America’s extra vaccine doses could be key to global supply
The Biden administration’s purchase of 200 million additional Pfizer and Modern doses means the U.S. could fully vaccinate 300 million…
Nike’s Support For ‘Systemically Racist’ Collingwood A Critical Global Test For Both Brands
Getty Nike, known for its 30th anniversary “Just Do It” ad campaign with Colin Kaepernick, said it will wait to…
The challenge of 2021: Vaccinating the world
Vaccinating the world will be perhaps the single greatest global challenge of 2021, and that process is now beginning in…
Drive to football? Take your kids to the pool? You’re probably emitting an astonishing amount of CO₂
Few people would stop to consider if their sporting activities damage the environment. But our research shows Victorians use a…
Ranking the 5 big suits against Google and Facebook
Facebook stands to lose the most, but Google is more likely to lose: That’s the consensus of experts Axios asked…
NZ businesses are still including potentially unfair terms in their general contracts — consumers deserve better
The last time you used a car parking building and paid for the service online, did you pause to read…
The Paris Agreement at 5: Time’s running out. How to get the world back on track to meet its climate goals
COVID-19 has dramatically changed how we live our lives, reducing air travel and automobile use. But even these significant socio-economic…
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chief Scientist Alan Finkel on climate, energy and emissions
This month Alan Finkel ends his term as Australia’s Chief Scientist. An entrepreneur, engineer, neuroscientist, and educator in his former…
Climate change is best tackled through lots of small-scale solutions – here are nine reasons why
Massive amounts of public money are being mobilised to kickstart economies out of COVID-induced recessions. Many countries are allocating parts…
By declaring a climate emergency Jacinda Ardern needs to inspire hope, not fear
There is no question that we must act, and act fast, on climate change. This week’s climate emergency declaration by…
FCC chairman Ajit Pai says he will leave Jan. 20
Ajit Pai will leave his post as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Jan. 20, the agency said today.…
The US has turned its back on skilled migrants, giving Australia an opening
The outgoing Trump administration presided over one of the most dramatic tightenings in US immigration policy since the 1930s. Along…
Vital Signs: a global carbon price could soon be a reality – Australia should prepare
As well as restoring dignity to the Oval Office, another thing that will definitely change under a Biden presidency is…
How a 1940s treaty set airlines on a path to high emissions and low regulation
Before the pandemic, aviation was on course to be the UK’s most polluting sector and produce as much as 22%…