Morning mail: Australians want net zero, moon rover, star shots
Wednesday: New poll suggests majority favour serious action to address climate crisis. Plus: rock'n'roll photographer Tony Mott's unseen images
Good morning. The Coalition is edging towards a net zero emissions target and the climate roadmap makes it way to cabinet today. Australia will make tracks on the moon after signing a deal with Nasa to build a rover. And lockdowns have kept rock'n'roll off the stage but have given time for the music photographer Tony Mott to go through his archives and share some of his best shots and stories.
More Australians than ever are worried about the climate crisis and want serious action to address it, according to an annual survey, which found 75% of respondents are concerned. The poll suggests a clear majority - 69% - want the government to put Australia on a path to net zero emissions. Cabinet meets today to consider a new climate roadmap, and Darren Chester has declared there's about a 95% chance" the Nationals will line up behind a net zero target because Barnaby Joyce can count, and most of the room is in favour of credible action".
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