This report assesses Antarctica's importance to Australian security, China’s hybrid Antarctic activity, and the need for Australia to develop a balancing strategy capable of bolstering the Antarctic Treaty and ‘pushing back’ against growing Chinese power in Antarctica.

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'.

This report investigates the historical implementation and potential implications of expanding the current application of company-led reporting for open-cut coal mines across Australia. It does so through an assessment of eight operating and two proposed coal mines, and a comparison of emission reporting under respective state-based emissions factors.

The New Zealand government is aiming to develop an enduring minerals sector that enhances prosperity for New Zealanders, demonstrates its value, and delivers minerals for a clean energy transition. This draft strategy document has been released to gather stakeholder input prior to preparing the final strategy.

Critical minerals are crucial to Western Australia’s economic diversification story. Western Australia is already internationally recognised as a reliable exporter of minerals and energy, including critical minerals. This strategy outlines a number of focus areas and activities that will guide the Western Australian government’s policy decisions into the future.