Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 10/10/2026And “Every combustion car and every gas boiler sold today leaves us exposed for 15 years to the next oil crisis. And each new industrial facility that runs on fossil fuels consolidates an import-dependent infrastructure for decades." 49618
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialKatja Diehl @katjadiehl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Analysis of data on over 600,000 collisions shows children 82% more likely to be killed if struck by an SUV or LTV rather than smaller vehicle" www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...lshtm.ac.ukBeing hit by an SUV increases the likelihood of death or serious injury | LSHTMThe likelihood of a pedestrian or cyclist being fatally injured is 44% higher if they are hit by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) or light truck vehicle (LTV) compared with smaller passenger cars, new 16029
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialKon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We don’t solve our real cost of living pressures by punching down on refugees and migrants. We need positive leadership that brings us together. 0317
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialAndrew B. Watkins @windjunky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026ICYMI: Australian ski resorts had originally planned to close this weekend - in fact they closed a month ago, at the end of the High Country's warmest winter on record, a season where warm rain dominated snow. 54714
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialRenew Economy @reneweconomy.com.au · 02/10/2026Diesel fuel tax credits earned over 10 years nearly equate the price of a huge diesel haul truck. No wonder BHP and Rio haven’t gone electric reneweconomy.com.au/chart-of-the-da…reneweconomy.com.auChart of the day: Ten years of diesel rebates almost pays for a new truckDiesel fuel tax credits earned over 10 years nearly equate the price of a huge diesel haul truck. No wonder BHP and Rio haven't gone electric. 11912
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Australians are paying extra for everything thanks to rising fuel costs. We don’t have to. Electrify trucks - it’s anti-inflationary. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...abc.net.auFuel security or electrification? We've crunched the numbersThe war in Iran has drawn attention to something invisible to most Australians — we use a lot of diesel to keep this country running. 001
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Children, define ‘insidious’ #auspol #ElectrifyAustralia www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auInside the fossil fuel industry's push into Australian classroomsAt least 260 educational programs in Australia are sponsored by fossil fuel companies, according to a report by a climate advocacy group. 000
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Stay firm on this, Victoria. #auspol “The consumers who will be ‘forced’ to go electric rather than have a gas connection will be financially better off.” Tony Wood, Grattan Institute www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comGas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents showExclusive: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group lobbying campaign warns energy bills could increase by $100 unless ban is reversed, despite experts disagreeing 330
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The gap is policy. Under current settings, electrification only reaches around 30% by 2035. Very few countries have a comprehensive, cross-sectoral electrification strategy. And grids need to expand 40% faster than over the past decade. 1454
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Electrification is an energy security strategy. EVs already avoid 2.3 million barrels of oil a day. That's more than the volume that bypassed the Strait of Hormuz via the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline this summer. 19421
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 23/09/2026“Toyota have a huge lobbying influence around the world. Jaguar Land Rover [have] been lobbying against [low emission requirements in the UK ]… They've convinced the government. Lobbyists will keep going, so Australia needs to hold firm.” #ElectrifyAustralia podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comAustralia’s cheapest new car is electric, as Four Corners takes aim at Chinese EVsPodcast Episode · The Driven Podcast · 23 September · 1hr 10min 000
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialKon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026With 3 more women killed by men in the last 24 hours, it’s a good time to remind everyone that more women have been killed by male violence since 2020 than all Australians killed by shark attacks, terrorism and one punch attacks combined in the last 25 years. 617479
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialEnergy Consumers Australia @energyconsumersaus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Households, transport, agriculture, industry, resources and commercial buildings. It’s time to #ElectrifyAustralia! Read the open letter: electrifyaustralia.org.au/open-letterelectrifyaustralia.org.auOpen letter to the Prime Minister | Electrify AustraliaRead the open letter calling on the Australian Government to back electrification, and see the organisations that have added their names to it. 031
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“A process that ensures spending on household electrification instead of replacing costly gas pipes would help all households to have access to the benefits of electrification.” thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...thepoint.com.auGas pruning could help make Australia’s energy transition cheaper and fairerThe people most affected by climate change are missing out on the benefits of the energy transition and household electrification. As more and more extreme weather events occur, everyone is impacted b... 010
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Good work @news.abc.net.au www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auWe put 165 years of migration data into four charts. Here's what we learnedThe story of Australia is a story of migration, and the country's immigration system is once more at the centre of heated political debate. 001
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Bring it on! Sooner the better #electrify www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auBeing a renter, Jenny missed out on solar boon but that is about to changeAustralia readies to lift a ban on plug-in solar, unlocking access to the technology for millions of apartment dwellers and renters for the first time. 000
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialDr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 31/08/2026With the UK struggling to find the funds to increase its defence spending, and the US being an increasingly erratic trade partner, it's well past time we had an independent review of our commitment to AUKUS and of alternatives should the agreement fail. 43513
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 20/08/2026FOLKS - when we stop burning fossil fuels, oversizing agriculture and killing nature, the warming of Earth also stops worsening No floppy optimism here; no hollow appeal to hope. The laws of physics that created this problem also govern the fact we can choose to stop it. 3311137
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialThe Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Sick. My @smh @theage cartoon. 271149420
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 23/08/2026“The capital, savings and government debt required to pay for flood, fire and cyclone damage, not to mention a more urgent effort to cut carbon emissions, will make the AI investment boom and current government deficits seem like a snack.” Alan Koehler #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...abc.net.auBeyond inflation, two looming threats are hitting interest ratesTypically, bond rates rise when an economy is doing well and inflation appears to be moving up. But something much deeper and more structural is currently going on. 010
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 19/08/2026“Governments need to consider spending on climate as a core security investment.” 001
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialTim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 18/08/2026Luckily, this year we will give half a billion dollars to a company that has booked $10b in profit. I can't think of anything else that we could have done with that money.climateintegrity.org.auBHP banks surging profits while receiving over half a billion dollars in diesel rebates — Climate IntegrityMining giant BHP has reported an after-tax profit of US$9.83 billion – a 9% increase on the previous year – while at the same time pocketing around $548 million in rebates under the Fuel Tax Credit (F... 311344
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Incredible work. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...abc.net.auThe female artists who shaped botanical illustration in AustraliaFemale botanical illustrators have translated the science of our landscapes for centuries, today the craft is as important as ever. 000
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 08/08/2026‘For Australian Labor — Burnham’s embrace of his own grievance agenda raises questions about Labor’s political strategy. A strategy formed when it didn’t want to look too different, rather than one seeking to define its very own clear mandate.’ - Laura Tingle www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...abc.net.auBritain's new PM is redefining populist angerBritain's new left-leaning PM Andy Burnham has seized the same public discontent driving Nigel Farage on the populist right but with a very different agenda. As One Nation climbs in the polls, Austral... 000
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialmr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Climate disaster and record fossil fuel profits because of a war? How did that happen! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWar! What is it good for? Absolutely humongous oil company profits | First Dog on the MoonMission accomplished 210137
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Fuel by pipelines and ships leave Australia vulnerable, regardless. Electrify what we can and prioritise sovereign energy. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...abc.net.auThe race to find routes around the Strait of Hormuz and which nation is winningAmid uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz, for months Gulf countries and oil companies have been finding ways to bypass the choke point. 000
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialNick Miller @nickdmiller.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Super thoughtful column from Sean Kelly this week - on the politics of how we sell our time, and what we get for it www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...smh.com.auOur working lives are about to change. Time, and the PM, will tell if we’re better offThe Albanese government showed it is willing to redistribute money. Will it take on the task of redistributing time as well? 041
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialProf. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 01/07/2026We limit the speed of ebikes "for public safety", yet this study shows we'd need to limit SUVs to 5.7 km/h for them to pose the same risk to other people #motonormativity findingspress.org/article/1587...findingspress.orgMotonormativity and Speed Limits | Published in FindingsBy Jeremy de Sousa, Alessia Vinet & 3 more. Cars pose a far greater threat to other road users than e-micromobility, raising a basic question for traffic safety: which modes should actually be limited... 52987369
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialThe Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Spiral. My @smh @theage cartoon. 18413173
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 30/06/2026“While renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, fossil fuels are around 3 times more profitable… more conducive to market control and monopoly pricing. So capital keeps producing fossil fuels … while the world burns around us.” Jason Hinkel open.substack.com/pub/jasonhic...open.substack.comClimate socialismI am writing this message to the millions of people who have been involved in the climate movement over the past several years. 030
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 28/06/2026“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.” #Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.latimes.comCopenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new levelCycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi... 15869272
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 27/06/2026“What's genuinely surprising is that so many of [Hanson’s] opponents are happy to serve as indentured workers down the One Nation content mines. How is this not staggeringly obvious to all concerned?” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...abc.net.auHanson spawned the silliest semantic beard-stroking in 20 yearsWe've come a long way since it was Pauline Hanson who didn't know the meaning of big words. 000
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 20/06/2026💔 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...abc.net.auFirst case of deadly H5 bird flu confirmed in AustraliaThe virus, found in a migratory bird in Esperance, raises concerns for the poultry industry despite Australia having spent years preparing for such a biosecurity breach. 000
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 14/06/2026“Governments … have a choice: double down on a failing growth-first model or commit to eradicating poverty by transforming the economic rules that produce it. Poverty is manufactured... What has been manufactured can be dismantled and replaced.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWe economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way | Olivier De Schutter and othersOur roadmap has been shaped by experts across the world. We call on political leaders at all levels to use it, says Olivier De Schutter and others 000
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 14/06/2026“Australia could arrive in Antalya in November with a commitment of 50,000 electric trucks by 2030, run on Australian energy, and displacing a billion litres of diesel annually; freeing fuel for the farmers and operators who cannot yet switch.” Adam Triggs pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/06...pearlsandirritations.comBowen's electrification gospel has a truck-shaped problemAustralia is urging the world to electrify, but its own freight system remains overwhelmingly dependent on imported diesel when electric trucks could cut emissions, strengthen fuel security and lower ... 000
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Thank you, @amyremeikis.bsky.social - we are a cooperative species: “Assuming the worst of human nature always travels further then considering actual human nature, which is multifaceted and flawed and generous and, more often than not, surprisingly kind.” www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...thenewdaily.com.auPolitical Lord of the Flies assumes the worst of usIn the absence of hope, and a more equal distribution of wealth, it’s easy to see how people fall for the Lord of the Flies version. 000
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 09/06/2026ACTUAL GOOD NEWS ALERT 🍾 battery discharge on Australia's main grid just overtook gas peaking plants. Not long before it overtakes *all gas combined*. Not long before renewables overtake coal, too. None of this was meant to be possible!!!!!!!!!!!! explore.openelectricity.org.au/energy/nem/?... 9551185
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 09/06/2026“Showing people things can be better through action, reform, and responding to actual needs, rather than political expedience is a proven way through this.” - Amy Remeikis www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...thenewdaily.com.au'Remarkable' moment shows what's possible. We need much moreClare O’Neil called out Henry Pike for what he was so clearly doing – attempting to further entrench the us and them divide 000
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 07/06/2026“If you include hybrids as well as EVs, 46% of all new cars sold in Australia in the month of May had a battery” - Sarah Aubrey @thedriven.io #auspol podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comEVs hit 20% as Tesla tops AustraliaPodcast Episode · The Driven Podcast · 5 June · 1hr 1min 142
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 06/06/2026“Uninsurable areas are no longer some distant future prospect. Weather-related damage has always happened, but the mechanisms we built to absorb climate risk were designed for a more stable climate“ #auspol theconversation.com/climate-chan...theconversation.comClimate change: how fires and floods are creating uninsurable areas across EuropeFrom California to France and the UK, traditional private markets are buckling under the weight of climate claims. 000
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 04/06/2026“It is the accumulation, the slow, grinding sense of being neglected by every institution, which is supposed to serve you, that is driving the revolutionary vote.” - Kos Samaras, Redbridge #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2026/06...johnmenadue.comThe quiet Australians who actually empty the binsWhen the political class keeps choosing to squeeze outer-suburban, mortgage-stressed, salaried workers, we shouldn't be surprised to see these people turning to One Nation. 011
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialNeil Grant @neilgrant.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Chart of the day. The energy transition is happening in real time! 😍 17747276
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 03/06/2026‘Quietly, and with surprisingly little fanfare from the rest of the world, Australia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comThe household battery revolution that could change energy bills … and the worldAustralia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible with the right policies 000
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialThe Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Do something. My @smh cartoon. 28462182
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialDave Osmond @davidosmond.bsky.social · 02/06/2026A milestone achieved on Australia's main electricity grid, the NEM. Energy discharged from utility batteries over the last 12 months now exceeds generation from peaking (OCGT) gas turbines. Those who thought batteries would only provide ancillary services now looking foolish. 210642
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialDaniel Bowen @danielbowen.au · 31/05/2026The deregulation of e-bike standards hasn’t been helpful. 191
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 30/05/2026How many more studies does your city need proving that people on bikes and on foot spend more on shopping streets than people in cars? Bike-lanes mean business. #UrbanTruth 9578183
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 25/05/2026What Australia’s government incentivizes. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...abc.net.auBHP committed to net zero by 2050. Leaked documents show it could be out of reachThe mining giant's delay in the rollout of renewable energy and a fleet of electric trucks and trains in the Pilbara has raised doubts inside the company about it meeting its ambitious climate goal. 000
Reposted by @leeleearnold.bsky.socialPublic Transport Users Association @ptua.org.au · 23/05/2026Extra train services this weekend due to events and works closures are a reminder that we could have high frequency metro services like other cities - it's mostly not an infrastructure issue, it's a matter of politics and government priority. Better public transport helps keep #Melbourne moving. 1215
leeleearnold.bsky.social @leeleearnold.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Fossil fuel car sales peaked in 2017, IEA says. Buyers beware - cheap petrol cars lock us into expensive imported fuel and poor resale #auspol www.iea.org/reports/glob...iea.orgExecutive summary – Global EV Outlook 2026 – Analysis - IEAGlobal EV Outlook 2026 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency. 021