Callum Foote

Callum Foote was a reporter for Michael West Media for four years.
Santos suitor Rayo Withanage gets sustainable, but do his vivid array of corporate ventures stack up?

Santos suitor Rayo Withanage gets sustainable, but do his vivid array of corporate ventures stack up?

Rayo Withanage, the colourful entrepreneur behind a mysterious takeover bid for Santos, purports to command an ...
Loopholes and carve-outs: how tricky accounting makes a farce of carbon neutral claims

Loopholes and carve-outs: how tricky accounting makes a farce of carbon neutral claims

Big banks claiming to be 'carbon neutral' are anything but. The big four banks in Australia only account for a ...
Korean buyers poised to sue over fake coal quality scam – Glencore, Peabody, Anglo, TerraCom, Macquarie in cross-hairs

Korean buyers poised to sue over fake coal quality scam – Glencore, Peabody, Anglo, TerraCom, Macquarie in cross-hairs

Korean coal buyers are bringing a claim against a number of Australian coal producers for fraudulently boosting ...
Ten and rising: Albanese government new fossil fuel approvals unveiled

Ten and rising: Albanese government new fossil fuel approvals unveiled

Since taking office in May last year, the Albanese government has approved or extended eight fossil fuel ...
Eraring on the side of dirty: Minns to subsidise Australia’s biggest old coal clunker?

Eraring on the side of dirty: Minns to subsidise Australia’s biggest old coal clunker?

Regulator AEMO says no need to keep old coal plants open for the energy transition. But the Minns government may ...
Old coal clunkers the problem, not the AEMO solution

Old coal clunkers the problem, not the AEMO solution

Mainstream media is lobbying to keep Australia's largest coal plant, Eraring, open for 'reliability' reasons. ...
The Price of Green: City of Sydney pays Chinese, Turks to get net zero

The Price of Green: City of Sydney pays Chinese, Turks to get net zero

The City of Sydney and City of Melbourne have been relying heavily on cheap Chinese and Turkish carbon offsets to ...
Survival no sure thing: Shine Justice fails pelvic mesh victims, now shareholders

Survival no sure thing: Shine Justice fails pelvic mesh victims, now shareholders

A lawyer's first duty is to the Court, the second duty to the client. Shine Justice, or Shine Lawyers as they ...
Action on money-laundering, property price relief, or plus ça change?

Action on money-laundering, property price relief, or plus ça change?

Will the government finally act on money-laundering laws promised 17 years ago, or once again be thwarted by ...
Network of influence: is the carbon credits elite prolonging fossil fuels?

Network of influence: is the carbon credits elite prolonging fossil fuels?

The Safeguard Mechanism has been a boon for climate farming consultants and the NGO elite. Callum Foote explores ...
Transparency Net Zero: new fossil fuel approvals by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek on the up

Transparency Net Zero: new fossil fuel approvals by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek on the up

Tanya Plibersek’s first year of being Minister for Environment and Water has seen three coal and gas-related ...
Reports reveal the symphony of coal and gas money showered on sports and the arts

Reports reveal the symphony of coal and gas money showered on sports and the arts

While Victorian netballers refuse money from Gina Rinehart, and Cricket Australia drops Alinta Energy as sponsors, ...

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