A historic moment in Parliament yesterday, with the introduction of legislation to ratify the #GlobalOceanTreaty. The legislation must be passed quickly. We're also calling on Minister Watt to create five high seas sanctuaries in our region, starting with a large ocean sanctuary in the Tasman Sea.

I wrote this some time ago - with all of us knowing this day would come, and Rob, of course, fighting like the bloody-minded bastard he was to the very end. He irrevocably changed my life - and how our country saw itself. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...

I am very deeply saddened to hear of the death of Rob Hirst. Rob’s lyrics, drumming, and vocals are one of the indivisible elements that made Midnight Oil into an Australian cultural and political phenomenon, forming an intrinsic part of the soundtrack to many lives and campaigns. RIP Rob Hirst.

Ahead of a bad summer, I'm in @canberratimes.bsky.social with a piece on how PM @albomp.bsky.social can fix the Morrison Govt’s biggest failure after the 2019–20 fires — refusing to phase out fossil fuels. Full piece: www.canberratimes.com.au/story/913080...

“In these moments of failure by politicians & negotiators, it would be easy to give in to legitimate feelings of anger & frustration; but the task before us is to appraise every moment for opportunities for momentum.“ #FossilFuel induced #ClimateChange

A new AEMC report shows rapid investment in renewables, transmission & storage can cut power bills now—but slowing momentum risks prices climbing again. Australia needs sustained, ambitious clean energy investment. Anyone clinging to ageing coal or gas is choosing higher bills and more pollution.

I’m in the latest Quarterly Essay, with a Correspondence piece responding to Marian Wilkinson’s ‘Woodside vs the Planet’ essay, along with a range of others including Greg Bourne and @petergarrett.com.au. The Correspondences are a great continuation of the important conversation started by Marian.

November’s issue of ‘With Love’ is a reflection on the disappointing outcome of COP30 in Belem, and the hope that shines bright, despite it all, that we will prevail over the forces of climate destruction, together. www.greenpeace.org.au/ceo-newslett...

People in the global majority will suffer the worst effects of climate change, and as the third-largest fossil fuel exporter in the world, Australia has a moral duty to spearhead the transition away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy. www.theguardian.com/world/video/...

Still feeling the absolutely electric energy of the brave and powerful action carried out by @greenpeaceap.bsky.social activists at the @risingtideaus.bsky.social protestival over the weekend. The government must listen to the thousands of people who turned out to speak out for a safe future.

BREAKING: Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists are blocking a coal export ship from entering the world’s largest coal port, as thousands rally at Rising Tides People's Blockade. @risingtideaus.bsky.social www.greenpeace.org.au/news/greenpe...

BREAKING‼️ Greenpeace have scaled and blocked a coal ship bound for Newcastle today for #RisingTide, deploying a banner with a message to Labor 👉🏼 “Phase Out Coal and Gas”. www.greenpeace.org.au/news/greenpe...

But the law still fails us on climate while Australia expands its coal and gas. It’s time to call for the end of fossil fuels. www.greenpeace.org.au/act/fossil-f...

These changes mean that more forests will stand. More wildlife will survive. Our endangered wildlife and threaten ecosystems all have a better chance because of this reform.

A huge victory for nature! The Government and Greens have agreed to a stronger national nature law: and it happened because people spoke up. Deforestation loopholes are finally closing. Logging and land clearing will face real assessments for the first time ever.

Today's agreement on EPBC reforms is a huge leap forward for forest protection— though more needs to be done to halt the impacts of climate on nature. Welcome progress today that must be followed by strong implementation and an end to fossil fuel expansion. www.greenpeace.org.au/news/nature-...

Today’s decision that Türkiye will be the host of #COP31 with Australia as President is not the outcome Australia wanted. Whatever the forum, whoever the President, the urgency and focus cannot change, and phasing out fossil fuels and ending deforestation must be at the core of the COP31 agenda.

The exhibition, on unaccounted for climate impacts of the oil and gas industry, also featured the display of a giant Climate Polluters Bill linked to the fossil fuel industry. #MakePollutersPay act-int.greenpeace.org/polluters-pa...

Press conference room absolutely packed at #COP30 as 20+ ministers gather to call for a roadmap away from fossil fuels to be a key outcome of this summit (Many more countries have expressed their support behind the scenes)

Telstra tells customers it “takes climate action seriously,” but CEO Vicki Brady sits on the board of the Business Council of Australia (BCA) – a lobby group stacked with some of Australia’s biggest polluters.

Serious political parties have to take real-world issues seriously. Otherwise, what is the actual point in them? The future of our national flourishing, security and prosperity should not be a partisan political plaything, tossed around by ambitious politicians chasing power and advancement.

New findings from @amnesty.org reveal that proximity to fossil fuel infrastructure elevates the risk of cancer, respiratory issues, and heart disease. Beyond the climate imperative to phase out fossil fuels, it’s a matter of human rights. A fast, fair, clean transition must be a global priority.

Important research from the IEEFA, showing that if Woodside’s Browse gas project went ahead, the product would be far too expensive for domestic and international markets. Another blow to the non-existent economic case for drilling gas at Scott Reef. ieefa.org/resources/br...

Solidarity to Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai as they begin their appeal case against the Federal Court’s July ruling that the Australian government does not have a duty of care to protect the Torres Strait from climate harm. Polluters and the governments that enable them must be held accountable.

All power to the Monash students running this campaign for their huge win — Monash University is ending its partnership with Woodside. Fossil fuel vested interests have no place in our universities, or any other institutions for the public good.

As #COP30 begins in Belem, the moral obligation is clear for Australia and other rich nations to act ro end fossil fuels, make polluters pay, and keep 1.5°C alive — a lifeline for the Pacific. #MakePollutersPay #FossilFuelPhaseOut 🔗 abc.net.au/news/105982176

Good to see WA Premier Roger Cook and Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson backing in WA’s clean energy future with a plan to decarbonise iron ore production and build a green steel industry. thewest.com.au/politics/sta...

Another day, another leaked report showing that WA’s gas exports risk crowding out renewables, locking countries into fossil fuel dependence. The sooner the WA Government stops listening to gas lobbyists and backs renewables as a win-win for our economy and global decarbonisation, the better.

Skipping the #COP30 #LeadersSummit is an unfathomable decision by the PM, when we haven't yet won COP31 hosting rights. @albomp.bsky.social's attendance matters. It's not too late for Albo to show the world that Australia is committed to climate leadership. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Significant improvements are needed to the draft #EPBC legislation tabled today by Environment Minister Murray Watt to deliver a nature law that actually protects nature. Parliament must work together to get it done. @greenpeaceap.bsky.social's response here: www.greenpeace.org.au/news/epbc-re...

Great to speak to Mike Seccombe for this story ahead of draft environmental reforms being tabled tomorrow. Parliament must work together to fix the major gaps in the draft legislation to ultimately deliver a fit-for-purpose nature law that actually protects nature.

More than 100 scientists and researchers have called on Environment Minister Murray Watt to ensure that Australia's new nature laws close loopholes that allow unchecked deforestation—especially in the Great Barrier Reef catchment. www.greenpeace.org.au/submission/c...

Our Head of Climate and Energy is in The Australian reframing “lawfare” for what it really is: public interest groups lawfully holding powerful corporations to account—a vital check in any democracy. Any fossil fuel lobby claiming otherwise deserves our deepest scepticism.

We are the frog in the pot, and the water is starting to boil. We need urgent action to break the vicious cycle of emissions from wildfires fuelling more climate change—starting with a rapid phase out of coal, oil, and gas. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Groundbreaking new research from ANU finds Woodside’s Scarborough gas project could cause coral loss, increase heat deaths & push 300k people past livable heat limits. Australia must say no to new gas. 🔗 abc.net.au/news/2025-10-14/fossil-fuel-climate-impact-study-models-heatwave-deaths/105870098

Greenpeace activists are campaigning inside and outside at Telstra’s AGM this morning, challenging the telecommunications giant for their involvement with the Business Council of Australia, a vested interest group that has lobbied against climate action. Telstra needs to disconnect from Big Gas.

Powerful words from Tuvalu climate minister Maina Talia in this piece by @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social. As Pacific states try and adapt to climate impacts while leading on climate action, big polluters must be stopped from evading their climate finance obligations. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

The IUCN has declared the Christmas Island shrew extinct. We urgently need the political will to fix Australia's reputation as a global leader in mammal extinctions, starting with nature laws that address the threats of habitat destruction and climate change. theconversation.com/and-then-the...

The head of a fossil fuel lobby group arguing for more gas extraction, ignoring the incompatibility of new fossil fuels with a 1.5°C future, and climate harm caused by fossil fuel exports. We need to stop legitimising such self-serving arguments by fossil fuel interests. www.afr.com/policy/energ...

Great piece by @readfearn.bsky.social on @christiandownie.bsky.social's excellent work on how fossil fuel corporations and industry groups like the BCA use climate obstruction tactics to slow climate progress in Australia and shore up their own interests. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

A huge win for people power: 60 countries have now ratified the Global Ocean Treaty, bringing this landmark agreement to life. This will pave the way for high seas marine sanctuaries, giving life the chance to recover and thrive.

How do we stay grounded and nourished in our pursuit of change now, and in the face of future struggles? This month’s ‘With Love’ is a reflection on a profound insight shared by my colleague Kara on how we continue on: take action, and peace will come. www.greenpeace.org.au/ceo-newslett...

By releasing a 2035 emissions target far short of what the best science says is needed to safeguard Australia, the Albanese government has given itself a political & practical problem. There’s only one way out of this mess: 🧵 #auspol

The main purpose of government is to ensure the safety of its citizens. Mere days after the National Climate Risk Assessment, it is so unserious that Coalition MPs see fit to spit the dummy about doing the bare minimum that science demands for a liveable planet. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

New scientific analysis has directly linked the emissions from individual fossil fuel corporations to heatwaves. Tracing the responsibility of climate destruction is a huge step forward in the effort to hold big polluters accountable and making them pay for the damage they’ve caused.

Words today. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In unveiling the National Climate Risk Assessment, @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social stressed the huge difference between a 1.5°C and 3°C future; and that inaction is costlier than action. He's right—the govt must now walk the talk with a 1.5C-aligned 2035 target and fossil fuel phase-out plan. #auspol

Today’s approval for Woodside’s North West Shelf erodes the climate credibility of the Albanese government and makes a mockery of our global commitment to limit warming to 1.5C. The Albanese government must course-correct with a strong 2035 target and by rejecting Woodside’s Browse proposal.

Great yarn from Thom Woodroofe and John Grimes from @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social on why Australia’s credibility as host of COP31 in partnership with the Pacific should be tested by our domestic commitments to a clean energy economy. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...

A safe climate cannot be held hostage to politics. With Australia’s first climate risk report looming over our heads, now is the time for all parties to come together and protect future generations. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...