Australia

National Audit Office slams administrative failings at heart of green home loan fiasco

Prime Minister to chair crucial committee tasked with shaping carbon pricing policy

Climate change minister admits changed political landscape has forced government to consider carbon tax proposals

State governments losing patience with federal dithering

Australian Prime Minister could ditch emissions trading plans in favour of alternative mechanism for pricing carbon

Australia's new government has the best chance in a generation of passing carbon legislation, but action on climate change is anything but a done deal

Greens vow to begin work on new climate change committee immediately as Julia Gillard prepares to take office

Coalition of energy companies signal support for ambitious climate change bill

Civil society throws weight behind plans for carbon pricing as independent MP backs Labor

Green Party agrees to support Labor in return for formation of climate change committee - but election result remains in balance