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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OPINION: As Managing Director of Powertech, I had the privilege of attending the recent All Energy Conference in Melbourne – the Southern Hemisphere’s largest gathering focused on clean energy and sustainable power solutions. By Paul Carmignani Exhibiting for the second consecutive year, it was inspiring to be surrounded by industry […]
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Following the release of a CHOICE investigation that found groceries in some remote First Nations communities cost more than twice as much as in capital cities a coalition of organisations is urging the government to strengthen its proposed food security strategy to improve access to food in remote First Nations […]
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Fifty of the world’s richest billionaires on average produce more carbon in just 90 minutes than the average person does in their entire lifetime, a new Oxfam report reveals. Here in Australia, one hour of emissions from Australian billionaires’ super yachts and private jets equals what an average Australian emits in […]
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Much-loved and well-known Australian animals have been added to the international Red List of threatened species, sounding the alarm on the escalating extinction crisis here in Australia and around the world. There are now 742 endangered Australian plants and animals on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List […]
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Western Australia’s peak environment body says that renewable energy is critical for climate action, but governments and industry must also protect important habitat and consult with communities. In response to Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen announcing the Bunbury offshore wind zone, the Executive Director of the […]
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Friends of the Earth (FoE) has welcomed a new inquiry into hundreds of “plugged and abandoned” retired oil and gas wells off the Victorian coast, many of which are likely to be leaking dangerous methane gas. But the scope of the inquiry needs to be broadened. Methane (most often euphemistically […]
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The Future Sooner Citizens Inquiry into pollution from burning coal uncovered disturbing health stories from long- and short-term residents living near Eraring and Vales Point power stations in NSW and those who had lived near decommissioned sites at Lake Munmorah-Colongra and Wangi Wangi. “Life-threatening asthma, emphysema, respiratory disease, bowel, brain, […]
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The Conservation Council Western Australia has this week revealed that Woodside’s attempt to shortcut the environmental approval process has been knocked back for a critical component of its massive Browse gas proposal.’ According to CCWA this has taken place just weeks after it was revealed that the WA EPA has deemed Browse […]
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