A growing body of evidence shows mental ill-health from climate change impacts has grown in recent years, with children and young people among those most at risk. To successfully address climate mental health impacts, action is required at multiple levels – individual, organisational and local community as well as state and national policy.

Australia has either too much or too little water. This paper provides eight water priorities for the 48th parliament. It calls on the Australian federal government to finalise the National Water Agreement, to be bolder with water management and unify the states and local governments to sustain and manage Australia’s water into the future. 

Methane emissions from fossil fuels remain at stubbornly high levels. The report presents the latest sector-wide methane emissions estimates and examines different abatement options and associated costs. It finds that measures to tackle methane emissions are often very cost-effective and could have brought an extra 100 billion cubic metres of gas to market in 2024.

The anticipated consequences of climate change range from a gradual to a catastrophic impact on the environment, ecology, economy and society. While people continue to care about climate change, a social malaise with environmentalism has emerged. The challenge for governments is to develop green policies that make decarbonisation affordable and to highlight its vital benefits.

This paper reviews the outcomes of the 2025 federal election, the major party positions and how the electorate voted on climate and energy policies. It finds that a steep swing towards the ALP represents a resounding endorsement of Australia’s current plan for renewable power.