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Nearly a third of Tuvalu applies to move to Australia under landmark climate migration deal

Applications for the visa cost $25 and close on July 18, with successful applicants selected by random ballot rather than skill or merit.

COP29 seals $460bn deal amid India’s criticism, island nations’ walkout, and Australia accused of climate ‘lip service’

The COP29 climate summit concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a landmark agreement to channel over $460 billion annually towards helping developing nations combat the...

Success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs celebrated at IBM Awards

The gathering brought together Indigenous business professionals, past award winners, and this year’s honorees to celebrate the progress of First Nations businesses and strengthen networks in the community.

Pacific nations sound the alarm on sea-level rise, again. Is anybody listening?

Many Pacific island nations sit just a few meters above sea level, leaving them at risk of flooding, storm surges and coastal erosion that are forecast to increase in frequency as the planet warms.

Talk isn’t enough: Pacific nations say Australia must end new fossil fuel projects

Our neighbours are focused on Australia’s emergence as the world’s second largest exporter of fossil fuel emissions and steady opening of more gas and coal fields.

‘If the land is sick, so are we’: Australian First Nations spirituality explained

More than two-thirds of young Australians are experiencing eco-anxiety, while almost half of Australians believe our country is in “decline”.

Extreme heat is a killer for outdoor sporting events – let’s plan properly to keep everyone safe

In the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Summer Olympics and other major sporting events in Queensland, the state government wants to prepare for extreme heat.

Conquering Eco-anxiety, an unheard impact of climate change

Eco-anxiety gives rise to existential concerns such as loneliness, identity, pleasure, purpose, mortality, and freedom.

The Holocene or the Anthropocene – Are we serious about the climate change?

“A committee of roughly two dozen scholars has, by a large majority, voted down a proposal to declare the start of the Anthropocene, a newly created epoch of geologic time.”

World’s least visited island nation fighting for home in the face of climate change

The fourth smallest country in the world with a population of just over 11,000 people, Tuvalu is feared to be “wiped off its place on the map”.

Must-read

Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.

Gaza’s endless War: Proxies, misinformation, and the civilians caught in between

Many senior Hamas leaders have lived for years in luxury abroad, in places such as Qatar and elsewhere, far removed from the consequences of the war they help direct.

Albanese and ministers join Ramadan celebrations, encouraging wider community participation

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described Ramadan nights in Lakemba as one of Sydney’s great traditions, pointing to the bustling streets and strong sense of community.
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