Pretty embarrassing the Victorian Liberals had to go to the NT to find a keynote party speaker from a culturally diverse background for their “multicultural” fundraiser. All it says is they have no one prominent at the state or federal level www.trybooking.com/events/landi... #springst #auspol

Trump’s move to open 13 million acres of Alaska’s protected Arctic reserve to oil drilling puts caribou, migratory birds and fragile tundra at risk. Plus – it could unleash even more climate-warming carbon from thawing permafrost. buff.ly/2KPUQvV #climatesky #Alaska

Factchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn cost www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Seems like something worth focusing on now. Keeping promises on renewables, energy efficiency and methane ‘would avoid nearly 1C of global heating’ - by @fionaharvey.bsky.social @jonathan-watts.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Normal country

“Australia’s failed bid to host Cop31 looks like a mess – but it may actually be the best result possible.” @adammorton.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“Russian-state-controlled crude still makes up 47 per cent of oil being refined in the world’s biggest processor in India and shipped to Australia. “ Another reason to replace ICE vehicles with EVs as fast as possible. www.smh.com.au/world/europe...

"Politicians might say that they can't be bought, but over the years, some have clearly been rented when donations were big enough." -The Hon. Mike Rann AC CNZM on the presence of fossil fuels lobbyists at COP #auspol

Co-teachers? How much was Summers really "teaching" these classes in the first place?

“This report projected that coastal and oceanic shallow reefs are the benthic ecosystems most at risk from impacts from climate change in the North-West bioregion” National Climate Risk Assessment natural environment (marine) report: www.acs.gov.au/documents/10...

“Sussan Ley warned that wind and solar farms were vulnerable to Chinese hackers and sabotage attacks.” The Coalition’s hatred of renewables knows no bounds. Now apparently we should ditch them because they could be targets (coal plants are presumably immune). www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

“‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Australia is fortunate to have the resources necessary to be a renewables super power.

Australia knows and the world knows, a transition to a cleaner, cheaper, more reliable grid is good for emissions, good for energy security and good economics. That's the message I delivered to leaders around the world as I delivered the national statement on behalf of Australia

"Modern Australia wants a strong commitment to not only restoring nature but protecting it. And that includes reducing emissions. This policy seems to be one ... that is carefree with emissions." - Liberal Senator Andrew McLachlan theconversation.com/politics-wit...

It’s almost like something dramatically changed after the Industrial Revolution! (figure via Ed Hawkins)

A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me

new paper by Sean Westwood: With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research

One of my books was in here too, and I've lodged a claim. Fellow authors, get on it!

Every time someone claims that if Australia didn’t export its coal and gas, other countries will just buy it elsewhere, just tap the sign: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

“The NSW Liberals have snubbed their federal colleagues and will retain the policy of net zero emissions by 2050.” There is something very weird about the Libs federally. www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...

And bizarrely Ley’s climate policy is far worse than Howard’s (remember he promised an ETS in 2007):

#Morgan ALP 33 L-NP 27 Grn 12.5 ON 14 Ind/other 13.5 2PP 56.5 to ALP (-0.5) by respondent prefs 55 to ALP (-2) by last election My conversion for these primaries 55.1 to ALP (-1.6) n=5428, Oct 20 - Nov 16 www.roymorgan.com/findings/995...

(New from us) ‘Now the Pacific is leading the way again. Island leaders have a bold plan to become the world’s first region powered entirely by renewables and energy storage.’ #ClimateCrisis #COP30 w/ @wesleymorgan.bsky.social @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-pacific-...

The Liberals and News Corp show through their blatant opposition to climate action that they represent the interests of billionaires, and couldn’t care less if the earth become inhabitable. My analysis👇🏻 independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

Sussan Ley really took a beating on #abc730 after she didn’t even want to accept that energy experts are saying Renewables will be cheaper than Coal Ferguson “Did you consult them before announcing this Pro Coal policy?” Clearly not.🙄 Trainwreck.💥

"Business and energy industry leaders have warned the Coalition that abandoning a net zero emissions target will not cut power bills, undermining the core promise of Sussan Ley’s signature new policy." www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

“South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports.” The fossil fuel era is indeed ending (though no way near fast enough). www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Pressed to outline how the LNP will reduce emissions with their new energy plan, Sussan Ley says they’ll rely on “breakthrough technologies” in about “25 years time”😳 - ones not invented yet & “we’re not talking about today”🤔 There you have it. As bonkers as it gets. #auspol

Zoe Daniel has unleashed on Tim Wilson saying he’s now “compromised” after taking a Net Zero policy to the election & turning his back on the ppl of Goldstein “To stay in the party at all, I think is really problematic.” “He failed. He’s ineffective.”🔥 #Abc

“The clean-energy transition is not a cultural argument but an economic one. Global capital has already moved, and nations that seize this moment will become export superpowers; those that treat it as a culture war will be left behind.” www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

During the #COP30 climate conference in Brazil, Australia's opposition party withdrew from the country's net-zero by 2050 target. It now sees net-zero as a potential 'welcome outcome' of using Australia's resources (coal, gas) plus new energy technologies. Reckless. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

“The Liberals’ new policy is climate denialism masked as concern for affordability.” www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Perhaps Ley could propose the introduction of an Emissions Trading System, as John Howard did in 2007. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

“Net Zero is about transferring your wealth into the hands of green energy grifters to pay for their wind and solar projects” - Andrew Hastie It’s impossible to distinguish Hastie from One Nation. If he becomes leader he’ll tank with the median voter. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

“Are Australia’s electricity prices higher than in most other countries? The short answer is no.” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

“Australia’s biggest energy companies have reinforced their support for the government’s 2050 net zero target and warned that failing to embrace renewables will only send power bills higher” www.smh.com.au/business/the...

Have courage to create fossil fuel phaseout roadmap at Cop30, Brazilian minister urges #Climate

This is a very weird essay.

🚨 NEW: One Nation has climbed to a record 18% in the latest RedBridge poll, while the Coalition has fallen to 24% Sussan Ley is losing to "neither" as preferred prime minister, with just 10% supporting her

Well this is a lively one here. #Redbridge/Accent ALP 38 L-NP 24 Green 9 ON 18 (!) others 11 2PP 56-44 to ALP (My estimate off published primaries is 56.6) Nov 7-13 www.afr.com/politics/fed...

“The Coalition’s decision to abandon its commitment to net zero emissions as part of a dramatic weakening of its energy policy has failed to arrest its slide in popularity, with a new poll showing support plummeting while the One Nation vote has continued to surge.” www.afr.com/politics/fed...

“Australia’s commitment to net zero is not a political plaything or a virtue-signalling culture war trope. It is grounded in physics and is the compass that guides us towards a flourishing economy. Throwing it away has real consequences.” #auspol #climatecrisis www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Australians cannot afford to keep paying the price of the Coalition’s climate infighting. Let’s be clear, their plan now is to do nothing.

Penny Wong says the Liberal Party has gone from being a “serious mainstream political party” to one that’s “trying to outflank Pauline Hanson” “What I’d say to Sussan Ley & to Andrew Hastie & to Angus Taylor is you can’t be more Pauline than Pauline.”🔥 #Abcinsiders

What a clown show. First the Nationals force the Liberals to dump all climate policies, now they say they have gone too far.

The pro-crime president. Including pedophilia.

Javier Blas is so visibly excited about the future where we burn so much fossil fuel that we literally destroy the planet's life support systems No one denies the possibility of continued fossil fuel: that possibility is why we're fighting, you absolute turnip www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Curious about what's happening at #COP30? @roycerk2.bsky.social and I recapped the first week for @drilledmedia.bsky.social drilled.media/news/COP30-w...

“You can’t define a woman?” Party becomes “What is a child?” Party