for Australian families. It confirms what parents have long feared in our bones: climate change is putting the very systems that support our lives at risk – from our health and food to housing, social cohesion, economic shocks and national security. Parents … Continued
