Inside Story

National affairs How should we feel about climate change? Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick 23 September 2015 Diary of a climate scientist | Where do emotions fit into the work of scientists who study climate, asks Sarah Perkins International Wherever you are, heatwaves are getting relatively worse Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick 25 August 2015 Diary of a climate scientist | Even the “top of Europe” suffers in a heatwave, writes Sarah Perkins. And worldwide they’re becoming more frequent and more intense Essays & reportage Dog eat cat: the push to rewild Australia Brett Evans 16 July 2015 As the Threatened Species Summit opens in Melbourne, Brett Evans profiles a scientist film-maker who says “rewilding” is the best way to battle the invasive… International The prospects for action on climate have never been better John Quiggin 23 June 2015 A series of trends has combined to radically change policies among the largest emitters, writes John Quiggin

National affairs Tell them they’re dreaming John Quiggin 11 December 2014 Nuclear power might be worth considering as a reserve option, says John Quiggin, but experience overseas shows Australia’s carbon savings must be made elsewhere National affairs Australia, China and the new carbon climate Fergus Green 21 November 2014 As the dust settles after the US–China climate announcement and Australia’s G20 climate debacle, Fergus Green takes a closer look at the Abbott… Essays & reportage “No triple bypass, no miracle cure, just a long haul back” Cameron Muir 9 October 2014 It’s clear that thirsty cotton doesn’t fit well into the Australian environment, writes Cameron Muir. But have the lessons of recent decades really sunk in? National affairs Climate change and the intellectual decline of the right John Quiggin 18 August 2014 No arguments seem to sway right-wing politicians and commentators in the United States and Australia, says John Quiggin. Will we have to wait for demography to do its work?

Essays & reportage Drawing a fine line in the Tarkine Kimberley Croxford 6 September 2013 Can conservation, tourism and industry coexist in Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness? Kimberley Croxford looks at the current controversy and the contending pressures National affairs How to help farmers to help the reef Amanda Cornwall 2 September 2013 Reef Rescue needs to focus on measures that really do improve water quality, says Amanda Cornwall. That means learning from other successful schemes National affairs The growing movement to increase health equity Melissa Sweet 19 April 2013 The evidence is clear and health professionals are taking notice, writes Melissa Sweet. Now it’s time for government to act International Force of nature Carmela Ferraro 17 April 2013 Australian journalist Natalie Bennett has big ambitions for Britain’s Green Party. Carmela Ferraro talked to her in London