Climate, energy and resources

Greg Moriarty is set to take over as US ambassador at a complex time for both geopolitics and Australia’s most important alliance.

Electric vehicles sales have been steadily growing in Australia but figures for March suggest the Middle East War is convincing more Australians to make the switch.

Anthony Albanese wants a long Labor government that changes the country. But his refusal to consider expanding parliament says a lot about the limits of that ambition.

A string of ASX critical minerals plays now have considerable financial backing from the US government. With that, the lure of a listing on Wall Street has followed.

Andrew Hastie’s questioning of core Liberal Party beliefs hints at a looming rift as the Opposition faces a critical by-election 300km from Canberra.

Economists say Labor’s decision to cut fuel prices appears to be motivated by short-term political gain. The move risks driving up inflation in the longer-term.

With fuel shortages biting and inflation lingering, Jim Chalmers is trying to project calm as Labor faces a test of its economic credibility.