The anti-renewable group Rainforest Reserves Aust (RRA) faced intense scrutiny the inquiry into climate integrity on climate & energy. Senators probing whether the self-described conservation charity has been misleading communities & spreading inaccurate claims. reneweconomy.com.au/sloppy-misle...

And he still can't say when they will actually release the full details of their energy policy.

Dan Tehan on RN saying that governments will pay to keep existing ageing coal fired power stations open, as well as doing lots more gas drilling. While claiming 'the market will dictate'. Lots of talk of 'base load', misunderstanding modern energy systems. What a mess.

The majority of people — politicians, business folk and public alike — fail to realise how violent a 2.6°C hotter world (over 4°C in Europe) will be. Displacements, forced migrations and armed conflicts will become the norm at every level, everywhere, including in currently peaceful regions. #COP30

Anyone remember that famous image of Liberal MPs celebrating the passage of the carbon tax repeal bill? 2014. Today's pre meeting 'power walk' by the conservatives had the same vibes.

It was on the internet so it must be true: 'News Corp Australia chair says the outlet is not part of a climate crisis ‘denial machine’. Also this: 'The News Corp-owned Sky News Australia has previously been identified as a global hub for climate misinformation www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Liberal party has abandoned their commitment to net zero. They have caved to the deniers. As COP30 kicks off in Belém, the timing of this announcement seems out of touch, with nations from the Global South demanding strong actions from countries like Australia. www.foe.org.au/libs_abandon...

Excellent news: Western Australian-based mining corporation Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) lost its bid to overrule a 2023 decision by the Greenland government to reject its application to mine uranium and rare earths in Kuannersuit/Kvanefjeld. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1442/wo...

I love it when conservative elites try to paint themselves as the 'common people': Peta Credlin has an op-ed in The Australian, calling on Ley to “[overturn] elite consensus” and ditch net zero. They really don't get irony, do they?

A fantastic day for Victoria. Australia will see its first ever treaty with Aboriginal people signed and formalised as law today. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

You can find details on our funders in our annual reports, available on our website. Why are these groups so secretive?

Surely to prove they actually believe their ideology, all climate change deniers should move to low lying coastal areas. Because nothing bad will happen, right?

REVEALED: A campaign that led to the axing of a large wind farm project in Central QLD was spearheaded by an anti-renewables group that used fake sources in its official submission. 90% of submissions were generated by a group which used AI to prepare its submission.

NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state. José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time: “I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"

By the time a foreigner cleans his social media in preparation for a trip to the U.S., as much of our news media has been urging us to do, it may already be too late.

Dieback in snow gums: 'Matt travelled up to Thredbo & confirmed the worst. Guthega was the same. I then drove up into the Brindabellas to find it there at the top. Same on the Bogong High Plains. There was an Alps-wide infestation'. theaustralianalpsnationalparks.org/wp-content/u...

Andrew Bolt continues his ridiculous campaign against the technology of the 21st century. Thankfully its behind the pay wall. He clearly prefers a coal mine open cut to some turbines.

'Mamdani has vowed to address climate issues while in office — enforcing the city’s building decarbonization law, enacting his green school policy & handling the climate change-related issues residents often face, like flooding & extreme heat'. insideclimatenews.org/news/0511202...

Since Black Summer we have been lobbying gov about the need for VIC to establish a volunteer remote area fire fighting team, as most other states already have. Now the CFA have released a Standard Operating Procecedure covering Remote Area (Arduous) Ops. www.melbournefoe.org.au/thinking_fire

@desmog.com reviewed US tax records which show Bill Gates’ charity has donated more than $3.5 million to a think tank run by Danish academic and climate crisis denier Bjørn Lomborg www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/b...

Folks...

Basically going about as well as progressives/Democrats could possibly hope.

woo hoo!

Federal Labor went to the last election with a promise to fix our broken nature laws. After years of delays, they have introduced new laws to Parliament. But they’re not good enough & will fail to protect nature. The laws must be strengthened. www.foe.org.au/strong_natur...

Research shows that ‘Long-unburnt snow gum forests (now) comprise ~1% of snow gum forests in the Alps’. The forests that our parents knew are now largely gone. It’s strange how quickly this calamitous state of affairs has become ‘normal’. themountainjournal.com/2025/11/04/s...

'The arsenal, & therefore the calamity in El Fasher & the wider Darfur region, is sponsored by the United Arab Emirates. A staunch historical ally of the RSF, the Emirates has pumped funds & weaponry into the RSF’s hands & extended the intensity of Sudan’s war'. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"Net zero" is a signifier with no actual meaning. And that, of course, is why it is so beloved of the major parties and the press gallery. They can sound serious and committed without actually promising to do anything. Net zero commitment indeed. -- Have you subscribed to my blogletter yet?

📢 @climate200.bsky.social launches: The Canavan Climate Trust we're cataloguing the stupidest statements by climate denying Nats. 👇 all proceeds → airing ads highlighting Nats' unhinged comments in @liberalaus.bsky.social marginal seats next election! www.climate200.com.au/campaign/the...

The Nationals will shift their focus to climate adaptation instead of being “focused solely” on reducing emissions. This is what policy defeatism looks like - we can't do much on our own, so why even try? australianfirefightersclimatealliance.org/2025/11/03/t...

The National Party has agreed unanimously to re-commit to its target of making the Liberal Party completely unelectable by 2050, saying it will continue to put forward ridiculous climate policies until every urban Coalition seat is lost.

Community health centres are a cherished innovation from the Whitlam era – yet they are at risk of collapse unless today’s Labor governments throw a lifeline, Royce Millar reports. satpa.pe/yJfNiKr

Final reading of the Treaty legislation. A historic moment for our state. Who supported: ALP, Greens, Animal Justice Party, Legalise Cannabis VIC. Who opposed: Libs, Nats, Shooters, One Nation, Libertarian.

No, its not the PM in a Joy Division tshirt. Its way more important: historic snow pack data from Spencers Ck in the Snowy Mountains (1954 - 2025). The ridgeline chart shows the distribution of snow depth each year. Wouldn't it be nice if the Liberals got themselves worked up over something real.

Bloody good work Victoria. And shame on the parties who voted against it: Libs, Nats, One Nation.

An update on our energy grid ⬆️

Real North Korea vibes from Dear Leader.

In early 2025 we hosted the first ever 'snow gum summit', which brought together traditional owners, academics, land managers, enviro & outdoor grps to better understand the threat to this iconic species. The 2nd summit will happen in Jindabyne, March 2026. themountainjournal.com/2025/10/29/s...

Woops.

'57.8% of operating critical mineral sites are on land where First Nations people hold native title rights, & that jumps to 79.2% if pending native title claims are included.' overland.org.au/2025/10/colo...

We had an excellent pre-fire season group exercise today: 60 people, variety of trucks, off track driving, asset protection, spot fires, control lines. Good refresher!

I got a fact wrong on a post today. Someone contacted me to clarify. I said 'fair call, I will update the story'. Thats how you do public debate. That's why I will never trust groups who refuse to 'fess up when they get something wrong. Like these people: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Treaty legislation has passed the lower house & going to the upper house next week. The conservative parties oppose Treaty. If you live in VIC *please* contact your local MP via this handy tool from the First Peoples' Assembly: fpav.good.do/victoriansup...

The fact is, Victoria is already 'open for conventional gas exploration'. But Brad Battin is running a line that suggests that it isn't.

Is this why we've heard ZERO about National Environmental Standards in EPBC reforms which amongst other matters, are supposed to address Indigenous community engagement & participation❓️

The Australian drank too much Climate Denier red cordial this morning: - Bowen’s climate of secrecy is red hot & totally wrong - PM's Climate Alarmism - unions against net zero - Chris Bowen spreading 'Disinfo, Chrisinformation' - 8 hospitals, 400 nursing homes: What net-zero funds could buy

We have been getting sustained feedback from fire fighters about this briefing. I feel like the people who are trying to derail the energy transition through fear campaigns about fire risk are really starting to lose ground. australianfirefightersclimatealliance.org/2025/09/30/r...

Love to see that the Tasmanian Aboriginal palawa kani place names map has had a whole makeover. Great user info, a better layout, it's beautiful. tacinc.com.au/map/map (Of course, I discovered the update because an article in press has the old URL in a footnote & it's too late to change it...)

Analysis by Crikey & Open Politics of the parliament’s interest registers shows a group of MPs (or their partners) have placed bets on several Australian critical minerals companies that most people have likely never heard of. www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/22/c...

FOREST FIREFIGHTERS: IT'S TIME TO RALLY From the AWU: Forest firefighters have been fighting for fair pay for months. They've voted. They've shown restraint. They've given the Depart every chance to do the right thing. DEECA is still stalling. The time for patience is over. 29 October

California is protecting environmental expertise by hiring fired federal EPA scientists for key state roles. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...