Australia must do more to save Great Barrier Reef from going on ‘in danger’ world heritage list; survey shows problem betting on the rise
Morning, everyone. A timely reminder that Australia needs to get its act together on climate and energy comes today with Unesco warning the government it must set more ambitious emissions targets or the Great Barrier Reef could be placed on the “in danger” list of world heritage sites. We also have an exclusive on the boom in sports gambling and Australia’s hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup semi-finals are hanging by a thread after their defeat to India.
Thirty years ago, 164 children born in inner-city Melbourne were selected to take part in a longitudinal study into the factors that influenced their life outcomes.Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP It’s not surprising that the cold weather in eastern Australia has led to a spike in demand for gas but its supply is coming under strain. Unusually calm weather has hampered renewable energy supply as well. Rick Wilkinson, the chief executive of consultants EnergyQuest, says Victoria will “need a backup” to handle peak winter gas demand from 2026.Our columnist Tim Dowling reckons Prince William just about got away with being filmed dad dancing at Taylor Swift’s Wembley concert the other night.
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