Climate minister tells 7.30 that the government has tried to balance emissions with prices; light aircraft goes missing near Batemans BayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the best of the breaking news and then your news guide will be Nick Visser.Chris Bowen, the climate change minister, told ABC’s 7.30 last night that he can’t promise energy prices will fall. As he defended the his new emission target, Bowen acknowledged retail prices would determine the political success of the government’s policy. More to come. Continue reading…
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: October 16, 2025 02:57 AM
Atmospheric CO₂
424.4 ppm
+18.2
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1933.54 ppb
+12.29
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year