by bpckle | Feb 9, 2023 | Media
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has formally rejected mining magnate Clive Palmer’s proposed Central Queensland Coal Project. Her decision was based on the risk of damage to the Great Barrier Reef, freshwater creeks and groundwater. The 20-year open-cut...
by bpckle | Feb 9, 2023 | Media
The prestigious competition attracted 38,575 entries from across 93 countries. Here’s the winning photograph and the runners-up.
by bpckle | Feb 9, 2023 | Media
An early morning sting involving police, park rangers and timber workers leads to seven people being charged over alleged illegal firewood gathering in a reserve in southern Tasmania.
by bpckle | Feb 9, 2023 | Media
The fallout when the industry fails to act is still smaller than the rewards for pumping out more pollutionFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastWe have an early contender for the...
by bpckle | Feb 9, 2023 | Media
ShutterstockThe fight against climate change is full of inconvenient truths. The latest? Coal is going to be harder to get rid of than we had hoped. Every victory like the rejection of Clive Palmer’s proposed Rockhampton coal mine seems to be offset by coal’s gains...
by bpckle | Feb 9, 2023 | Media
Critics say former Australian PM’s membership of Global Warming Policy Foundation thinktank could affect trade dealsThe UK government is being urged to sack one of its trade advisers after he joined a thinktank that has denied the scale of the climate crisis and...