The pathway not taken
Australia, like any other sovereign nation, has the capacity to choose its own pathway through the energy transition.
Read moreScience-based targets in the power sector: Ambition meets reality
The draft Power Sector Net-Zero Standard from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) represents an important and necessary step in aligning the global power industry with the 1.5°C climate target.
Read moreCommunity-led advocacy: Tips to deliver legislative change
As both a lobbyist and gay dad, I’m proud to have the opportunity to support the remarkable efforts of my community to remove discriminatory restrictions to Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) and surrogacy in Western Australia over the past eight year
Read moreReform is hard. Consensus is harder.
Last week’s Economic Reform Roundtable, led by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, was an ongoing step on Australia’s long journey to bridge our current economy to a future economy.
Read moreBeyond the build: Integrating social performance into the lifecycle of major projects
Green Hydrogen: learning from the setbacks
In recent years, the advent of a domestic green hydrogen industry has been surrounded by an air of near-mythic expectation. Critics have pointed to the sector as a bubble, while most sensible players in the space acknowledge there has been a hype-cycle
Read moreZero sense in opposing net-zero
Last week provided a perfect example of how detached the political debate on energy can be from reality in Australia. While Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce sought to fan a new wave of division amongst the Federal Coalition over net-zero, the CSIRO’s late
Read moreProposed changes to ESG Reporting in Mining: Getting the balance right
The recent review of the JORC Code recognised the increasing relevance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors for the mining sector. While the updated draft may reflect a step back from embedding ESG directly into resource and reserve repo
Read moreFederal Election: Demographics, Influencers and the Power of Tik Tok.
The results of the recent federal election are not just notable for the historic Labor win, it was also the first election when Gen X and Gen Y outnumbered boomer voters. This is only going to accelerate.
Read moreRelatively Speaking
Despite the sometimes hysterical headlines and punditry, it probably would have been a far bigger issue for the Prime Minister to land a meeting with President Trump and not receive the same audience with President Xi in recent weeks
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