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👋 G’day everyone, Archie here. you know it’s a good day when I get to go to a beachside suburb to talk about national security… more on that next week, and in the meantime
Let’s crack on with the news 🗞️
🏫 Fossil fuel companies are writing lesson plans for Australian schools
The fossil fuel industry’s philanthropy was primarily targeted at schools in mining communities and mining towns: overwhelmingly public schools which have been disadvantaged because of government underfunding.
🗣️ Why did they say that?
A Senate inquiry has revealed that fossil fuel companies are creating lesson plans for Australian schools, presenting climate change as slow, natural, and non-urgent, while omitting the role of humans and fossil fuels.
Programs sponsored by companies like Woodside aim to normalise the industry and encourage careers in it, influencing not just what kids learn, but how they see the world.
For my full breakdown check out today’s video:
☢️ Double down Dan
This week, Shadow Energy Minister Dan Tehan has been promoting a “nuclear renaissance” after touring U.S. reactors — but experts say nuclear power in Australia won’t hit the grid until the late 2040s at the absolute earliest.
Political hurdles, regulatory frameworks, and long construction timelines mean any kind of reactors are decades away, while renewables and battery storage are already transforming the energy landscape.
So if this isn’t about solving our energy challenges in the short or even medium term, what’s going on? Could it be that Tehan’s push is more about internal party politics than anything else?
For my full breakdown, check out this video:
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