Beyond excited to share that @cooperwilliams.bsky.social & I have published our 2nd story as part of the Walkley's Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism.
📽 by Nicolas Job & Cooper
Give it a watch here: youtu.be/61poVYSrxiw?...
#pacific #newcaledonia #kanaky #geckos
Fascinating, insightful story with hauntingly beautiful photography of the ghost town around the abandoned nickel mine in New Caledonia.
From former Australia Institute teammate @yasminewg.bsky.social ⤵️
Thanks @haydenstarr.bsky.social 😊 🥳
The 1st of our stories from #NewCaledonia / #kanaky is out on ABC Pacific. Give it a read (and watch on iview).
Some more fascinating stories still to come!
Thanks to the Sean Dorney Grant for #Pacific Journalism through the Walkley's Public Fund.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
Exploring the mangroves of Nouméa with Isabelle, a resident of Oundjo who works with the village mamans to replant mangrove pods at the end of their crabbing season #kanaky #environmentaljournalism
The town of Voh from above ⛰️
Cute puppy on set 🐶
Speaking on the ground with customs officials and rangers!
I am in New Caledonia for the next little while, filming some packages for ABC, thanks to the Walkley's Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific journalism.
I will be sharing some more peeks at our stories here but also keep an eye out on @cooperwilliams.bsky.social
Cue photos 🎬 📽 🌴 🌺
Every fortnight @amyremeikis.bsky.social writes a fantastic piece for our newsletter @australiainstitute.org.au.
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Around 8 months since we worked on this video report.
Native forest logging is a loss-making industry & Australia is in an extinction crisis.
Let's get our priorities right.
australiainstitute.org.au/post/video-r...
"Logging of native forest in the proposed “Great Koala national park” in northern New South Wales has intensified since the Minns government took office." #auspol #climate
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Great writeup from ABC News on Australia's extreme heat risks. #auspol #climate
Our new research identifies the locations around Australia in which the greatest number of vulnerable people will be affected by extreme heat.
Find out more:
australiainstitute.org.au/report/vulne...
Charts showing Australian annual CO2 emissions from 2021 out to 2030. The have been flat since 2021 and will stay so till 2028 when apparently they will fall at a perfect rate to achieve a 43% cut of 2005 levels in 2030
The latest greenhouse gas emissions figures show Australia emits more gas now than when the government was elected.
But the govt wants us to believe we are "on target" to achieve 43% cuts below 2005 levels by 2030.
Enough with the spin: we need to stop approving new coal & gas mines *now*.
The printed copies of our new book What's the Big Idea have arrived just in time for our launch event tonight!
It's got 32 big ideas from an incredible list of thinkers and writers.
Get your copy here: theaus.in/preorder_bigideabook
Listening to @amyremeikis.bsky.social speak at the launch of the @australiainstitute.org.au books “What’s the Big Idea?”
When did pop music become such an extravagance?
The best thing you can say about help to buy is that it is so tiny that it will make no difference. Wouldn't it be great if government's proposed policies that actually made a positive difference to the housing crisis we're facing. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
"It's good for your health, it's good for your hip pocket. And it's also great for the planet because it reduces those transport miles and it reduces plastic."
Fantastic to have @sophiescamps.bsky.social launch our new report, Grow Your Own 2024, about the benefits of growing your own food. #auspol
Headlines around the world thanks to the local heroes who’ve been on the water this week
Hey, always thought growing food is kinda great?
Well, now there is some research from @theaustraliainstitute.org.au and Grow it Local that shows just how much Australians love growing food.
Bonus points if you find all the little critters I hid in these tiles 🐛🪲🐞
Negative gearing lovers rejoice!
Greens to announce they will support the Government's Help to Buy scheme, dropping demands for reforming the investor-friendly tax concessions.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
If you're worried about the government crashing through legislation that involves lots more money to major parties for electioneering with less transparency and no truth in political advertising laws, sign @australiainstitute.org.au's petition : nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donations_bi...
This week is your last chance to get in a preorder for our new book, and save $5 off the sticker price!
It's an inspiring read, from a star-studded list of writers and thinkers. The perfect Christmas gift.
📖 theaus.in/preorder_big...
So the Liberals think it is OK for people to withdraw money from their own super account to invest in housing but they think its a bad idea for the future fund to invest in housing…🙄
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
Not to worry it was only a story on the errr... front page!!!
There is widespread support for banning gambling ads on free-to-air media. The main objection is free-to-air networks can’t afford to lose the $$.
As @amyremeikis.bsky.social explains, there's a simple solution. A 2% levy on gambling revenue could more than replace all the lost ad income. #auspol
a chart showing the disparities
"we found that climate researchers reported engaging in considerably more advocacy and activism on climate change and, to a lesser extent, high-impact lifestyle changes than non-climate researchers"
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
