Tim Flannery: ‘What we’re seeing is the last gasp of the patriarchy’

The celebrated scientist and conservationist on the federal election, the world at 3C hotter, and why he is ‘very hopeful’ humankind will survive the climate crisisGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastWe’ve just left the sandy beach and begun clambering along a slippery rocky shore, shoes in hand, when something small catches Tim Flannery’s eye. He briefly abandons his train of thought and bends down to pick up a perfectly banded stone that has been polished smooth by millennia of waves.At least, that’s what I see. The celebrated scientist, author and conservationist sees something else. Continue reading...

Apr 25, 2025 - 16:09
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Tim Flannery: ‘What we’re seeing is the last gasp of the patriarchy’

The celebrated scientist and conservationist on the federal election, the world at 3C hotter, and why he is ‘very hopeful’ humankind will survive the climate crisis

We’ve just left the sandy beach and begun clambering along a slippery rocky shore, shoes in hand, when something small catches Tim Flannery’s eye. He briefly abandons his train of thought and bends down to pick up a perfectly banded stone that has been polished smooth by millennia of waves.

At least, that’s what I see. The celebrated scientist, author and conservationist sees something else. Continue reading...