New drug for cancer patients with ‘limited’ treatment options enters clinical trial Scientists have expressed ‘excitement’ over the potential new treatment for advanced adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) The Independent UK · Jul 5
Energy 'reliability gaps' ahead for homes, businesses New sources of power and transmission must be built "on time and in full" to secure the nation's electricity grid, the Australian market operator has warned. AAP · Aug 28, 2024
Next stop ... good public transport that actually works Australia's suburbanites are too often relegated to a life of car-dependency that is polluting the climate and leaving streets more congested and less safe. AAP · Jul 7, 2024
Half of Australians in the five largest cities live too far from public transport to ditch cars Climate Council analysis finds 7 million people living in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide face huge barriers to public transport The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2024
Offshore windfarm zone off Illawarra coast given green light in bid to ‘power Australia’s clean energy future’ Zone will be 20km off the coast and exclude areas significant for little penguin and for southern right whale migration The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2024
Conservationists welcome downsized NSW wind farm zone The federal government has given the green light to a downsized offshore wind farm zone stretching along the NSW Illawarra coast, south of Sydney. AAP · Jun 14, 2024
Call to cut exports, not follow 'wrong' future gas plan A phase-down of gas exports and reserving supplies for dwindling local use would be a "real future gas strategy" for Australia, according to a climate body. AAP · Jun 11, 2024
Gas guzzler or petrol pincher: call for better car data A green group says drivers should be given more information about the vehicles brought to Australia under the upcoming New Vehicle Efficiency Standard. AAP · May 7, 2024
Electric cars to make bigger impact than electric homes Laws to reduce vehicle emissions are on track to make a bigger environmental impact than disconnecting gas appliances, according to a study. AAP · Apr 23, 2024
Manufacturers' time to shine as nation reindustrialises It's hoped a billion-dollar investment in solar panel manufacturing will usher in a new age of industrialisation for the Australian economy. AAP · Mar 28, 2024
Fuel standard supporters slam talk of ute price spike Claims a fuel efficiency standard will force up the price of popular utes and SUVs have been rejected by climate and vehicle groups as misleading. AAP · Feb 9, 2024
‘Paying too much’: what could you save on your holiday road trip if Australia had fuel-efficiency standards? Climate Council finds average Australian car needs more petrol to travel same distance as more efficient models common overseas The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2024
Switching to an EV could save Canberrans hundreds on their next road trip Researchers say drivers are avoiding road trips due to petrol costs. The Canberra Times · Jan 10, 2024
Australia on the road to ban on high-polluting vehicles New vehicles will have to create less pollution to be sold in Australia under new rules to come into effect in 2025. AAP · Dec 21, 2023
AAP · Nov 25, 2023 Big change to Australian cars remains stuck in traffic The law that will change what cars are sold in Australia is facing delays in a development some experts say is hurting buyers' wallets.
AAP · Nov 21, 2023 End of the road trip: Aussies drive less to save fuel Seven in every 10 Australian motorists are driving less to avoid rising fuel prices, a new survey shows, amid widespread support for new standards.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023 Labor’s EV strategy ‘hamstrung’ by delayed fuel efficiency standard, advocates say Exclusive: Climate and transport groups argue electric vehicles plan has had little impact in the six months since its release
AAP · May 21, 2023 Aussies urged to triple bus, train, bike and hike trips Australians will need to walk, cycle and catch more trains to significantly cut emissions by 2030 and cannot do it with electric cars alone, a report warns.
ABC News · May 21, 2023 Private vehicle usage must be halved to cut emissions, Climate Council says The council says electric vehicles need to be adopted rapidly, but other measures must be taken to cut down transport emissions.
AAP · Apr 11, 2023 Mayors and councillors call for electric car change Local government figures are urging the federal government to change Australia's electric vehicle policies to improve access to zero-emission cars.
AAP · Apr 4, 2023 Aussie ute drivers could save money and cut emissions A new report into Australians' love for utes has found drivers could save $42 million on fuel in a year by choosing the most efficient vehicles.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2023 Australia’s high-polluting utes spark calls to change fuel-efficiency laws Climate Council report says carmakers funnelling their least efficient utes to Australia due to lack of fuel-efficiency standards
The New Daily · Apr 4, 2023 Rising ute sales cause surge in carbon emissions 'Has to change': Aussies’ unwavering love for utes could throw a wrench in the country’s efforts to combat climate change.
AAP · Apr 3, 2023 Utes and large SUVs are speeding past emission targets A report into pollution from Australia's vehicle fleet has found heavy SUVs and light commercial vehicles, including utes, are missing emission targets.
The New Daily · Mar 31, 2023 ACTU: Coal-to-renewables transition needs to be ‘with workers, not to workers’ As Australia edges towards its 2050 net zero emissions target, the question of how to support workers and communities affected by the decline of fossil