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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The NSW government is establishing a Coal Ash Advisory Committee to support its response to the 16 recommendations it already agreed to action following the ‘2020 NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into costs for remediation of sites containing coal ash repositories’ (Coal Ash Inquiry). “We must be living in a parallel universe,” […]
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More than 120 Broome locals gathered on November 1 at Entrance Point Reef to call for its protection according to Environs Kimberley and on November 14 a giant townhall meeting in Sydney’s Marrickville will aim to shed more light on the current Commonwealth Government’s gas plans for the Kimberley. As […]
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A Parliament of Australia inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles has received 142 submissions from individuals and stakeholders across the country. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy and Water determined to have the inquiry in January 2024 following a referral from Minister Chris Bowen. Chair […]
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The Interim Report from a recent Citizens’ Inquiry that examined the health impacts on communities located in the wind shadows of coal-fired power stations on the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie has labelled such places as dangerous for living, working or raising children. Witnesses at the recent Future Sooner Citizens’ […]
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Prominent botanist and academic, Dr Greg Moore OAM has called for Victoria’s Minister for Energy and Resources, Lily D’Ambrosio, to vote for common sense and ensure Victoria’s environment is secured for the future by adding $1 billion in tree canopy. The Victorian Government is seeking to overturn the overwhelming recommendation […]
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As world leaders gathered for the opening of the COP 29 climate summit in Baku, Australian civil society groups sent a clear message to the conference and the federal Coalition, in the form of a statement opposing nuclear power in Australia. The statement will be shared with delegates and representatives […]
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