Jim Green

1 month ago | reneweconomy.com.au | Jim Green

On the day after the Coalition’s disastrous performance at the May 5 federal election, Nationals leader David Littleproud said nuclear power was not responsible for the Coalition’s historic loss. Ted O’Brien, head salesman for the nuclear policy and now deputy leader of the Liberal Party, refuses to concede that the nuclear policy cost the Coalition votes, saying it would be “premature” to judge.

1 month ago | reneweconomy.com.au | Jim Green

There is abundant evidence that the Coalition’s nuclear power policy was a significant drag on its vote on Saturday. On election night, energy minister Chris Bowen said: “I mean this was a policy that was never going to survive contact with reality. It was a policy that was radical and risky … The Australian people have cast a very strong judgement on this.

1 month ago | reneweconomy.com.au | Jim Green

Whatever happens on election day, it’s certain that the Coalition’s promotion of nuclear power will cost it votes. It will probably cost the Coalition seats. It may cost the Coalition the election. And if the Coalition does unexpectedly well, it will be despite and not because of the nuclear policy.

2 months ago | sungazette.com | Jim Green

Apr 29, 2025 This year’s state of the birds report reveals that the major declines in bird populations reported by Science Journal in 2019 are unfortunately continuing. The 2019 article stated the staggering population loss of 2.9 billion birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970. Most, though not all, species have continued to decline in the years since. Separate long-term studies show that many insect species are also in decline. For example, a study published in March 2025 in Science Journal...

2 months ago | reneweconomy.com.au | Jim Green

The United Firefighters Union of Australia (UFUA) has today launched a last-minute campaign warning Australians of the risks associated with the Dutton Coalition’s plan to build seven nuclear power plants in five states. The UFUA has revealed that the Coalition’s nuclear costings exclude more than half a billion dollars in essential emergency services infrastructure and personnel.