Labor has released the climate policy it will take to the Federal election. It's less ambitious than their previous policy and falls well short of what's required to help rein in global warming. The test for Labor is not whether they can promise something a bit better than one of the worst performing governments on climate action in the world. The test for Labor is whether they can meet the urgent need to secure the future of the Australian nation and act fast to reduce the sources of pollution that are driving global warming.

A leaked internal probe of one AGL’s coal burning power stations paints a picture of a facility “literally falling apart” with more than 70 key risks to the environment identified.

‘Falling apart’: Internal report reveals dozens of toxic risks from power plant

An internal investigation has uncovered more than 70 key risks to the environment posed by one AGL’s coal-fired power plants, as a whistleblower warned parts of the plant are “literally falling apart” and threatening to spew toxic pollution into surrounding communities.

Labor 2030 emissions plan not ambitious enough: experts

Although Labor’s much-anticipated emissions reduction plan is more ambitious than that proposed by the federal government, climate advocates warn it still falls short.

Chalk paint and police raids: why climate activists are under fire

Heavy police tactics, punitive bail conditions, private lawsuits and anti-protest laws are being used to silence dissent, human rights advocates say.

‘Just sitting there dead’: study finds mass tree losses in NSW after severe drought

The drought and heatwaves that seared eastern Australia in the lead-up to the 2019-20 black summer bushfires killed as much as 60% of the trees in some areas that escaped the fires, according to new research.

NSW plan for Kosciuszko feral horses a threat to endangered freshwater fish

A New South Wales government plan to control feral horses in Kosciuszko national park will allow horses to remain in the only known habitat of one of Australia’s most imperilled freshwater fishes and risks pushing the species closer to extinction.