Australia 'out of step with the rest of the world' over coal

A fresh round of infighting has broken out within the Coalition over climate and energy policy, after the federal government promised $4 million for a feasibility study into a coal-fired power station at Collinsville in north Queensland. As debate continues about how much coal should play a part in Australia's future, experts say we're bucking an international trend just by having the debate.

Bushfire survivors converges outside Parliament this week to call for an end to the influence of the coal lobby over politicians Source: AAP