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  • 'Right plan for Australia': Government ministers defend 2035 climate target

    'Right plan for Australia': Government ministers defend 2035 climate target
    Sep 19 2025
    Climate advocates say the federal government's 2035 emissions reduction target falls "dangerously short", while the Coalition has said its plan is "grounded in fantasy land". Government ministers are now working to justify the target to the public and the community, as the Coalition is under pressure to outline their climate policy.
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    7 min
  • Too high or too low? Australia's 2035 climate target pleases no one

    Too high or too low? Australia's 2035 climate target pleases no one
    Sep 18 2025
    As one of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters per capita, Australia has announced its new 2035 emissions reduction target. The federal government has committed to a target to cut emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035, based on 2005 levels. Some say the target is too high, others say it's too low. Labor says it's both ambitious and achievable.
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    7 min
  • No deal: Albanese leaves empty-handed after PNG delays defence pact

    No deal: Albanese leaves empty-handed after PNG delays defence pact
    Sep 17 2025
    The Prime Minister is leaving Papua New Guinea empty-handed after a landmark security agreement wasn't signed in the final hours. The delayed deal comes less than two weeks after a similar defence with Vanuatu was delayed over concerns it will affect their other relationships.
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    6 min
  • 'As data-minimising as possible': under-16 social media ban guidelines published

    'As data-minimising as possible': under-16 social media ban guidelines published
    Sep 16 2025
    Australia's eSafety commissioner has published regulatory guidelines for social media platforms, giving effect to the government's under-16 social media ban. While the ban won't be in place until December 10th, the eSafety commissioner says they want it to be as minimally invasive as possible. Under the guidance, social media platforms will not have to verify the age of every user on their platforms.
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    4 min
  • Deep rifts widen further within Coalition under climate change pressure

    Deep rifts widen further within Coalition under climate change pressure
    Sep 16 2025
    Liberal senator Jonathan Duniam has warned the Coalition will face a "mass exodus" from its frontbench if it adopts a net zero policy without caveats, handing Opposition leader Sussan Ley a fresh test over the party's stance on climate action. The warning comes a day after Liberal MP Andrew Hastie threatened to quit the party if it pursued a policy of net zero emissions by 2050.
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    6 min
  • Concerns over political extremism after rival rallies held across Australia

    Concerns over political extremism after rival rallies held across Australia
    Sep 13 2025
    Politicians are warning against the risks of extremism and political violence, after rival rallies were held in Australia's capital cities and regional centres.
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    7 min
  • Why the final approval for North West Shelf gas plant has Indigenous groups and environmentalists worried

    Why the final approval for North West Shelf gas plant has Indigenous groups and environmentalists worried
    Sep 12 2025
    The federal government has given the final approval for the Woodside North West Shelf gas project with a series of conditions. The approval comes ahead of the Albanese government's announcement of a 2035 emissions reduction target, and after Australia emphasised its commitment to tackling climate change to Pacific leaders.
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    6 min
  • 'I won't be silenced': Jacinta Price axed from Coalition frontbench in fallout over Indian migrantion remarks

    'I won't be silenced': Jacinta Price axed from Coalition frontbench in fallout over Indian migrantion remarks
    Sep 11 2025
    Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been removed from the Coalition frontbench, following fallout from remarks she made about Indian migrants. Sydney Lang takes a look at how the last week unfolded.
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    6 min