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Jailed whistleblower David McBridge is now free, but whistleblower protection laws still don’t work in Australia
Former military lawyer and whistleblower David McBride was just released from prison on parole after two years behind bars but charities supporting whistleblowers say there is still no real legal protection for those who report wrongdoing in Australia. McBride was convicted in 2024 and sentenced for disclosing sensitive military material that ultimately contributed to public…
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Longest electric aircraft flight offers hope for climate-friendly flying
Heart Aerospace celebrated a huge milestone in August with its successful first electric X1 demonstrator aircraft flight. The largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown completed a flight over upstate New York in 27 minutes using just $5 worth of electricity. Heart Aerospace, an aircraft manufacturer based in Los Angeles, successfully completed the first flight of its…
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Housing prices are down – and that’s great for Australia
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Bowen’s New Clean-Energy Triple Play
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First LGBTIQA+ refugee arrives in Australia through nation-first resettlement program
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Solar power is taking off in Africa
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Take your next steps to go electric with Saul Griffith
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Concerned about the rise of data centres? Submit your concerns to the government’s Environment Committee
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Tell Albo to electrify the lodge!
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The Government is still failing Australians on gambling
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New green steel project in Newcastle offers hope for renewable energy manufacturing in Australia
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New “Unpackit Awards” highlight the best and worst players in Australia’s growing plastic waste crisis
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Housing prices are down – and that’s great for Australia
This month, economist Saul Eslake has put the government’s budget initiatives to lower housing prices in perspective… and it’s a very good thing for Australians and our economy. Residential property prices are falling in the capital cities, by an average of 2.5% in August according to property market data providers Cotality and Proptrack. Sydney and Melbourne…
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Bowen’s New Clean-Energy Triple Play
Encouraging changes are afoot as Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen this month not only announced an expansion of the national rooftop solar rebate scheme to include large-capacity business, factory, farm and school sites but also a new data centre policy that is likely to rule out gas-powered facilities. Up to now, the federal solar rebate was capped…
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First LGBTIQA+ refugee arrives in Australia through nation-first resettlement program
An LGBTIQA+ refugee who spent years fearing persecution because he is gay has arrived in Australia, becoming the first person resettled through a new program, Bridge to Safety, designed to reach people often shut out of traditional protection systems according to the refugee support charity Forcibly Displaced People Network. The refugee, identified as Farsheed to protect…
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Solar power is taking off in Africa
Uptake of solar in Africa shows the continent is entering the global solar revolution. Solar panel imports from China, the world’s dominant producer, rose 60% in the 12 months through June 2025, reaching a record 15 gigawatts, according to an analysis by the energy think tank Ember. The increase offers the first evidence that solar…
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Take your next steps to go electric with Saul Griffith
Rewiring Australia’s Saul Griffith shows you how to take your next steps to go electric. Open their new Electric Saul website, type in your postcode and you can see what to upgrade next, how to understand the numbers and how to get started on (or continue!) your electrifying journey at home.
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Concerned about the rise of data centres? Submit your concerns to the government’s Environment Committee
Concerned about the proliferation of energy- and water-intensive data centres around Australia and want to have your say? You can make a submission to the Environment and Communications References Committee raising your issues and making recommendations about how they should be regulated – submissions close on the 1st September 2026. Pro tip: the Climate Council’s submission is…
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Tell Albo to electrify the lodge!
Did you know that both residences of the Prime Minister – the Lodge in Canberra and Kirribilli House in Sydney – still use expensive, polluting gas to the tune of $111k in energy bills each year as gas prices rise? Join Friends of the Earth in writing to our PM Anthony Albanese asking him to electrify both…
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The Government is still failing Australians on gambling
When Australia’s Socceroos took to the field for a World Cup qualifier, many viewers expected the match to showcase the nation’s footballing ambitions. Instead, it highlighted a different contest unfolding in Canberra: whether the Albanese government has done enough to remove gambling from Australian sport. Despite sweeping new legislation, betting promotions remained visible during parts…
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New green steel project in Newcastle offers hope for renewable energy manufacturing in Australia
More than a quarter-century after the last blast furnace fell silent in Newcastle, steelmaking is set to return to the city in a dramatically different form. GreenSteel Australia has committed AUD $500 million to build an electric steel mill on the site of the former BHP steelworks, a project that promises to revive one of Australia’s…
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New “Unpackit Awards” highlight the best and worst players in Australia’s growing plastic waste crisis
The inaugural “Unpackit Awards” just launched by key environmental organisations show the leaders and laggards of Australia’s mounting plastic pollution crisis. Australia is the second highest generator of single-use plastic waste per person in the world using a staggering 147kg of plastic per person per year. Launched by the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS), WWF…