Josh Meadows

Australia’s fuel shock reveals the true cost of a big‑car lifestyle Australia is once again feeling the sting of global conflict at the petrol pump. A fast‑escalating war in the Middle East has pushed crude oil back above US$100, and in a country almost entirely...

Buying a big car is not a hedge against uncertainty — it is exposure, writes James Reynolds. nit.com.au/11-03-2026/2...

Marsupials previously thought extinct for millennia discovered in New Guinea The chances of finding one mammal species thought to be lost was ‘almost zero’ and finding two is ‘unprecedented’, biologist Tim Flannery says

Researchers led by Australian scientist Tim Flannery discover two marsupial species, a striped possum and a ring-tailed glider – that had been thought extinct for 6,000 years – are alive in West Papuan rainforest. Story by @adammorton.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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‘We got there!’: Text messages reveal Woodside’s negotiating tactics Private text messages between Woodside officials and senior Australian decision-makers lift the lid on how the industry engages with government to get results.

‘We got there!’: Text messages reveal Woodside’s NW Shelf negotiating tactics. #auspol www.theage.com.au/environment/...

Exposed: Text exchange reveals Woodside ‘state capture’ A barrage of almost 200 text messages between Woodside and senior officials from the federal Department of Climate Change, Energy & Water reveals the…

A barrage of almost 200 text messages between Woodside and senior officials from the federal Department of Climate Change, Energy & Water reveals the extent of high-level access gas giants expect – and get. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/exposed...

Australia’s data centre lobby stumbles in its dance to avoid real regulation Google's new data centre is entirely self-sufficient when it comes to power. Sounds like a good thing, right? Think again.

The rise of data centres isn’t the only thing eroding Australia’s ability to meet its climate goals, but it does make existing problems worse by invigorating demand for coal and gas on the power grid, writes @ketanjoshi.co in today's @crikey.com.au #auspol www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/04/a...

We are losing stars one streetlight, one neon sign, one suburb at a time For most of human history, the night sky has been a shared inheritance, a source of wonder. Now, more than a billion children see barely any stars in the night sky above their homes. So what does that...

Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder where you are. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Pressure to fix gas tax raising less revenue than beer Senator David Pocock will ramp up pressure on the government to re-examine a fossil fuels tax that raises less money than beer thanks to a "fatal mistake".

The federal govt faces a push for a parliament inquiry into Australia's underperforming gas tax amid growing calls to make fossil fuel multinationals pay a larger share. #auspol au.news.yahoo.com/pressure-fix...

A scorching summer has left Australian wildlife on the brink, but it doesn’t have to be this way | Euan Ritchie and Jess Harwood Unsettling predictions are now our catastrophic reality, but a brighter future is still within reach if our political leaders change course

I missed this important piece from the weekend. @euanritchie.bsky.social @jessharwoodart.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The album is fab. I'll have to satisfy myself with that!

I'm jealous.

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It's time RIGHT NOW for #ItsAJangleOutThere with @JoshMeadows.bsky.social! Tune to #949MAINfm on 94.9fm in #Castlemaine or via t.co/HVPCLZp1Z4 or the #AudialsSoftware or #VRadio apps. Trust me, it will make your day - come on, it's starting!! 🎸😎

Rolling meadows of coral. Gorgeous!

The war against warming is lost. Now what? By Peter Boyer. southwind.com.au/2026/02/24/t...

Nature lovers go public with their crushes ACF is celebrating the deep connections Australians have with special places, asking people to write love letters to nature and pinning them on a map.

Not every love story is about a person.

Some of our deepest, most enduring relationships are with places.

Will you join us and write a love letter to nature?

www.acf.org.au/news/nature-...

Done

Analysis by a leading climate scientist suggests opening up a contentious WA offshore gas field could lead to death of almost 30m coral colonies on the Great Barrier Reef due to its impact on global heating. By @lisacox.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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A most enjoyable radio show. www.mixcloud.com/MainFm/leo-r...

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Endangered banksia ecosystem in Perth faces destruction with no adequate offset, expert says Proposal to replant inside a different type of protected woodland would not replicate diversity of cleared sites used by threatened cockatoo species, conservationists say

Property developers in Perth plan to bulldoze an endangered banksia ecosystem used by threatened black cockatoo species. The damage cannot be mitigated by proposed offsets. Story by @lisacox.bsky.social #nature www.theguardian.com/environment/...

US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests Environment minister says Alcoa cleared known habitat of protected species to enable bauxite mining

Alcoa reported an $18.1 billion profit last year, making this fine roughly equivalent to what the multinational mining company earns in a day. #auspol #nature www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Gamechanger’: New information about coral death demands Browse… A new scientific report that finds the burning of gas from Woodside’s proposed Browse offshore gas field would result in the death of an additional 29.35…

ACF has written to environment minister Murray Watt, requesting he reconsider the scope of his assessment of Woodside’s proposed Browse gas project after a scientific report revealed substantial new information about environmental damage the project will cause. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/gamecha...

Rich variety of wildlife and plants added to threatened list Twenty-five plants (including a seaweed), five reptiles, one marsupial, a fish, an insect and a mollusc have been added to Australia’s threatened species…

Twenty-five plants (including a seaweed), five reptiles, one marsupial, a fish, an insect and a mollusc have been added to Australia’s threatened species list. #auspol #nature #wildoz www.acf.org.au/news/rich-va...

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It's time RIGHT NOW for #ItsAJangleOutThere with @JoshMeadows.bsky.social! Tune to #949MAINfm on 94.9fm in #Castlemaine or via t.co/HVPCLZp1Z4 or the #AudialsSoftware or #VRadio apps. Trust me, it will make your day - come on, it's starting!! 🎸😎

True.

‘On extinction path’: Land clearing laws failing native species An area of high-biodiversity land in NSW equivalent to four Sydney Harbours was cleared between 2016 and 2023, new research says.

“Every year the number of native animals listed as threatened in NSW goes up, and it’s no coincidence that happens at the same time the healthy habitat available to them goes down.” www.smh.com.au/environment/...

After this trip home, I’m breaking up with the Australian summer for good Future international tourism marketing should carry clear Australian summer natural disaster disclaimers. We should be actively discouraging foreign tourists from visiting this time of year.

“Looking back over my three-week trip, I have concluded that Australian summer can no longer be trusted to deliver a relaxing, leisurely vibe. Climate change has hijacked my favourite season and turned it into an inhospitable shitshow,” writes @lmart-i.bsky.social www.smh.com.au/national/aft...

Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware

The world is closer than thought to a ‘point of no return’ after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped, scientists say. www.theguardian.com/environment/...