A new report from the Grattan Institute has underlined the failure of current policies to push Australia down the path of a clean energy future Giles Parkinson, editor of RenewEconomy, reports.
Nuclear energy
Delegates back Gillard on uranium exports to India
ALP delegates back Julia Gillard on uranium exports to India despite an emotive round of speeches against the proposition. Andrew Crook reports from the national conference floor at The Stump.
Fallout and falsehoods at Fukushima
The 8.9 magnitude Japanese earthquake and resulting tsunami has a nation reeling. And with fears growing of radiation from damaged nuclear power facilities, Ben Sandilands writes officials are failing to give clear answers.
How long will Labor hold its anti nuclear line?
The Labor government is holding firmly to its anti nuclear platform for now but the rumblings of dissent from within the party are growing.
Australia was not ready for James Hansen
Australia’s environmental groups tragically turned their backs on the opportunities that Dr James Hansen’s visit presented for major public education exposure to cutting-edge world climate science and policy thought.
Greenpeace: Our plan for a nuclear-free Australia
Greenpeace’s Steve Campbell says Australia can be powered by clean energy without resorting to nuclear like France, Finland and now the UK. Instead, we should follow the lead of countries like Spain, who can generate more than half of its energy needs from renewables.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Peter Costello and the alleged ABC bias
Crikey readers weigh in on Peter Costello and whether the ABC does have an editorial bias, the late US Senator Ted Kennedy and the Northern Territory intervention.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
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