A nation crying out for leadership from Scott Morrison got excuses
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A nation crying out for leadership from Scott Morrison got excuses

When it comes to taking on Big Tech,the Prime Minister wants to be a world leader,but when it comes to tackling climate change his ambition fails him.

  • byPeter Hartcher

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Using freedom of speech to tell Australians how to think
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Letters

Using freedom of speech to tell Australians how to think

Andrew Hastie's warnings about foreign authoritarian regimes ignores mounting concerns about freedoms and rights being curtailed at home.

As coal dies,we must reassure miners for a renewable future
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Letters

As coal dies,we must reassure miners for a renewable future

Labor leader Anthony Albanese is being accused of a lack of vision and policy ambition on our future energy needs.

Using Kyoto credits to meet Paris agreement'misses the point':Garnaut

Using Kyoto credits to meet Paris agreement'misses the point':Garnaut

A reliance on"carryover credits"to meet an emissions reduction pledge will ultimately cost the economy more than taking decisive climate action,Ross Garnaut says.

  • byMike Foley
Why it's so wrong to play down Australia's role in fighting climate change
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Why it's so wrong to play down Australia's role in fighting climate change

No one says that Australia only contributed around 1.3 per cent of the total forces in World War II so our contribution was irrelevant.

  • byPatrick Suckling
A'genius'who made Australians richer:Hawke's economic legacy

A'genius'who made Australians richer:Hawke's economic legacy

Economists say Bob Hawke led a government whose reforms are still paying dividends today.

  • byJessica Irvine
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Australia can be'superpower of post carbon world',says Ross Garnaut

Australia can be'superpower of post carbon world',says Ross Garnaut

Intelligent climate policy would mean that wholesale electricity prices would fall"substantially",Professor Garnaut said on Wednesday night.

  • byPeter Hartcher