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Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The Sydney Morning Herald

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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 4

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 2

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 2

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 5

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 10

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 9

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 8

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

How to get the best bang for your climate buck

Philanthropists are free to donate to the other side of the world if that’s where the impact will be the greatest, while governments have a primary...

23.06.2025 10

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

How to get the best bang for your climate buck

Philanthropists are free to donate to the other side of the world if that’s where the impact will be the greatest, while governments have a primary...

23.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

How to get the best bang for your climate buck

Philanthropists are free to donate to the other side of the world if that’s where the impact will be the greatest, while governments have a primary...

23.06.2025 10

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

How to get the best bang for your climate buck

Philanthropists are free to donate to the other side of the world if that’s where the impact will be the greatest, while governments have a primary...

23.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Got a solar battery? Why this next step could work for you

If having a battery without joining a virtual power plant is like having your money under the mattress, a VPP is like an interest-bearing savings...

22.06.2025 10

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Got a solar battery? Why this next step could work for you

If having a battery without joining a virtual power plant is like having your money under the mattress, a VPP is like an interest-bearing savings...

22.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Got a solar battery? Why this next step could work for you

If having a battery without joining a virtual power plant is like having your money under the mattress, a VPP is like an interest-bearing savings...

22.06.2025 10

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Got a solar battery? Why this next step could work for you

If having a battery without joining a virtual power plant is like having your money under the mattress, a VPP is like an interest-bearing savings...

22.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

We were promised a warm winter. So why is it so cold?

If you believe the weather bureau, Australia is expecting a warm, wet winter. If you believe your own senses when you step outside your front door, it...

17.06.2025 10

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

We were promised a warm winter. So why is it so cold?

If you believe the weather bureau, Australia is expecting a warm, wet winter. If you believe your own senses when you step outside your front door, it...

17.06.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

We were promised a warm winter. So why is it so cold?

If you believe the weather bureau, Australia is expecting a warm, wet winter. If you believe your own senses when you step outside your front door, it...

17.06.2025 10

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

We were promised a warm winter. So why is it so cold?

If you believe the weather bureau, Australia is expecting a warm, wet winter. If you believe your own senses when you step outside your front door, it...

17.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The NSW floods have already been linked to climate change. Scientists are debating if that’s too quick

Global warming brings extreme weather but did it cause the NSW floods?

24.05.2025 10

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The NSW floods have already been linked to climate change. Scientists are debating if that’s too quick

Global warming brings extreme weather but did it cause the NSW floods?

24.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The NSW floods have already been linked to climate change. Scientists are debating if that’s too quick

Global warming brings extreme weather but did it cause the NSW floods?

24.05.2025 10

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The NSW floods have already been linked to climate change. Scientists are debating if that’s too quick

Global warming brings extreme weather but did it cause the NSW floods?

24.05.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

We can have democracy without the plastic waste

Corflutes are fully recyclable, but signs from the 2025 election are already winding up in landfill or as litter.

14.05.2025 10

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

We can have democracy without the plastic waste

Corflutes are fully recyclable, but signs from the 2025 election are already winding up in landfill or as litter.

14.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

We can have democracy without the plastic waste

Corflutes are fully recyclable, but signs from the 2025 election are already winding up in landfill or as litter.

14.05.2025 10

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

We can have democracy without the plastic waste

Corflutes are fully recyclable, but signs from the 2025 election are already winding up in landfill or as litter.

14.05.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Labor commits to national packaging rules, as Planet Ark collapses

The environmental charity behind a number of high-profile recycling schemes went into voluntary administration this week.

02.05.2025 10

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Labor commits to national packaging rules, as Planet Ark collapses

The environmental charity behind a number of high-profile recycling schemes went into voluntary administration this week.

02.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Labor commits to national packaging rules, as Planet Ark collapses

The environmental charity behind a number of high-profile recycling schemes went into voluntary administration this week.

02.05.2025 10

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Labor commits to national packaging rules, as Planet Ark collapses

The environmental charity behind a number of high-profile recycling schemes went into voluntary administration this week.

02.05.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Trump is ditching climate action, again. This time there are ways to fight back

Within hours of his inauguration, the US President issued executive orders to withdraw from the UN treaty and expand fossil fuels. Australia should...

26.01.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Trump is ditching climate action, again. This time there are ways to fight back

Within hours of his inauguration, the US President issued executive orders to withdraw from the UN treaty and expand fossil fuels. Australia should...

26.01.2025 10

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Trump is ditching climate action, again. This time there are ways to fight back

Within hours of his inauguration, the US President issued executive orders to withdraw from the UN treaty and expand fossil fuels. Australia should...

26.01.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Why shark nets might not return to Sydney’s beaches next summer

Every spring since 1937, the NSW government has installed shark nets at 51 beaches in Greater Sydney. Next spring could be different. The science...

07.01.2025 10

WA Today

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Why shark nets might not return to Sydney’s beaches next summer

Every spring since 1937, the NSW government has installed shark nets at 51 beaches in Greater Sydney. Next spring could be different. The science...

07.01.2025 6

The Age

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Why shark nets might not return to Sydney’s beaches next summer

Every spring since 1937, the NSW government has installed shark nets at 51 beaches in Greater Sydney. Next spring could be different. The science...

07.01.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Why shark nets might not return to Sydney’s beaches next summer

Every spring since 1937, the NSW government has installed shark nets at 51 beaches in Greater Sydney. Next spring could be different. The science...

07.01.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caitlin Fitzsimmons