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“Australia spends 25 times more on undermining nature than protecting and serving it.” Shocking stats in this important story. #auspol #nature www.abc.net.au/news/science...
Australia spent $26 billion on 'nature-harming' incentives in a year
The federal government funds $26 billion of incentives each year that may be harmful to the environment and is yet to report on its international commitments, researchers say.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:47 AM
“Australia spends 25 times more on undermining nature than protecting and serving it.” Shocking stats in this important story. #auspol #nature www.abc.net.au/news/science...
"Change or Die" Angus Taylor tells the Liberals.
Embracing the half life is half way to political death....
Less than a year ago Australians voted for an energy future that is #renewable, not #radioactive.
No place, time or license for #nuclear
Embracing the half life is half way to political death....
Less than a year ago Australians voted for an energy future that is #renewable, not #radioactive.
No place, time or license for #nuclear
February 17, 2026 at 12:32 AM
ICYMI: The extension of the Middlemount mine in Qld – jointly owned by Peabody (US) and Yancoal (China) – will result in the clearing of habitat for koalas and greater gliders and the export of about 85m tonnes of coal over 24 years. @readfearn.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Qld coalmine expansion approved by Albanese government will clear habitat and fuel climate crisis, scientists say
Conservationists estimate coal exported from expanded mine to release CO2 equivalent of about half Australia’s annual carbon footprint
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February 16, 2026 at 12:25 AM
ICYMI: The extension of the Middlemount mine in Qld – jointly owned by Peabody (US) and Yancoal (China) – will result in the clearing of habitat for koalas and greater gliders and the export of about 85m tonnes of coal over 24 years. @readfearn.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Donuca orbigera
This stunning moth was an exciting new visitor to our Perth Hills moth light last night.
These are usually seen in the far north in WA, so this guy is ~2,000km off course! Wondering if the recent cyclone might be responsible.
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
This stunning moth was an exciting new visitor to our Perth Hills moth light last night.
These are usually seen in the far north in WA, so this guy is ~2,000km off course! Wondering if the recent cyclone might be responsible.
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
February 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Donuca orbigera
This stunning moth was an exciting new visitor to our Perth Hills moth light last night.
These are usually seen in the far north in WA, so this guy is ~2,000km off course! Wondering if the recent cyclone might be responsible.
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
This stunning moth was an exciting new visitor to our Perth Hills moth light last night.
These are usually seen in the far north in WA, so this guy is ~2,000km off course! Wondering if the recent cyclone might be responsible.
#teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist
The new threatened species include the lemuroid ringtail possum of north Qld, which is highly vulnerable to global warming. As temperatures rise, the possums are forced to live at higher and higher elevations on their mountain homes in the Wet Tropics rainforests. www.theage.com.au/environment/...
Dozens more plants and animals added to Australia’s endangered lists
The list now includes a charismatic possum, a flightless fly and a glossy skink.
www.theage.com.au
February 15, 2026 at 10:13 PM
The new threatened species include the lemuroid ringtail possum of north Qld, which is highly vulnerable to global warming. As temperatures rise, the possums are forced to live at higher and higher elevations on their mountain homes in the Wet Tropics rainforests. www.theage.com.au/environment/...
Twenty-five plants (including a seaweed), five reptiles, one marsupial, a fish, an insect and a mollusc have been added to Australia’s threatened species list. #auspol #nature #wildoz www.acf.org.au/news/rich-va...
Rich variety of wildlife and plants added to threatened list
Twenty-five plants (including a seaweed), five reptiles, one marsupial, a fish, an insect and a mollusc have been added to Australia’s threatened species…
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February 13, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Twenty-five plants (including a seaweed), five reptiles, one marsupial, a fish, an insect and a mollusc have been added to Australia’s threatened species list. #auspol #nature #wildoz www.acf.org.au/news/rich-va...
While Australians experience a devastating summer of extreme heat and unnatural disasters… the Albanese govt has approved the extension of an open cut coal mine in central Queensland. Approval documents here. #auspol #climatechange epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/all-referral...
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February 13, 2026 at 1:18 AM
While Australians experience a devastating summer of extreme heat and unnatural disasters… the Albanese govt has approved the extension of an open cut coal mine in central Queensland. Approval documents here. #auspol #climatechange epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/all-referral...
“Every year the number of native animals listed as threatened in NSW goes up, and it’s no coincidence that happens at the same time the healthy habitat available to them goes down.” www.smh.com.au/environment/...
‘On extinction path’: Land clearing laws failing native species
An area of high-biodiversity land in NSW equivalent to four Sydney Harbours was cleared between 2016 and 2023, new research says.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
“Every year the number of native animals listed as threatened in NSW goes up, and it’s no coincidence that happens at the same time the healthy habitat available to them goes down.” www.smh.com.au/environment/...
The world is closer than thought to a ‘point of no return’ after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped, scientists say. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
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February 11, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The world is closer than thought to a ‘point of no return’ after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped, scientists say. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Looking back over my three-week trip, I have concluded that Australian summer can no longer be trusted to deliver a relaxing, leisurely vibe. Climate change has hijacked my favourite season and turned it into an inhospitable shitshow,” writes @lmart-i.bsky.social www.smh.com.au/national/aft...
After this trip home, I’m breaking up with the Australian summer for good
Future international tourism marketing should carry clear Australian summer natural disaster disclaimers. We should be actively discouraging foreign tourists from visiting this time of year.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:01 PM
“Looking back over my three-week trip, I have concluded that Australian summer can no longer be trusted to deliver a relaxing, leisurely vibe. Climate change has hijacked my favourite season and turned it into an inhospitable shitshow,” writes @lmart-i.bsky.social www.smh.com.au/national/aft...
As well as adding to climate change, gas fracking damages waterways and groundwater, wildlife and human health at every step, from extraction to transport to processing to liquefaction and eventual burning. theconversation.com/if-fracking-...
If fracking begins in the Kimberley, it could damage a sacred river
Fracking exploration wells are likely to proceed in the Kimberley. Given how much more we know about the risks of fracking, this seems dangerous.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:12 PM
As well as adding to climate change, gas fracking damages waterways and groundwater, wildlife and human health at every step, from extraction to transport to processing to liquefaction and eventual burning. theconversation.com/if-fracking-...
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A glimpse inside the powerful machinery of the gas lobby @adammorton.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian ministers met Japanese gas companies 20 times amid fossil fuel lobbying push
Thinktank analysis claims to show that Japan campaigns to prolong the carbon industry in Australia and hinder move to clean energy
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February 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM
A glimpse inside the powerful machinery of the gas lobby @adammorton.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Inaction on climate change is costing lives: Dr Stephen Lightfoot. www.acf.org.au/news/inactio...
Inaction on climate change is costing lives
Lives are being put at risk by a lazy attitude to action on climate change, writes Dr Stephen Lightfoot.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Inaction on climate change is costing lives: Dr Stephen Lightfoot. www.acf.org.au/news/inactio...
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Kangaroo Island's unique and endangered glossy black-cockatoo population is holding steady after coming close to extinction. #nature #wildoz www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Fears glossy black-cockatoo eggs will 'cook' in nest boxes during heatwaves
South Australia's population of a unique subspecies of glossy black-cockatoos is heavily dependent on artificial nesting boxes. That could pose a problem during extreme heat conditions.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Kangaroo Island's unique and endangered glossy black-cockatoo population is holding steady after coming close to extinction. #nature #wildoz www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Powerful stories from the Otways bushfires. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... #bushfires #climate #nature #community
Residents burnt out of 'paradise' determined to rebuild
The Cochrane family has called the Otways home for more than four decades. Even after fires destroyed their property, they do not plan to move.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Powerful stories from the Otways bushfires. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... #bushfires #climate #nature #community
“Another factor driving up inflation are insurance costs and food costs and these are growing because of natural disasters changing weather patterns. So we've now got #climatechange showing up as a cost-of-living issue.” Dr Pradeep Philip, Deloitte Access Economics www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Are government spending cuts the answer to the inflation puzzle? - ABC listen
The Reserve Bank's decision to raise the official cash rate, the first since November 2023, is set to put more pressure on households with mortgages.
While the decision likely means borrowers will ti...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
“Another factor driving up inflation are insurance costs and food costs and these are growing because of natural disasters changing weather patterns. So we've now got #climatechange showing up as a cost-of-living issue.” Dr Pradeep Philip, Deloitte Access Economics www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby - by @readfearn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby
Australians for Prosperity received most of its funding last financial year from Coal Australia, according to disclosures made to the Australian Electoral Commission
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February 3, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby - by @readfearn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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AUKUS fails its medical. A second opinion is needed.
Time to review the real costs of AUKUS. #auspol
www.theage.com.au/national/let...
Time to review the real costs of AUKUS. #auspol
www.theage.com.au/national/let...
Let’s stop pretending AUKUS makes us safer
We must have a public independent review of AUKUS. It’s time to consider alternatives that are more cost-effective and in our national interest.
www.theage.com.au
February 2, 2026 at 10:13 PM
AUKUS fails its medical. A second opinion is needed.
Time to review the real costs of AUKUS. #auspol
www.theage.com.au/national/let...
Time to review the real costs of AUKUS. #auspol
www.theage.com.au/national/let...
Extreme heat puts significant strain on multiple organs in humans’ – and other animals’ – bodies. #heatwave #climatechange www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
What 50C summers will mean for Australia — and why they're more likely
Heatwaves are becoming longer, more frequent and more intense with multiple days of 50C looking more likely.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Extreme heat puts significant strain on multiple organs in humans’ – and other animals’ – bodies. #heatwave #climatechange www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
The authority that regulates pesticides finds ‘second generation’ rat poisons present unacceptable risks to Australian native animals. theconversation.com/household-ra...
Household rat poisons found to be ‘unacceptable risk’ to native animals. So why aren’t they banned?
Native predators like owls and goannas are dying from eating poisoned rats and mice. Wildlife experts are shocked the government won’t ban these toxic compounds.
theconversation.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:22 AM
The authority that regulates pesticides finds ‘second generation’ rat poisons present unacceptable risks to Australian native animals. theconversation.com/household-ra...
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How deftly they buried Australia's emissions data. @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social FOIs illuminate the govt's fossil fuels romance
#auspol #climate
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#auspol #climate
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"Someone got to the Minister". How fossil politics buried emissions data - Michael West
Why did the Albanese Government eliminate billions of tonnes of fossil fuel carbon emissions from public view. Rex Patrick investigates.
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February 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
How deftly they buried Australia's emissions data. @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social FOIs illuminate the govt's fossil fuels romance
#auspol #climate
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#auspol #climate
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Important piece by @petrastock.bsky.social. There has not been enough focus on the impact of the bushfires on wildlife. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘We shouldn’t be surprised’: bushfires in Victoria push threatened species to the brink
The impact of fires on wildlife can be ‘catastrophic’, with some plant species feared extinct
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Important piece by @petrastock.bsky.social. There has not been enough focus on the impact of the bushfires on wildlife. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Hospital presentations climb after days of extreme heat in SA. #heatwave #climatechange www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia news live: independent MP says Israel president’s visit ‘risks igniting further division’; Aly condemns Morrison’s Islam speech as ‘abhorrent’
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January 29, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Hospital presentations climb after days of extreme heat in SA. #heatwave #climatechange www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...