Antony Balmain
@antonyb.bsky.social
Head of Media and Comms, Market Forces, working on climate, ex SBS, ABC, AAP, Red Cross, IFRC, love beach, forests, mountains, great stories, photos, films and laughing.
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As Liberal members squabble after formally rejecting the scientific and economic imperative to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions, a division is also starting to open up among the nation’s largest banks. #auspol #banks #climate
Australia’s big banks face big climate decisions - Market Forces
By Will van de Pol, Chief Executive, Market Forces AS LIBERAL MEMBERS squabble after formally rejecting the scientific and economic imperative to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions, a division is...
www.marketforces.org.au
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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“Fuelling the war machine”: Australia's four largest super funds #AustralianSuper, #AustralianRetirementTrust, #AwareSuper and #UniSuper are investing $110m of Australians’ retirement savings in a refiner using #Russian oil.
“Funds must investigate and act.” – Brett Morgan, Market Forces
“Funds must investigate and act.” – Brett Morgan, Market Forces
Big super invests $110m in refiner using Russian ‘blood oil’
The disclosures represent the strongest link yet between Australian portfolios and Russian oil, showing funds have profited from the trade in sanctioned crude.
www.afr.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
“Fuelling the war machine”: Australia's four largest super funds #AustralianSuper, #AustralianRetirementTrust, #AwareSuper and #UniSuper are investing $110m of Australians’ retirement savings in a refiner using #Russian oil.
“Funds must investigate and act.” – Brett Morgan, Market Forces
“Funds must investigate and act.” – Brett Morgan, Market Forces
“As of today, there is no way to address climate change without drastically cutting fossil fuel emissions.”
Excellent explainer by @jolauder.bsky.social on why Net Zero emissions is only the start and why we must act faster to stem harmful global warming.
#Climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Excellent explainer by @jolauder.bsky.social on why Net Zero emissions is only the start and why we must act faster to stem harmful global warming.
#Climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Can we tackle climate change without net zero? Here's what it really means
The Coalition is debating whether to dump its commitment to the net zero climate target. Here's what that term actually means.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
“As of today, there is no way to address climate change without drastically cutting fossil fuel emissions.”
Excellent explainer by @jolauder.bsky.social on why Net Zero emissions is only the start and why we must act faster to stem harmful global warming.
#Climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Excellent explainer by @jolauder.bsky.social on why Net Zero emissions is only the start and why we must act faster to stem harmful global warming.
#Climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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MEDIA RELEASE: Big four banks fund major fossil fuel firms $43 billion in 10 years
Our new Fossil Fuel Blocklist reveals 23 coal, oil and gas companies that must be excluded from further finance following new bank policies addressing #climate emissions.
www.marketforces.org.au/big-four-ban...
Our new Fossil Fuel Blocklist reveals 23 coal, oil and gas companies that must be excluded from further finance following new bank policies addressing #climate emissions.
www.marketforces.org.au/big-four-ban...
Big four banks fund major fossil fuel firms $43 billion in 10 years - Market Forces
Wednesday 12 November: New analysis by Market Forces finds that in the decade since the Paris Agreement was adopted to rein in climate change, Australia’s big four banks – ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB,...
www.marketforces.org.au
November 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
MEDIA RELEASE: Big four banks fund major fossil fuel firms $43 billion in 10 years
Our new Fossil Fuel Blocklist reveals 23 coal, oil and gas companies that must be excluded from further finance following new bank policies addressing #climate emissions.
www.marketforces.org.au/big-four-ban...
Our new Fossil Fuel Blocklist reveals 23 coal, oil and gas companies that must be excluded from further finance following new bank policies addressing #climate emissions.
www.marketforces.org.au/big-four-ban...
If you haven’t seen End Game by Tony Armstrong, WATCH IT
Thank you Tony. It ought to be compulsory viewing for all school students, politicians and sporting executives.
Awesome program: much more must be done to tackle racism for good.
iview.abc.net.au/show/end-gam...
Thank you Tony. It ought to be compulsory viewing for all school students, politicians and sporting executives.
Awesome program: much more must be done to tackle racism for good.
iview.abc.net.au/show/end-gam...
End Game with Tony Armstrong
Tony Armstrong will tackle Australia's overdue reckoning with racism in sport, with the help of some of it's biggest sports stars.
iview.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
If you haven’t seen End Game by Tony Armstrong, WATCH IT
Thank you Tony. It ought to be compulsory viewing for all school students, politicians and sporting executives.
Awesome program: much more must be done to tackle racism for good.
iview.abc.net.au/show/end-gam...
Thank you Tony. It ought to be compulsory viewing for all school students, politicians and sporting executives.
Awesome program: much more must be done to tackle racism for good.
iview.abc.net.au/show/end-gam...
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We've joined with photographer Noor Alam for a special exhibition in Tokyo.
Where the Smoke Meets the Sea - shows the strength of Bangladeshi people living in the shadow of coal, liquified natural gas and #climate disasters.
PHOTO STORY @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/10/bang...
Where the Smoke Meets the Sea - shows the strength of Bangladeshi people living in the shadow of coal, liquified natural gas and #climate disasters.
PHOTO STORY @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/10/bang...
Bangladesh: Where the Smoke Meets the Sea
In southeastern Bangladesh, life goes on under the expanding shadow of coal and gas-fired power plants.
thediplomat.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:53 AM
We've joined with photographer Noor Alam for a special exhibition in Tokyo.
Where the Smoke Meets the Sea - shows the strength of Bangladeshi people living in the shadow of coal, liquified natural gas and #climate disasters.
PHOTO STORY @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/10/bang...
Where the Smoke Meets the Sea - shows the strength of Bangladeshi people living in the shadow of coal, liquified natural gas and #climate disasters.
PHOTO STORY @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/10/bang...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Since Bill Gates is back in the news dismissing the urgency of climate action, here's my evergreen commentary in @newsweek.com on why his approach and framing is so misguided: www.newsweek.com/right-path-f...
The Right Path Forward on Climate Change
Whether we have a climate crisis is no longer a matter of worthy debate. Precisely how we solve it is.
www.newsweek.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Since Bill Gates is back in the news dismissing the urgency of climate action, here's my evergreen commentary in @newsweek.com on why his approach and framing is so misguided: www.newsweek.com/right-path-f...
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MEDIA RELEASE: Doctors, scientists, community leaders and 100+ shareholders join Market Forces to demand @APAGroup ends its plans to build two of Australia’s biggest ever gas pipelines, which would enable dangerous fracking in the Northern Territory. #Climate
www.marketforces.org.au/scientists-h...
www.marketforces.org.au/scientists-h...
Scientists, health leaders, shareholders demand APA ditch fracking pipelines - Market Forces
Wednesday 22 October: Doctors, scientists, community leaders and more than 100 shareholders have joined with Market Forces demanding APA Group ends its plans to build two of Australia’s biggest ever p...
www.marketforces.org.au
October 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
MEDIA RELEASE: Doctors, scientists, community leaders and 100+ shareholders join Market Forces to demand @APAGroup ends its plans to build two of Australia’s biggest ever gas pipelines, which would enable dangerous fracking in the Northern Territory. #Climate
www.marketforces.org.au/scientists-h...
www.marketforces.org.au/scientists-h...
One of the best interactive digital collection of #FirstNations stories - Deep Time.
“Tomorrow, as you wake to the dawn of a new day, remember our country’s true story is all around you.
You, too, are now part of that story.
It is part of you.”
www.abc.net.au/news/deeptim...
“Tomorrow, as you wake to the dawn of a new day, remember our country’s true story is all around you.
You, too, are now part of that story.
It is part of you.”
www.abc.net.au/news/deeptim...
The epic story of Australia and its first peoples — like you've never seen it
The story of Australia and its peoples is vast and deep. It's one you should know, but possibly one you've never been told. Well, not like this anyway.
www.abc.net.au
October 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
One of the best interactive digital collection of #FirstNations stories - Deep Time.
“Tomorrow, as you wake to the dawn of a new day, remember our country’s true story is all around you.
You, too, are now part of that story.
It is part of you.”
www.abc.net.au/news/deeptim...
“Tomorrow, as you wake to the dawn of a new day, remember our country’s true story is all around you.
You, too, are now part of that story.
It is part of you.”
www.abc.net.au/news/deeptim...
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HEY new @crikey.com.au piece live now! Updating my ongoing data-tracking of big tech.
Reality adjustment at every level, whether it's the Facebook video slopfest or compliance with emissions targets.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/29/m...
Reality adjustment at every level, whether it's the Facebook video slopfest or compliance with emissions targets.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/29/m...
October 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
HEY new @crikey.com.au piece live now! Updating my ongoing data-tracking of big tech.
Reality adjustment at every level, whether it's the Facebook video slopfest or compliance with emissions targets.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/29/m...
Reality adjustment at every level, whether it's the Facebook video slopfest or compliance with emissions targets.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/29/m...
“What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make” - Jane Goodall.
Thank you Jane for your incredible life’s work inspiring countless millions to make this world a better place.
#JaneGoodall #nature #climate
Thank you Jane for your incredible life’s work inspiring countless millions to make this world a better place.
#JaneGoodall #nature #climate
October 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
“What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make” - Jane Goodall.
Thank you Jane for your incredible life’s work inspiring countless millions to make this world a better place.
#JaneGoodall #nature #climate
Thank you Jane for your incredible life’s work inspiring countless millions to make this world a better place.
#JaneGoodall #nature #climate
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Australia is one of the globe's biggest polluters per person and the world's largest coal exporter.
Today's new #climate target - reducing emissions by 62-70 per cent by 2035 - is too small and not aligned with science.
Big banks and super funds must end support for coal, oil and gas. #CleanEnergy
Today's new #climate target - reducing emissions by 62-70 per cent by 2035 - is too small and not aligned with science.
Big banks and super funds must end support for coal, oil and gas. #CleanEnergy
September 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Australia is one of the globe's biggest polluters per person and the world's largest coal exporter.
Today's new #climate target - reducing emissions by 62-70 per cent by 2035 - is too small and not aligned with science.
Big banks and super funds must end support for coal, oil and gas. #CleanEnergy
Today's new #climate target - reducing emissions by 62-70 per cent by 2035 - is too small and not aligned with science.
Big banks and super funds must end support for coal, oil and gas. #CleanEnergy
“Australia can reach an 85 per cent cut in emissions by 2035 with solutions that are already out there.”
And industry wants “a tight focus on making Australia a place where it is easy to invest and to build."
Excellent analysis by @jolauder.bsky.social
#Climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
And industry wants “a tight focus on making Australia a place where it is easy to invest and to build."
Excellent analysis by @jolauder.bsky.social
#Climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
'How to keep the lights on' conversation totally ignores where we are already at
We don't have to wait for moonshot technologies to reach our climate targets. Most of the solutions to the climate crisis are already around us.
www.abc.net.au
September 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“Australia can reach an 85 per cent cut in emissions by 2035 with solutions that are already out there.”
And industry wants “a tight focus on making Australia a place where it is easy to invest and to build."
Excellent analysis by @jolauder.bsky.social
#Climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
And industry wants “a tight focus on making Australia a place where it is easy to invest and to build."
Excellent analysis by @jolauder.bsky.social
#Climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
If you read one thing today, make it this.
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Charlie Kirk was a fossil fuel industry plant.
@emorwee.bsky.social
#CharlieKirk #FossilFuels #GlobalHeating #ClimateChange
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Charlie Kirk was a fossil fuel industry plant.
@emorwee.bsky.social
#CharlieKirk #FossilFuels #GlobalHeating #ClimateChange
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Charlie Kirk was a fossil fuel industry plant
Big Oil's money gave Kirk a larger platform to spread baseless climate conspiracy theories—as well as other extremist views.
heated.world
September 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
If you read one thing today, make it this.
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Charlie Kirk was a fossil fuel industry plant.
@emorwee.bsky.social
#CharlieKirk #FossilFuels #GlobalHeating #ClimateChange
heated.world/p/charlie-ki...
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Charlie Kirk was a fossil fuel industry plant.
@emorwee.bsky.social
#CharlieKirk #FossilFuels #GlobalHeating #ClimateChange
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Both of these stories are accurate
- The US is breaking renewable energy addition records
- The US is also seeing huge jumps in greenhouse gas emissions
The explanation is pretty simple......
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- The US is breaking renewable energy addition records
- The US is also seeing huge jumps in greenhouse gas emissions
The explanation is pretty simple......
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
September 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Both of these stories are accurate
- The US is breaking renewable energy addition records
- The US is also seeing huge jumps in greenhouse gas emissions
The explanation is pretty simple......
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- The US is breaking renewable energy addition records
- The US is also seeing huge jumps in greenhouse gas emissions
The explanation is pretty simple......
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Who killed Meanjin? www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/16/m...
Who killed Meanjin?
And why won’t Melbourne University Publishing engage with efforts to save it?
www.crikey.com.au
September 16, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Who killed Meanjin? www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/16/m...
How many reports confirming genocide are needed?
When will Australia, the US, Europe and world powers enact sanctions and take sufficient action to stop Israel’s #genocide of the Palestinian people?
How can this genocide be allowed to go on?
#Gaza #Palestine
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
When will Australia, the US, Europe and world powers enact sanctions and take sufficient action to stop Israel’s #genocide of the Palestinian people?
How can this genocide be allowed to go on?
#Gaza #Palestine
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, major UN report finds
Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide in Gaza, according to the "most authoritative assessment" to date.
www.abc.net.au
September 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
How many reports confirming genocide are needed?
When will Australia, the US, Europe and world powers enact sanctions and take sufficient action to stop Israel’s #genocide of the Palestinian people?
How can this genocide be allowed to go on?
#Gaza #Palestine
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
When will Australia, the US, Europe and world powers enact sanctions and take sufficient action to stop Israel’s #genocide of the Palestinian people?
How can this genocide be allowed to go on?
#Gaza #Palestine
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Let’s get this straight. The new Climate Risk Assessment shows with 3 degrees heating we face:
- 5 x death rates
- Double disaster costs: $73 billion
Yet Australia has approved 31 new coal, oil and gas projects in past 3 years accelerating harmful climate change.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
- 5 x death rates
- Double disaster costs: $73 billion
Yet Australia has approved 31 new coal, oil and gas projects in past 3 years accelerating harmful climate change.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
What happens to Australia when the world warms by 3C? It's revealed in this report
For the first time, the government has modelled the threats from climate change on Australia's future. What’s the point of a document like this, and can it help us avoid the worst-case scenarios?
www.abc.net.au
September 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Let’s get this straight. The new Climate Risk Assessment shows with 3 degrees heating we face:
- 5 x death rates
- Double disaster costs: $73 billion
Yet Australia has approved 31 new coal, oil and gas projects in past 3 years accelerating harmful climate change.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
- 5 x death rates
- Double disaster costs: $73 billion
Yet Australia has approved 31 new coal, oil and gas projects in past 3 years accelerating harmful climate change.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Good morning from Coburg Lake.
There is so much beauty on this precious planet 🌍 we can all do more to protect it
There is so much beauty on this precious planet 🌍 we can all do more to protect it
September 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Good morning from Coburg Lake.
There is so much beauty on this precious planet 🌍 we can all do more to protect it
There is so much beauty on this precious planet 🌍 we can all do more to protect it
Huge Darwin leak of polluting greenhouse emissions is a “climate disaster” and ‘covered up’ by gas companies Santos, ConocoPhillips and regulators.
The leak represents a “national scandal”.
“What we have here is a cover-up at every conceivable scale.”
#climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
The leak represents a “national scandal”.
“What we have here is a cover-up at every conceivable scale.”
#climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
'Huge' leak from gas plant kept secret from public in 'national scandal'
Documents reveal the scale of carbon pollution leaking from a Darwin LNG tank was like adding 8,300 new cars to the road every year. It is about to be filled again.
www.abc.net.au
August 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Huge Darwin leak of polluting greenhouse emissions is a “climate disaster” and ‘covered up’ by gas companies Santos, ConocoPhillips and regulators.
The leak represents a “national scandal”.
“What we have here is a cover-up at every conceivable scale.”
#climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
The leak represents a “national scandal”.
“What we have here is a cover-up at every conceivable scale.”
#climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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Super climate news 🌏 organisations are ditching super fund HESTA over fossil fuels. Is HESTA your employer’s default super fund? Find out more: www.marketforces.org.au/community-or... @healthyfutures.bsky.social @docsenvaus.bsky.social @jesuitsocialservic.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Super climate news 🌏 organisations are ditching super fund HESTA over fossil fuels. Is HESTA your employer’s default super fund? Find out more: www.marketforces.org.au/community-or... @healthyfutures.bsky.social @docsenvaus.bsky.social @jesuitsocialservic.bsky.social
HUGE. Tens of thousands, health workers, teachers, marching in Melbourne in biggest ever national march for #Palestine
✅ There must be an immediate #ceasefire
✅ Independent aid must be allowed in NOW
✅ Sanctions must be imposed on Israel until it ends the genocidal killing
✅ There must be an immediate #ceasefire
✅ Independent aid must be allowed in NOW
✅ Sanctions must be imposed on Israel until it ends the genocidal killing
August 24, 2025 at 5:18 AM
HUGE. Tens of thousands, health workers, teachers, marching in Melbourne in biggest ever national march for #Palestine
✅ There must be an immediate #ceasefire
✅ Independent aid must be allowed in NOW
✅ Sanctions must be imposed on Israel until it ends the genocidal killing
✅ There must be an immediate #ceasefire
✅ Independent aid must be allowed in NOW
✅ Sanctions must be imposed on Israel until it ends the genocidal killing
Big crowd at nation wide march for #Palestine in #Melbourne.
#CeasfireForGaza
✅ There must be an immediate end of the killing of children
✅ Independent food, medical supplies and other aid must be allowed in
✅ Sanctions NOW to pressure for a ceasefire and independent aid
#CeasfireForGaza
✅ There must be an immediate end of the killing of children
✅ Independent food, medical supplies and other aid must be allowed in
✅ Sanctions NOW to pressure for a ceasefire and independent aid
August 24, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Big crowd at nation wide march for #Palestine in #Melbourne.
#CeasfireForGaza
✅ There must be an immediate end of the killing of children
✅ Independent food, medical supplies and other aid must be allowed in
✅ Sanctions NOW to pressure for a ceasefire and independent aid
#CeasfireForGaza
✅ There must be an immediate end of the killing of children
✅ Independent food, medical supplies and other aid must be allowed in
✅ Sanctions NOW to pressure for a ceasefire and independent aid