New site of critically endangered Tasmanian species found A group of bushwalkers walking in remote southwest Tasmania has discovered a new population of a critically endangered plant, King’s lomatia.

‘Very exciting’: New population of critically endangered Tasmanian species discovered in remote southwest

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Channel Seven’s Spotlight digging for dirt on clean energy ignores fundamental facts and basic journalistic standards | Temperature Check Program portrayed efforts to wean Australia off fossil fuels as morally bankrupt, trashing rainforests and enslaving Australia to China

Very good piece by @readfearn.bsky.social

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This is pretty amazing, since as far as I know, there's only ever been one wild population, which can't reproduce, only clone itself (for thousands of years).

New site of critically endangered Tasmanian species found A group of bushwalkers walking in remote southwest Tasmania has discovered a new population of a critically endangered plant, King’s lomatia.

‘Very exciting’: New population of critically endangered Tasmanian species discovered in remote southwest

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Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break global fossil fuel deadlock Santa Marta conference born out of frustration at Cop summits, where renewable progress has been stalled by major polluters

Well worth a read if you missed this.

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Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work? The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse

Safeguard mechanism talk. Gripping the nation. Matters, though.

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With a nod to the many people who are crunching the numbers on this complicated and technical scheme. Couldn’t mention them all here.

Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work? The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse

Safeguard mechanism talk. Gripping the nation. Matters, though.

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Politicians and media can’t imagine a fossil-fuel free world - and it’s holding Australians back from huge EV savings | Adam Morton Australia is well behind other countries in embracing clean cars – it’s past time we kicked into gear on going electric

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Thanks Dave. Fair point. We'll see how the companies/people respond.

Politicians and media can’t imagine a fossil-fuel free world - and it’s holding Australians back from huge EV savings | Adam Morton Australia is well behind other countries in embracing clean cars – it’s past time we kicked into gear on going electric

A Clear Air column today

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Giant echidnas weighing 15kg roamed Victoria – and the evidence was hiding in plain sight A skull fragment found in a tray of unsorted fossils collected more than a century ago leads to discovery

Giant echidnas.

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The swift parrot’s distinctive call was recorded dozens of times in a patch of Tasmanian forest. Then the forest was logged Scientists estimate the endangered bird’s population has slumped to about 750. But the logging agency responsible for clearing its habitat said it acted lawfully

Lots of things going on but here's another story published today

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Am not an energy analyst but why does seem every interview with a U.K. minister this week included a pointed question about why not drilling more in North Sea and almost none about renewables/net zero as an energy security imperative?

It’s bizarre, frankly

The fuel crisis shows the energy future has arrived. All Barnaby Joyce and One Nation have to offer is bluster | Adam Morton It’s worth comparing the One Nation MP’s views with those of an expert – the executive director of the International Energy Agency

A column from earlier this week.

Look, I know. But One Nation is at 20%+ in a bunch of polls. Its reps need to be challenged and held to account.

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ha. it's a framing question. we can go further. and hopefully did.

Is this Australia’s moment to embrace renewables? Ask Adam Morton your questions now The impact of the war in the Middle East is likely to reshape the global economy for years – is this the moment for Australia to change the way it thinks about energy? Post your questions now for our ...

I'm answering questions here shortly. Apologies for the picture.

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NSW will continue to green-light coalmine expansions – ignoring a warning from its own climate agency Minns Labor government criticised over strategy as no new mines have been proposed for several years

NSW will continue to green-light coalmine expansions – ignoring a warning from its own climate agency

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Stripped of life: the deadly South Australian algal bloom is still spreading one year on More than 20,000 sq km of coast has succumbed to Australia’s first bloom of toxic Karenia cristata algae – and scientists worry it could explode again

From yesterday by @petrastock.bsky.social

Stripped of life: the deadly South Australian algal bloom is still spreading one year on

And worth watching Four Corners tonight.

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Israeli police kill two young Palestinian boys and their parents in West Bank Mother, father and brothers aged five and seven shot in the head as they returned from Ramadan shopping trip

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This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon.

Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org

Water inspectors shut out of Alcoa mine sites in Perth drinking water catchment, documents show Fencing installed around Alcoa’s bauxite mine sites in 2025 blocked rangers conducting inspections, Water Corporation documents say

Water inspectors shut out of Alcoa mine sites in Perth drinking water catchment, documents show

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Australia’s most costly anti-climate policy hits taxpayers for $30m a day as calls mount to wind back fuel tax credits | Adam Morton The government will hand over $10.8bn this financial year under the scheme that makes it cheaper for miners and other industries to use diesel and petrol

I don't think anyone expects it to be wound back for farmers, but it could for multinational mining companies. More on it here www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds Australia Institute data finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to NDIS

Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds

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an entirely fair point. will need to be both. (in my limited defence, I was already over length.)

If there was ever a moment for Australia’s shift to renewables and EVs, this is it Yes, Australia needs fuel. But the Middle East war also shows the necessity of setting ourselves up for the future

A Clear Air column banging on about some today/tomorrow issues.

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This is one of my favourite facts and I really want to know what it's like to be a mantis shrimp. Sometimes I wonder how you would respond to, or describe, a new colour you have no reference for because it's not like, or a variation of, any of the colours you've ever seen and then I lie down.

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Minerals Council backed Jacqui Lambie Network & One Nation. A mining industry lobby group supported the 2025 federal election campaigns of the Jacqui Lambie Network and One Nation, according to AEC data.

⛏️ Miner donations to minor parties

The Minerals Council of Australia broke with its practice of funding only major political parties in the 2025 federal election, donating $125,000 to the Jacqui Lambie Network and $6,000 to One Nation. #politas #auspol

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The anti-climate policy blowing a hole in Labor’s budget Podcast Episode · Full Story · 8 March · 17m

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From one perspective, it's strange this subsidy isn't getting more attention in public debate over how to cut budget spending, especially given the calls to cut support for EVs and batteries. From another it's not.

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