Climate change should have been considered in $3.6b Santos gas project

There is uncertainty around the future of the Santos Narrabri Gas Project after the Federal Court ruled the Native Title Tribunal should have considered climate change before issuing approval.  

Government and RSPCA inspectors are investigating the logging of blue gum plantations on Kangaroo Island after horrific images of dead and maimed koalas were released earlier this week. Logging has stopped while the investigation is underway.

Tesla has launched a scathing attack on Australia’s main auto industry lobby group, accusing it of attempting to delay climate action by repeatedly making “plainly false” claims to the public about an Albanese government clean car policy.

And in the spirit of International Women’s Day, a bonus story: Researchers say the government’s new gender pay gap strategy - which revealed the gender pay gap in Australia is at an eye watering 21.7%. - is weakest on how to preserve women’s hard-fought gains during crises and shocks such as the climate crisis.

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Traditional owners' appeal against $3.6 billion Santos Narrabri Gas Project upheld by Federal Court
A federal court has found the Native Title Tribunal should have allowed evidence on climate change when considering a $3.6 billion gas project near Narrabri.

Investigation launched after release of ‘horrific images’ of dead koalas on Kangaroo Island
Logging stopped as Australian Agribusiness Group says its teams have resolved to increase efforts ‘on the protection of the local animal population’ and that they ‘are operating well beyond what is considered best practice for wildlife management’

Tesla quits Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries over claims group deceived customers on CO2 scheme
Electric vehicle (EV) makers Tesla have quit the nation's car lobby saying it has deceived consumers over the government's proposed CO2 scheme for the industry.

‘Inequality serves no-one’: Australia finally has a strategy to achieve gender equality - but is it any good?
Researchers say the government’s new pay gender gap strategy falls down badly in the consideration of climate impacts and related disasters on Australia’s progress towards gender equality.

AI likely to increase energy use and accelerate climate misinformation – report
A new report from a coalition of environmental group warns that artificial intelligence will help solve the climate crisis are misguided, with the technology instead likely causing rising energy use and turbocharge the spread of climate disinformation.

Car brands will fail to meet CO2 targets without production overhaul, market data reveals
Half of Australia's major car brands will be non-compliant in the first year of the government's planned vehicle emissions laws, private car market data has revealed. The federal government wants to introduce laws that would impose an emissions ceiling on car makers, with brands forced to buy credits or pay a penalty if they exceed that limit.

Nuclear slow and expensive, renewables fast and cheap: Bowen slaps down Coalition “fantasy”
Federal climate and energy minister Chris Bowen has again slammed the federal Coalition’s “nuclear fantasy”, describing it as a deliberate distraction and the latest “desperate effort” to keep the culture war over energy and climate alive.

Recycling Wind Turbine Blades Can Solve the Industry’s Biggest Problem
As more wind turbines get deployed, the industry is turning to a new wave of materials to ensure blades don’t end up in landfills or incinerators.

Japanese photographer Machi Yoshida living the dream snapping orcas off the coast of Western Australia
A wildlife photographer has released photos of WA’s Orcas, after spending the season snapping shots in the seas of Bremer.