Big economic opportunity, if only
Climate change is the biggest threat to Australia’s economy but it’s also the biggest economic opportunity in the country’s history. With boundless plains and world-leading sun and wind resources, our …
Good call on energy tech, maybe
Today’s announcement by the Prime Minister of $1.9 billion for energy technologies for emission-intensive industries – manufacturing, transport, and agriculture – appears to be a step in the right direction …
It’s the first-ever World EV day and there’s news to celebrate
AGL is offering EV ‘subscriptions’ from $299/week for electric vehicles, initially for customers within 50km of Sydney or Melbourne. It predicts that half of all new cars sold will be …
The ugly truth about facial recognition & surveillance
Facial recognition technology is now in operation across every jurisdiction in Australia and governments and private companies are fast turning the nation into a surveillance state. We think that’s a …
Decarbonisation critical for economic recovery – ARENA
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency says climate change is now central to resetting the economy post-Covid-19 – a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a more resilient and prosperous Australia. We agree. …
There’s an app for that, updated
These are difficult times and, while on the way to being easier, we need to be careful. The Government wants us to use its newly-developed app for smartphones – TraceTogether …