No time to warn or to prepare: Natimuk met the fire of our future
By Jess Davis, Alex Lim, Jo Lauder, Fran Rimrod, and Tim Leslie
The anatomy of the Natimuk fire offers a glimpse into a new and faster kind of bushfire — and the growing vulnerability of communities as climate change fuels dangerous conditions.
#Fires #ClimateChange #JessDavis #AlexLim #JoLauder #FranRimrod # #TimLeslie
Smoke lifts from western Victorian town, revealing saves and losses
By Tamara Clark and Jess Davis
The Natimuk community counts its losses after fire tears through the region, destroying properties, businesses and about 30 homes.
Australia may just be one step ahead in the global race to rewire the world
By Daniel Mercer, Jess Davis, and Alex Lim
Countries across the globe are racing to rewire their electricity systems for a decarbonised future. In Australia, delays are mounting, along with doubts about whether it can meet goals on schedule.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/transmission-line-projects-faces-massive-challenges/106029214
#EnergyMarkets #EnergyPolicy #RenewableEnergy #WindEnergy #EnergyIndustry #SolarEnergy #NuclearEnergy #HydroEnergy #ClimateChange #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #ElectricVehicles #Utilities #OilandGas #GreenhouseGases #Batteries #EnvironmentalTechnology #DanielMercer #JessDavis # #AlexLim
Temperatures keep climbing, but the world has changed 10 years from Paris
By Jess Davis
It was a moment of euphoria when the world came together to sign a pact on climate action. Ten years on from the 2015 Paris Agreement, we managed to shift the needle. But the problem is, it is just not happening fast enough.
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How Hurricane Melissa defied hurdles to become the 'storm of the century'
By Jess Davis
Dubbed the "storm of the century", Hurricane Melissa shook off three different meteorological conditions that normally weaken major hurricanes.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-29/hurricane-melissa-was-supercharged-by-hot-oceans/105946230
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'Betting' on the weather emerges as a solution as insurance costs skyrocket
By Jess Davis
Amid more extreme weather events, parametric insurance — described as a bet on the weather —is on the rise. It is now being touted as a possible solution for Australians, who have some of the highest insurance losses in the world.
#Insurance #Floods #Cyclones #Bushfires #Droughts #ExtremeWeatherEvents #JessDavis
Trump's 'climate hoax' comments are part of a well-worn playbook arriving on our shores
By Jess Davis
US researchers have tracked how dark money funds a tangled web of climate denial think tanks with vested interests in slowing climate action. And Australia is not immune.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-29/trump-climate-hoax-comments-and-fossil-fuel-lobby/105810870
#ClimateChange #EnvironmentalPolicy #AlternativeEnergy #WorldPolitics #JessDavis
‘Dr Doom’ on why thinking about the end of the world is useful
By Jess Davis
Lethal heat, mosquito-borne viruses, mass displacement and conflict — we got a glimpse into a grim climate future. Can imagining the end of the world be good for us, or is it a path to apathy?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-20/climate-fatalism-in-wake-of-climate-risk-report/105780598
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #CommunityandSociety #JessDavis
What happens to Australia when the world warms by 3C? It's revealed in this report
By Jess Davis
For the first time, the government has modelled the threats from climate change on Australia's future. What’s the point of a document like this, and can it help us avoid the worst-case scenarios?
#ClimateChange #ExtremeWeatherEvents #Environment #Health #GovernmentandPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity #JessDavis
The biggest risks Australia faces as climate change intensifies
By Jess Davis
For the first time, the government has modelled the threats from climate change on Australia's future. What’s the point of a document like this, and can it help us avoid the worst-case scenarios?
#ClimateChange #ExtremeWeatherEvents #Environment #Health #GovernmentandPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity #JessDavis
Big ideas to unlock Australia's prosperity puzzle
By Margaret Burin, Ahmed Yussuf, Emily Stewart, Jess Davis, Matt Liddy, Georgina Piper, and Simon Elvery
Experts share 23 bold, surprising and thought-provoking ideas to boost Australia's productivity growth — and improve living standards.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-18/big-ideas-productivity-economic-reform-roundtable/105629070
#Productivity #FederalGovernment #MargaretBurin #AhmedYussuf #EmilyStewart #JessDavis #MattLiddy #GeorginaPiper # #SimonElvery
There's a solution to build the housing we need, but we need to embrace it
By Jess Davis and Alex Lim
From early colonial settlers to the post-war construction boom, prefabricated and modular housing has a long history in Australia. Can factory-built homes fix our housing woes and help the climate?
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