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Deep Sea Mining and the Pacific: A Fragile Victory at the Pacific Islands Forum
Between 3–12 September 2025, I joined my Greenpeace Australia Pacific (GPAP) colleagues Raeed Ali, Shiva Gounden, and Consultant Lagi Toribau in Honiara for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting.…
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The Business Council of Australia: Big Gas’ Secret Weapon
Most people probably have never heard of the Business Council of Australia (BCA). But you’ll definitely know its members: Telstra, Bupa, Woolworths, Rio Tinto, Commonwealth Bank, Meta, Monash University —…
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Albanese Government’s climate credibility is hanging by a thread
This new target is far short of what’s required to keep communities in Australia and the Pacific safe. It is an affront to vulnerable communities.
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Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment: Reality hits home
The Australian Government has finally released Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment, and some of the findings are chilling. Let's unpack what it means for phasing out fossil fuels and our 2035 climate plan.
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‘Everything we love is at stake’: Climate Risk report lays bare the dire costs of inaction for Australian communities
SYDNEY, Monday 15 September 2025 — The National Climate Risk Assessment, released today, lays out the catastrophic impacts to communities and ecosystems across Australia if we fail to reduce climate…
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What the first National Climate Risk Assessment means for Australia’s 2035 climate target
The release of the delayed National Climate Risk Assessment cannot come soon enough. Without data on future climate risks, how are we to best prepare for what's coming? The Risk Assessment is also a vital input to Australia's decision on its 2035 climate target.
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REPORT: Making Coal, Oil and Gas Corporations in Australia pay their fair share for the costs of Climate Change
75% of Australians believe that climate change is increasing the cost of living, as new alliance calls on Government to take action ahead of Economic Reform Roundtable
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Soaring ocean temperatures: Australia’s iconic marine wonders are under attack
Ningaloo Reef on Australia’s west coast is an iconic marine ecosystem, home to breathtaking coral reefs, vibrant fish, and threatened species like whale sharks, green sea turtles and pygmy blue…
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Greenpeace opposes any moves to fast-track developments without stronger and upfront nature protections
SYDNEY, Tuesday 12 August 2025 — in response to the Productivity Commission's proposed reforms to the EPBC Act to accelerate renewable energy projects, David Ritter, CEO at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said:
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South Australia’s algal bloom is an unnatural disaster
Australia is currently facing an unprecedented marine disaster: a catastrophic harmful algal bloom stretching across 500 kilometres of South Australia’s coastline.