Cait Kelly
Climate activists and lawyers itching to sue Australia government
As Australia experiences the worst bushfire season on record there are growing calls for a class action against the federal government for...
Do you want Australia Day moved? The results are in
Destructive. Divisive. Disrespectful. Those are not words many countries could use to describe their official national day. We’re largely on our own...
‘I am horrified’: Scientist who linked climate change with bushfires in 1987 says it’s not too late
A scientist who predicted our current bushfire crisis four decades ago is ‘horrified’ we did not listen to his warnings on climate...
‘We must do more’: Tasmania’s new Premier sets bold goals from day one
Tasmania’s new Premier, Peter Gutwein, has taken over in the top job, immediately signalling that big changes lie ahead. In his first...
Rachel Griffiths to lead stars in bushfire relief
Actor Rachel Griffiths will lead a group of high-profile Victorians in encouraging Australians to support the state as it grapples with the...
All the news you may have missed during the bushfires
The ushering in of the new decade began with unprecedented bushfires that tore across the eastern seaboard. As Australians grappled with the...
Liberal National Club president dead after drag-queen protest backlash
The head of a right-wing student group from the University of Queensland who protested against two drag queens as they tried to...
PM’s popularity takes a dive, as leading scientists fire back over climate pitch
Leading scientists have demanded urgent action on the climate crisis as Prime Minister Scott Morrison defended his government’s policies during the worst...
On this day in 1939: Black Friday fires rage across Victoria
Before Friday the 13th conjured up images of bad slasher films, it meant something far more horrific for Victorians. This day in...
As PM says Hawaii was not intended holiday plan, jet-setting minister phones in for bushfire talks
As the prime minister claims he only went to Hawaii after a “very unfortunate series of events” forced him to change his...