Australian government won’t even reveal date that secret climate crisis report was completed

The Albanese government has refused to release a secret report on how the climate crisis will fuel national security threats.

Wildfires in Greece are the largest ever recorded in the EU, the European Commission says.

The cost of the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project has doubled within the last six months to be close to $12 billion.

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Too hot to handle: climate crisis report so secret Albanese government won’t even reveal date it was completed
The Australian government is not only refusing to release its secret report on how the climate crisis will fuel national security threats – it won’t even say when it was completed.

Greece wildfire declared largest ever recorded in EU
A forest blaze in Greece is the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European Commission spokesperson has said.

Snowy 2.0 mega project costs double to $12b in six months
The cost of the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project has doubled within the last six months to be close to $12 billion, according to a new cost estimate, forcing the Albanese government to make a critical and costly decision about the project’s future.

Federal Labor expected to declare the final two offshore wind-farm regions
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen will on Wednesday reveal the last two regions in Tasmania and Western Australia, which will be open for public consultation in November and December.

UNESCO set to write to WA government following concerns Hamelin Pool stromatolites are not protected
Global agency UNESCO is set to write to the WA government after discovering the timber boardwalk at Hamelin Pool has been closed off for more than two years, leaving stromatolite formations at risk of being damaged.

Seaweed technology company CH4 Global has raised $45m to start building in SA
International investors have poured $45m into CH4 Global’s vision to use seaweed grown in South Australia to reduce carbon emissions from cattle.

Small EV maker becomes more valuable than Ford, GM combined
An unprofitable electric vehicle maker - VinFast Auto - has suddenly become the third most valuable auto manufacturer in the world, leaving the likes of General Motors and Ford in its dust.

Woodside's Trion deepwater field to peak at 110,000 barrels per day by 2028
Woodside Energy Group estimates peak production from the Trion deepwater field it is developing with Mexico’s state oil company Pemex will reach 110,000 barrels per day by 2028, Mexico’s oil regulator said.