bushfires

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison is under fire for holding a press conference on religious freedom in Sydney as the city was suffocated by smoke.

As Australia continues to experience bushfires, Sam Klintworth writes that our government needs to acknowledge climate change is a human rights issue.

We are a nation under siege from fires exacerbated by climate change, yet the silence and complete inaction at a federal level is deafening.

“Going to be a great summer of cricket, and for our firefighters and fire-impacted communities, I’m sure our boys will give them something to cheer for.”

There’s a growing awareness in Australia that natural disasters amplify conditions leading to incidents of domestic violence.

It’s hard to believe the conduct of Barnaby Joyce could still shock us, but here we are. In the midst of a national crisis, the MP chose to play politics.

Today is not the day to talk about climate change. But here we go: a report detaiilng Australia’s efforts on Paris are woeful, and mayors in fire affected communities sharing their anger.

Catastrophic fire conditions in NSW and Queensland over the weekend resulted in three fatalities & at least 150 homes destroyed.