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Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The Sydney Morning Herald

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A clash between pragmatism and purity is coming to a head

In many ways, it’s the Rudd government’s first carbon emissions trading scheme all over again. Once again, the environmental movement is cleaved...

10.09.2026 40

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

A clash between pragmatism and purity is coming to a head

In many ways, it’s the Rudd government’s first carbon emissions trading scheme all over again. Once again, the environmental movement is cleaved...

10.09.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

A clash between pragmatism and purity is coming to a head

In many ways, it’s the Rudd government’s first carbon emissions trading scheme all over again. Once again, the environmental movement is cleaved...

10.09.2026 40

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

A clash between pragmatism and purity is coming to a head

In many ways, it’s the Rudd government’s first carbon emissions trading scheme all over again. Once again, the environmental movement is cleaved...

10.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Rewarding companies to do nothing is undermining Australia’s climate cuts

Australia’s flagship emissions policy is like bailing out a boat with a teaspoon while adding water by the bucketload.

31.07.2026 50

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Rewarding companies to do nothing is undermining Australia’s climate cuts

Australia’s flagship emissions policy is like bailing out a boat with a teaspoon while adding water by the bucketload.

31.07.2026 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Rewarding companies to do nothing is undermining Australia’s climate cuts

Australia’s flagship emissions policy is like bailing out a boat with a teaspoon while adding water by the bucketload.

31.07.2026 50

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Rewarding companies to do nothing is undermining Australia’s climate cuts

Australia’s flagship emissions policy is like bailing out a boat with a teaspoon while adding water by the bucketload.

31.07.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Shark bites are becoming more common – but a cull won’t work

With Saturday’s shark attack and a horror summer, it is hard as an ocean-loving Sydneysider not to feel under siege.

14.06.2026 60

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Shark bites are becoming more common – but a cull won’t work

With Saturday’s shark attack and a horror summer, it is hard as an ocean-loving Sydneysider not to feel under siege.

14.06.2026 60

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Shark bites are becoming more common – but a cull won’t work

With Saturday’s shark attack and a horror summer, it is hard as an ocean-loving Sydneysider not to feel under siege.

14.06.2026 60

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Shark bites are becoming more common – but a cull won’t work

With Saturday’s shark attack and a horror summer, it is hard as an ocean-loving Sydneysider not to feel under siege.

14.06.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Fossil fuel money funds climate lies. Then ‘AI slopaganda’ spreads it

Misinformation is not only undermining effective action on climate change, but the collateral damage includes community cohesion, political discourse...

29.03.2026 90

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Fossil fuel money funds climate lies. Then ‘AI slopaganda’ spreads it

Misinformation is not only undermining effective action on climate change, but the collateral damage includes community cohesion, political discourse...

29.03.2026 80

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Fossil fuel money funds climate lies. Then ‘AI slopaganda’ spreads it

Misinformation is not only undermining effective action on climate change, but the collateral damage includes community cohesion, political discourse...

29.03.2026 80

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Fossil fuel money funds climate lies. Then ‘AI slopaganda’ spreads it

Misinformation is not only undermining effective action on climate change, but the collateral damage includes community cohesion, political discourse...

29.03.2026 80

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Are younger generations finding it harder to buy a home? Data says no

When it comes to home ownership, no one will catch the Baby Boomers. But Millennials have an advantage over Generation X.

10.02.2026 50

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Are younger generations finding it harder to buy a home? Data says no

When it comes to home ownership, no one will catch the Baby Boomers. But Millennials have an advantage over Generation X.

10.02.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Are younger generations finding it harder to buy a home? Data says no

When it comes to home ownership, no one will catch the Baby Boomers. But Millennials have an advantage over Generation X.

10.02.2026 50

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Are younger generations finding it harder to buy a home? Data says no

When it comes to home ownership, no one will catch the Baby Boomers. But Millennials have an advantage over Generation X.

10.02.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

How two images portray the same storm amid confusion over BoM upgrade

A short but intense storm brought wind, rain, flash flooding and hail. Finding accurate information was a challenge.

04.11.2025 60

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

How two images portray the same storm amid confusion over BoM upgrade

A short but intense storm brought wind, rain, flash flooding and hail. Finding accurate information was a challenge.

04.11.2025 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

How two images portray the same storm amid confusion over BoM upgrade

A short but intense storm brought wind, rain, flash flooding and hail. Finding accurate information was a challenge.

04.11.2025 50

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

How two images portray the same storm amid confusion over BoM upgrade

A short but intense storm brought wind, rain, flash flooding and hail. Finding accurate information was a challenge.

04.11.2025 50

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Bowen has committed Australia to reduce emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035. What does this even mean?

What are “nationally determined contributions”, why do they matter, and how have they already saved us from climate calamity?

18.09.2025 60

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Bowen has committed Australia to reduce emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035. What does this even mean?

What are “nationally determined contributions”, why do they matter, and how have they already saved us from climate calamity?

18.09.2025 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Bowen has committed Australia to reduce emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035. What does this even mean?

What are “nationally determined contributions”, why do they matter, and how have they already saved us from climate calamity?

18.09.2025 50

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Bowen has committed Australia to reduce emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035. What does this even mean?

What are “nationally determined contributions”, why do they matter, and how have they already saved us from climate calamity?

18.09.2025 50

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Politicians entangled by shark net debate face deadline

This summer could see the first winding back of the controversial shark net program since 1937. A Sydney beach has been named as a potential net-free...

27.08.2025 60

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Politicians entangled by shark net debate face deadline

This summer could see the first winding back of the controversial shark net program since 1937. A Sydney beach has been named as a potential net-free...

27.08.2025 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Politicians entangled by shark net debate face deadline

This summer could see the first winding back of the controversial shark net program since 1937. A Sydney beach has been named as a potential net-free...

27.08.2025 60

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Politicians entangled by shark net debate face deadline

This summer could see the first winding back of the controversial shark net program since 1937. A Sydney beach has been named as a potential net-free...

27.08.2025 50

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons