National affairs
30 April 2012
As politicians take the razor to state and federal “complementary” climate policies, Fergus Green examines their role with the federal carbon price looming
Essays & reportage
24 February 2012
On board the Aurora Australis as it sailed to Commonwealth Bay to commemorate the centenary of Douglas Mawson’s historic expedition, our correspondent witnesses a…
Essays & reportage
17 February 2012
Without realising it, we seem to have entered a new geological epoch. Brett Evans looks at how we got there and what it means
Essays & reportage
3 February 2012
Logging has changed remote Sarawak in many ways, but the aftermath can produce a new kind of isolation, writes Christine Horn
National affairs
2 February 2012
In the first of a two-part series examining the future of Australian climate policy, Fergus Green explains why the international policy consensus, on which Australia has…
Essays & reportage
2 February 2012
Is “balanced” development really the best way to manage our inland rivers? Cameron Muir looks at the language that could save or condemn them
National affairs
14 December 2011
Canada’s reversal on Kyoto won’t undermine the sense that the Durban climate conference achieved more than many expected, writes Michael Jacobs
International
29 November 2011
These two weeks might turn out to be more interesting than expected, writes Michael Jacobs. The stakes are certainly high enough
Books & arts
15 November 2011
Ian McShane reviews Natasha Cica’s account of the life of wilderness photographer Olegas Truchanas and his role in the campaign to save Lake Pedder
Books & arts
12 October 2011
Books | Despite the Black Saturday tragedy, attitudes and policies have moved far too slowly
National affairs
3 October 2011
As the latest carbon price package makes its way through parliament, Fergus Green takes a trip down memory lane
National affairs
28 September 2011
The Henry Report spelt out a series of tax reforms that would increase environmental and social sustainability, writes Josh Dowse. It’s great ammunition for a…
National affairs
17 August 2011
Michael Gilding reviews Paul Cleary’s analysis of the Australian mining industry
International
1 August 2011
The world’s energy policy-makers are watching as the Merkel government takes the lead, writes Michael Jacobs
Essays & reportage
6 July 2011
Frequent flyer Robyn Williams takes a look at how aviation is dealing with its carbon footprint
National affairs
13 May 2011
James Panichi updates his account of the reform of Australia’s federal environmental legislation
International
28 April 2011
China’s Five Year Plan could turn out to be a turning point for global climate policy, writes Michael Jacobs
Essays & reportage
28 April 2011
Tasmania’s feel-good mood has given way to a bittersweet fight over versions of the future, writes Natasha Cica
International
28 March 2011
Thirty-two years after Three Mile Island, an accident in a far-away nuclear facility has once again altered Germany’s political landscape. Klaus Neumann looks at…
Essays & reportage
25 March 2011
Despite the recommendations of an expert panel, changes to federal environmental legislation have stalled, writes James Panichi
International
18 March 2011
Japan can emerge from this disaster strengthened and more vigorous
International
2 March 2011
As policy in Australia begins to move, Michael Jacobs surveys the international climate landscape: the latest science, the emissions targets and what’s happening on…
National affairs
25 February 2011
With the date for a carbon price mechanism now set, Fergus Green goes in search of the missing philosophy behind Australian climate policy
National affairs
11 February 2011
The findings of Ross Garnaut’s update reports increase the pressure for Australia to adopt a carbon price, writes Frank Jotzo
National affairs
16 January 2011
Unprecedented weather events are now to be expected, but we still don’t expect them, writes our correspondent in Toowoomba
International
16 December 2010
Cancun will restore confidence among governments and business that action is going to occur, writes Michael Jacobs, and that makes progress more likely
Essays & reportage
20 November 2010
A return trip to East Germany’s Lusatia region, twenty years on, reveals an extraordinary transition away from coal mining and heavy industry, writes Glenn Nicholls
Books & arts
10 November 2010
John Fenton pioneered an innovative approach to ecological farming, writes Cameron Muir
International
9 November 2010
Almost a year later, it’s easier to judge what was and wasn’t achieved in the Danish capital, writes Michael Jacobs – and what it means for this…
National affairs
3 November 2010
Buybacks aren’t the only way to reduce the amount of water being taken out of the system, argues Brian Toohey