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title: AustralianSuper joins protest vote against Woodside’s climate plans
description: Australia’s biggest superannuation fund has joined a protest vote against Woodside Energy’s failure to do more to address the climate crisis.
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# AustralianSuper joins protest vote against Woodside’s climate plans
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Australia’s biggest superannuation fund has joined a protest vote against Woodside Energy’s failure to do more to address the climate crisis, saying it has ‘ongoing concerns’ about how the country’s biggest oil and gas company will reach net zero emissions by 2050.
Large areas of drying and dying vegetation are being seen all around southwest WA, and while desalinated water has kept Perth’s gardens alive over the driest six months in the city’s history, native vegetation from Kalbarri to Albany is dying from a summer without end.
The popular cooking show MasterChef Australia is being criticised for promoting gas stovetop cooking, which critics say is a cynical ploy for gas network companies to retain relevance as households go electric.
**Top stories:**
[AustralianSuper employing shareholder activism against Woodside’s climate plan](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/23/australian-super-protest-woodside-energy-climate-crisis-net-zero?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other)
Australia’s biggest superannuation fund has joined a protest vote against Woodside Energy’s climate plans.
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Perth’s gardens have been kept alive with desalinated water over the driest six months in the city’s history, but beyond the reach of sprinklers native vegetation from Kalbarri to Albany is dying from a summer without end.
[MasterChef Australia is being used by the fossil fuel lobby to promote gas](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-23/gas-industry-sponsoring-masterchef-australia-hydrogen-biomethane/103753000)
A gas network company is now a major sponsor of the television cooking show MasterChef Australia and is promoting gas cooking on the program. Critics say this is a cynical ploy for gas network companies to retain relevance as households go electric.
[Coastal cities not safe from sea level rise warns oceanographer](https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/climate/coast-cities-not-safe-from-sea-level-rise/)
A leading Australian oceanographer says Australia’s coastal cities, including Sydney, are “not viable” under high-end projections of future sea level rise from global warming.
[UN: Excess heat and climate change pose health hazards for workers around the globe](https://newscolony.com/world-news/excess-heat-and-climate-change-pose-health-hazards-for-global-workers/#google_vignette)
The United Nations labour organisation warned Monday that over 70% of the world’s workforce is likely to be exposed to excessive heat during their careers, citing increased concern about exposure to sunlight.
[Record rainfall hits southern China, triggering mass evacuations](https://www.asiabulletin.com/news/274298983/record-rainfall-hits-southern-china-triggering-mass-evacuations)
State media in China say heavy rainfall in the southern part of the country has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate, destroying homes and causing multiple fatalities.
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