Why would a council sell a wetland for less than its market value and even hide its biodiversity value from its own valuer – it doesn’t make sense but that is exactly what happened on the NSW Central Coast in 2021 – then, in 2022, the land was unlawfully cleared. […]
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On Wednesday 26 February, five years since the devastating Black Summer bushfires, survivors will gather in Sydney to launch and sign onto a new Australian Bushfire Survivor Declaration, which calls on Australia’s governments to put human lives before the profits of the fossil fuel industry. To mark the sombre anniversary […]
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New analysis from the national Climate Change Authority shows the Liberal and National Parties’ nuclear scheme would breach Australia’s commitment to international climate pollution targets and break their promise to phase out climate pollution by 2050. “This independent analysis confirms earlier assessments that under opposition leader Peter Dutton’s nuclear scheme […]
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Australia’s energy future is being redefined with the launch of “Scenarios for Future Living”, an initiative from the RACE for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre (RACE for 2030 CRC). Building on Monash University’s successful Digital Energy Futures project, this three-year initiative provides a plausible, people-centred understanding of future Australian energy consumption. Combining […]
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The NSW Return and Earn scheme has hit a new record, celebrating a staggering 13 billion bottles, cans and cartons returned through the return point network since the scheme began. This means over $1.3 billion in container refunds have gone back into people’s pockets, helping with the cost of living, […]
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Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) has warmly welcomed news that low-emissions heavy equipment, trucks and utes will be eligible for low-interest loans under a new scheme supported by the Federal Government. The Emissions Reduction Incentive Program for farmers will offer loans at 1.15% less than market rates through NAB’s arrangement […]
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The Australian social movement GetUp has remained true to its November 2024 promise to activate its one million members against the Coalition and its leader Peter Dutton. When Donald Trump was re-elected as President of the United States in November, GetUp said it was a reminder of the challenges we […]
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Over 50% of coastal wetlands in NSW have been destroyed since colonisation and the NSW Government is ill-equipped to take advantage of the emerging Blue Carbon market to help protect and restore these ecosystems. By Jacquelene Pearson In this four-part special report, we will explore the health of wetlands in […]
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Oxfam Australia has called the new global climate finance goal smoke and mirrors, responding to the COP29 climate finance agreement. At COP29 wealthy countries agreed to mobilise USD$300 billion per year by 2035 to support low-income countries cope with climate change impacts and switch to renewable energy. But Oxfam Australia […]
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As UN negotiations for a global Plastics Treaty start in Busan, South Korea, over 500 Friends of the Earth International and Friends of the Earth South Korea (KFEM) activists sent a bold message to governments with their bodies, making a human sign spelling out the words “End Plastic”. The action […]
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