A landmark national assessment In September 2025, the Australian Government released its first National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA). The assessment identifies 56 nationally significant risks, with 11 flagged as priorities for deeper analysis – spanning water security, critical infrastructure, health, food systems, regional communities, and national security. The NCRA marks a turning point: for the … Continue reading When climate risk becomes reality – Australia’s wake-up call →

I used to think living through a climate catastrophe changed minds – turns out, it doesn’t. Like many people working in climate and sustainability, I always believed that experiencing a bushfire, a flood, or a heatwave would automatically increase support for climate policies. It seemed obvious – live through the impacts, and you’ll want action. … Continue reading I thought living through disasters would drive climate action – it doesn’t →

While developing several recent fleet transition strategies for regional councils, we have been asked a simple but powerful question – are plug-in hybrid utes ready for the real world? The topic sparked deeper research, review of real users’ experience, and analysis of the emerging models. The findings were too interesting not to share. Introduction Australia’s … Continue reading Changing of the guard? Are new plug-in hybrid utes the real deal? →