Amid flood crisis, Morrison is focused on nuclear subs

Residents of the NSW cities of Newcastle and Wollongong have been unsettled at the Morrison government naming their cities as a potential base for nuclear-powered submarines.

With the federal government busy missing in action, communities in flood-devastated parts of northern NSW have been left to fend for themselves with a group of volunteers in Byron preparing an estimated 60,000 meals for flood victims.

And Federal resources minister Keith Pitt has gifted another $7.5 million to the gas industry to drill in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin, with the Morrison government doubling down on its perennial support for growing the fossil fuel industry.

Chefs lead volunteers to feed NSW flood victims in absence of government food relief

With the Morrison government nowhere to be seen volunteers at Byron Bayhave cooked an estimated 60,000 meals for flood victims, aided by $170,000 in donations and the participation of countless other businesses.

Coalition shortlist for nuclear submarines base were not in Defence’s top five in 2011 review

The mayors of Newcastle and Wollongong have expressed unease at the Morrison government naming their cities as a potential base for nuclear-powered submarines, with one describing the Aukus plans as a “fantasy”.

‘Do not travel’: Warning for motorists as storms wreak havoc on roads and rail

Sydney motorists and commuters have been told to avoid all non-essential travel as floods and heavy rain create chaos on roads and public transport.

Pitt uses Russian invasion to justify another handout for gas drilling in Beetaloo Basin

Federal resources minister Keith Pitt has gifted another $7.5 million to the gas industry to drill for gas in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin, with the Morrison government doubling down on its support for an expanded fossil fuel industry.

Daintree rainforest residents a step closer to getting power from solar-to-hydrogen microgrid

The federal government will sign off on a multi-million-dollar deal to bring power to townships living among the World Heritage-listed Daintree rainforest in Far North Queensland.

Our politicians have lost their moral compass on climate

Australia’s carbon policy is little more than selling coal until somebody makes us stop. Only a carbon tax will curb our worst instincts.