A report from an inquiry into the prevalence and impacts of misinformation and disinformation relating to climate change and energy in Australia. The report outlines and addresses inquiry participants' views and recommendations. It sets out the prevalence of threats to climate information integrity and an approach to strengthening information integrity in Australia. It provides 21...

Climate misinformation and disinformation in Australia often originates from the very institutions charged with protecting the public interest. This report finds that the Australian Government is a source of climate misinformation and disinformation. While the report focuses on climate, the reforms outlined address the same root causes that enable misinformation across Australian public life.

This analysis reveals that in 2023, Australia’s big four banks - ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, and Westpac, continued to pour billions of dollars into the fossil fuel industry. This report argues that this completely undermines their 'climate credentials'.

The report analyses potential sustainable alternatives to kerosene-based fuels and finds that there is no realistic or scalable alternative that would meet current aviation needs. It concludes that private jet expansion, even with alternative fuels, is not defensible and should be considered by policymakers with great caution.

Australia is a global deforestation hotspot, driven primarily by the beef industry. This report assesses how the commitments and implementation efforts of ten of Australia’s largest beef buyers stack up against a conversion and deforestation-free target by 2025. All of the companies assessed failed, with none scoring above 50%.