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Climate protest causes evacuation of Woodside HQ

Two thousand Woodside employees were evacuated from the company’s headquarters in Perth after a faux gas leak organised by those campaigning against its $50 billion Burrup Hub projects. This is the latest in a long series of actions against Woodside and its plans to prolong and expand gas...

Carbon credits data on the way

The Clean Energy Regulator, the agency responsible for administering the carbon credit scheme in Australia, has signalled that long-withheld data on how carbon credits are issued and calculated will be released next week. This comes as the federal government prioritises better management of the...

Labor sets eyes on carbon capture technology

Resources Minister Madeleine King will invite oil and gas companies to consider reducing greenhouse gas emissions by using controversial carbon capture and storage technologies. This will put Labor at odds with the Greens who argue carbon capture technology will prolong the use of harmful fossil...

Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior to dock in Australia this weekend

Greenpeace’s most iconic ship, the Rainbow Warrior, arrives in Western Australia this weekend to join with local communities to protect our oceans and climate from fossil fuel company Woodside and its monstrous Burrup Hub gas project. We’re sailing the length of WA with a simple message: choose...

Australia revvs up on clean transport but true test comes next

The Australian government has promised to implement a Fuel Efficiency Standard to boost EV supply and cut at least 3 million tonnes of carbon by 2030, but this first step must be followed with a strong policy designed to deliver for Australian households and the climate, not big carmakers. 

WA’s strongest cyclone in 14 years makes landfall

While northern Australia is no stranger to cyclones, Tropical Cyclone Ilsa is the strongest to hit the region in 14 years. The "very destructive core" of the storm will bring "extreme" wind gusts of up to 315km/h in parts of the Kimberley and Pilbara regions, the Bureau of Meteorology said.

Pacific deep-sea mining deadline looms

As a crucial deadline looms for a new frontier of mining in the deep Pacific Ocean, Pacific Islanders are worried that deep-sea mining could go ahead before proper regulations are in place. Residents say any damage to ocean ecosystems would be devastating for their countries, where the sea is...

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