8 h. ago On the environment, failure to act does not protect the future

Age readers respond to this week’s report on the effects of climate change on Australia.

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8 h. ago Business sweeteners on the table as government prepares to unveil climate target

The federal government is set to court industry support as it announces an upgraded emissions reduction target, while the Coalition’s net zero fight ramps up.

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9 h. ago Roosters urge Victor Radley to explore options at rival NRL and Super League clubs

Radley’s manager has been informed it would be in his client’s best interests to gauge interest with rival clubs, as the Tricolours explore the possibility of parting ways with the player.

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11 h. ago These planning law changes won’t please everyone. That’s the point

The former state government tried and failed to deliver major changes to NSW’s unwieldy planning system. Coalition MPs cannot now afford to stand in the way.

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16 h. ago How Australia’s climate target could stack up against the rest of the world

So far, 31 countries have announced their 2035 emissions-reduction targets, but only two have released targets consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.

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23 h. ago Our new boss has made everyone in the team cry. Is this bullying behaviour?

It’s not normal for a new leader to reduce every team member to tears, but what is the best way to tackle this? Dr Kirstin Ferguson has some straightforward advice.

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23 h. ago Silent and preventable illness that kills more than 12,000 Australians each year

Health experts are urging governments to mandate standard sepsis care across all Australian hospitals to avoid preventable deaths from a poorly understood condition.

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32 h. ago ‘It’s a farce’: Treasury reveals only one number in play for Albanese’s climate target

Treasury officials have revealed they have only modelled one figure for the Albanese government, as it prepares to announce its 2035 emissions reduction target.

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32 h. ago She’s the woman most likely, but can Kellie Sloane save the NSW Liberals?

Plenty of Liberals see Sloane as the next leader in NSW. But, they also point out, she isn’t Lady Macbeth.

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32 h. ago Victoria’s balancing act between abolishing preference harvesting and getting things done

The state government is increasingly likely to overhaul the way Victorians vote in the upper house – if they can balance their own reliance on crossbench MPs.

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33 h. ago Ambitious targets now, and, please, no more denial and delay

The National Climate Risk Assessment confirms what Australians are already experiencing: worsening fires, floods and heatwaves.

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34 h. ago September is hotter than ever, but January rings the alarm bell even louder

Sydney has hit 29 degrees this week and Melbourne 24 as the weather bureau forecasts rain throughout spring.

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34 h. ago September hotter than it used to be, as warming accelerates in spring and summer

As Sydney hits 29 degrees and Melbourne reaches 24 degrees early this week, rain is still expected throughout spring.

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35 h. ago Coalition divisions erupt as more MPs urge leader to dump climate pledge

Two more Coalition MPs have urged Sussan Ley to dump support for net zero after Andrew Hastie’s ultimatum that he would quit the front bench if she backed the climate target.

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36 h. ago Yes, September is hotter than it used to be. Even more than the rest of the year

As Sydney hits 29 degrees and Melbourne hits 24 degrees early this week, rain is still expected throughout spring.

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41 h. ago Ley receives ‘mass exodus’ warning after Hastie threatens to quit frontbench over net zero

Leading MPs Andrew Hastie and Jonathon Duniam have flagged a wave of dissent over climate policy in a fresh test of Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s authority.

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45 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Coalition frontbench splits over net zero; Trump cracks down on NGOs, left

Follow along live as we bring you the news from Australia and beyond.

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45 h. ago The King’s reach: How Charles can help sway Trump on state visit

UK leader Keir Starmer is desperate for the US president’s trip this week to be a success. He’s banking on impressing Trump with the glory of the monarchy.

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55 h. ago Hastie threatens to quit frontbench, issues net zero ultimatum to Ley

Andrew Hastie’s opposition to net zero emissions is well known, but his provocative comments about quitting the frontbench are a fresh test of Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s authority.

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56 h. ago The world is overheating, even in my home, and politicians need to act

Readers respond to National Climate Risk Assessment and call for urgent action to limit the costs of global warming.

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