In socially influential fields such as elite sport, music, and film, cultural relevance is often invoked as a special moral status that exempts them from genuine emissions reduction. We argue that vis...

Rhys Muldoon uses X to target Tony Abbott’s former chief of staff and senator Jacinta Price

Australia's Indigenous population was up to seven times larger before colonisation than previously estimated, but was devastated following the arrival of Europeans, new research reveals.

Bureau of Meteorology suggests El Niño has already broken records, with Pacific Ocean temperature change exceeding 2C in six months

New Victorian premier delays proposed right to work from home two days a week until next July, despite Coalition support

Carroll, who has confirmed he will make a leadership challenge, was elected to parliament in 2012 and says he has always been ambitious

The New Zealand actor, who has died at the age of 78, delivered stellar performances for more than 40 years. Here’s our pick of his best roles Scientists, farmers, spies, cops, priests, the devil incarnate: Sam Neill delivered cracking performances for more than four decades. Before the death of the New Zealand actor on Monday at the age of 78, Luke Buckmaster looked back at his career and ranked his 20 all-time greatest performances. Continue reading...

As the government encourages gas exploration off Victoria’s coast, seismic testing is harming marine life already under stress from climate change

The “Polluter Pays” principle is simple – if you make a mess, you should clean it up.  Communities like ours are already paying the price of climate change through higher insurance premiums and ...

Lighter Footprints is a committed local climate group focusing on climate change action in the Boroondara and Whitehorse council areas. We aim to influence our local community and all Australians to t...