Decisions by Australia's Labor Government through its newly minted Environment Minister, Murray Watt, have sent shudders through many, and the airwaves of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation were alive with comments and observations: "Australia's largest gas project granted extension";

"Gas is no longer a dirty word for Labor. Should it be?";

"The Woodside boss’s attacks on my generation are blatant scapegoating – and we see straight through them ";

"Damaging winds follow ‘unusual’ dust storm in Victoria";

"As Australia’s carbon offset industry grapples with integrity concerns, how can companies genuinely tackle climate change?";

"5 huge climate opportunities await the next parliament – and it has the numbers to deliver".

The lights recently went out across Spain, and the Australian oil and gas giant, Woodside, was quick to seize on the consequences of the disruption to drive home the importance of ensuring reliable energy supplies: "Spain’s crippling blackout shows need for gas in a greener world: Woodside CEO";

"What we lose when weather balloons don’t fly";

"5 huge climate opportunities await the next parliament – and it has the numbers to deliver";

"'A war zone': Desperate for help, flood-hit residents say army deployment 'isn't enough'";

"Rather than blaming carbon, Paul Hawken argues we should recognise its role in animating life. This way, we can heal the planet";

"Could the fuel powering F1 next season also run your car?";

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Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, claims he cares about climate change, but then supports his Environment Minister, Murray Watt, in his moves to quickly advance a major gas project off the Western Australian coast: "Murray Watt knocks back objections to Woodside’s North West Shelf extension and clears way for final decision";

"‘Desolate’: farmers in NSW’s west battle drought as east coast mops up after floods";

"Reliable energy or ‘carbon bomb’? What’s at stake in the battle over Australia’s North West Shelf";

"Clean-up begins as waters recede after devastating NSW floods";

"Greenwashing is rife in Australia, but could its days be numbered?";

"The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial";

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Violet Coco (pictured) has the innate ability to reach into people, touch their hearts, make them feel something, make them angry, and yet comfort them with the thought that someone is doing something about alerting the world to the terrors of climate change.

Violet, a woman with the seeming innocence of a young girl, was taken to lunch by Angus Delaney, and here you can hear the audio of a story he wrote for the Melbourne Age: "There’s no bridge too far for this climate activist’s cause".

Sharon Brettkelly (pictured) will go to extreme lengths, in this case, heights, to get to the bottom of a good story.

Sharon, who writes for The Newsroom in New Zealand, tells the story this time on The Detail: "Powering New Zealand from a Wellington wind farm".

She writes: "When rain poured into our South Island hydro lakes last week, electricity bosses heaved a huge sigh of relief.

"They’re still wincing from the memories of last winter’s energy crunch, when power became dangerously scarce and wholesale prices shot sky high.

“Droughts are no fun,” says Meridian Energy’s chief executive Mike Roan.

“They’re inevitable though.

“Our power system has been built with droughts in mind. The scale of the southern hydro lakes, Lake Taupō, the combination of them is there to provide that backup stored energy for and when a drought emerges.”

"But the past 12 months have been “horrible” with the August drought and loss of gas supply causing wholesale prices to spike", her story says.

Professor Tim Flannery (pictured) was one of three speakers on a Climate Council webinar tonight (May 13), facilitated by the Council's CEO, Amanda McKenzie.

The webinar, which attracted hundreds of people, was entitled "After the Vote: What Australia's new parliament means for climate - and how we can make the most of it".

The webinar discussed:

• What kind of progress should we expect under the new Albanese Government?
• What are the best opportunities in the new Parliament? And what might the handbrakes be?
• What should our vision for climate action in Australia be for the next three years, and how can I help make it a reality?