The truth about gas

The Australia Institute has been hard at work debunking the gas lies and econobabble. Because the simple the truth is, we have enough cheap easy-to-extract gas in Australia to last 100 years. As Australia Institute advisor, Mark Ogge, wrote in Crikey...

This morning’s air quality data — Australia wide

Increasing numbers of air quality monitors like the ones bought for Armidale are being installed throughout Australia. This screen-shot of Australia at 7:15 am this morning. Hobart, Perth and Canberra had low pollution (1-2 ug/m2), Melbourne and Brisbane a moderate...

Stronger Country Communities Fund

Councils and residents are being encouraged to nominate potential community infrastructure projects as Tranche B is now open for the Stronger Country Communities Fund. The fund represents a major investment in local infrastructure for regional communities to enhance...

Will India want Adani’s coal?

India has cancelled plans to build nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations – about the same as the total amount in the UK – with the price for solar electricity “free falling” to levels once considered impossible. Analyst Tim Buckley said the shift away from...

Climate Council has summarised the Finkel Review

The Finkel Review was tasked with developing a “blueprint” for the national electricity market (NEM) that: delivers on Australia’s emissions reduction commitments provides affordable electricity, and ensures a high level of security and reliability. It’s a hefty...