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Thailand’s movement to protect LGBTQ+ rights has brought economic as well as social benefits. However, the country's draft marriage equality bill must first get passed by a conservative senate.

A global survey finds that while Asian investors are highly concerned about climate risk, only one in five diligently look at Scope 3 emissions – which typically make up the bulk of a company’s emissions – when sizing up investments.

Faced with extreme weather events, the region's urban centres were affected by record temperatures. This year's list – which includes a city mayor and a chief heat officer – demonstrates the importance of local governance and leadership.

Cameron Garnsworthy and Martin Hay will oversee the deployment of the revived plan to pipe solar power from Northern Australia to Singapore.

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Cutting-edge research and practical decision-making is helping the Australian Open make a call when the weather gets too hot to handle. By Grant Lynch and Ollie Jay

Not all Antarctic sea ice is the same. And the finer details are what scientists need to know more about to understand its impact on the climate system. By Alexander Fraser, Takenobu Toyota

Superpower rivalry at APEC with China and the US vying for influence in the Pacific expected to put extra pressure on the alliance. By Aravind Yelery

Achieving net zero emissions requires compromise but energy justice for all needs to be at the heart of any decision. For all the talk, it's not happening, yet. By Dr Justin See

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Juice Media parody ad mocking government inaction on climate change

We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.

Make some extra cash and reduce waste by putting your belongings to work. This online market place plugs Australians into the sharing economy.

Meet LarvalBot. She’s here to save the sea.

An advertising agency has come up with an idea to give ocean plastic a second life while turning Sydney beach-clean ups into a party.

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EB Studio Covid-19 didn't kill events, but it did change them. Teymoor Nabili and Veemal Gungadin tell the Eco-Business Podcast how a pandemic transformed the way sustainability events are conceived and organised.

Eco-Business Podcast with Assaad Razzouk

Eco-Business talks to 'angry clean energy guy' Assaad Razzouk about the flaws in much-hyped climate change solutions, and how to fix them.

In its latest case, an Australian law firm is representing 8 students and a nun as they fight a decision to build a coal mine on climate grounds. Eco-Business spoke to lawyer David Barnden about winning the legal case against climate change.

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