‘Denial machine’: climate misinformation is fuelling conflict in Australian communities, inquiry finds

The report also recommends government do more to make tech companies liable for ‘psychosocial harms’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s climate change and energy “information ecosystem” is fuelling conflict in communities, with misinformation and disinformation confusing the public, slowing renewable energy projects and undermining policy responses to the climate crisis, a cross-party Senate inquiry...

By Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent