Energy

Climate activists describe Whitehaven as Australia鈥檚 鈥渨orst鈥 coal company: it has plans for six new, or expanded, coal projects in the coming year, many of which have already been given their approvals. Coral Wynter reports.

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Capitalism cannot achieve the economic, political and scientific planning and cooperation needed on the scale required to address the climate crisis, argues Barry Sheppard.

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Mark Baugher provides an overview of the challenges in charting a roadmap towards ecosocialism ahead of the Global Ecosocialist Network and marxmail.world on-line forum on September 10. which features Rehad Desai, Howie Hawkins, Simon Pirani and Sabrina Fernandez.

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From Earth鈥檚 history to global heating, water crises and socialist strategy 鈥 Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents eight new books for radical readers.

Renfrey Clarke writes that some of Peter Dutton鈥檚 nuclear power plan 鈥渇acts鈥 are comedic 鈥 in a very dark kind of way. But the Coalition鈥檚 endorsement of nuclear will have a deadening effect on investment in renewables.

The big four banks are pretending to be good climate citizens while they continue to fund fossil fuel projects, including via back door means. Alex Bainbridge reports.

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The southwest monsoon, exacerbated by super typhoon Carina (Gaemi) has caused widespread flooding and devastation in the Philippines and Taiwan, killing 25 people and causing mass displacement, reports Susan Price.

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The day after scientists marked the hottest day on record, Labor's federal resources minister Madeleine King announced new gas exploration permits for fossil fuel giants. Pip Hinman 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

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Climate activists Petrina Harley a spoke with Isaac Nellist and RileyBreen about the campaign to a recent lock-on protest to raise awareness about Woodside's Burrup Hub project.听

麻豆传媒 News podcast Ep 45, July 22, 2024

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the death toll in Gaza, healthcare workers taking action, the University of Melbourne's crackdown on activists and the campaign to disrupt Burrup Hub.听

Socialist Alliance Councillor Sarah Hathway launched her reelection bid for a spot in the City of Greater Geelong with a room full of activists and community campaigners. Sue Bull reports.

Labor鈥檚 renewable energy 鈥渟uperpower鈥 plan may sound good, but there are serious dangers in tying an energy transition to the profit interests of corporate capitalism.听Peter Boyle reports.