The National Party destroyers of the NSW environment may have scored a win with the childish foot-stomping by the Member for Monaro. A BILL JUST went before the NSW Parliament that would exempt big agribusiness and property developers from koala protection laws in many circumstances. The Nature Conservation Council has called
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‘We have to change Queensland’: the environmental issues at stake in the election
Can Queensland break away from fossil-fuel extraction and develop jobs and growth in a way that protects the state’s landscapes and ocean wonders? WHEN DAVID SPRINGETT executed a perfect underwater marriage proposal to his girlfriend three years ago, her response in the affirmative gave him another reason to love the Great Barrier
NSW site earmarked for electric bus manufacture
The NSW Southern Highlands is the site of a planned new electric bus manufacturing facility as the state government transitions towards a zero emissions public transport fleet. LOCAL COMPANY NEXPORT has purchased a 51-hectare site in Moss Vale where it plans to build the EV production facility, CEO Luke Todd told Government
How the regenerative farming movement transformed Charles Massy’s sheep station
Baby bird season — Wildcare Queanbeyan seeking volunteers
Research reveals shocking detail on how Australia’s environmental scientists are being silenced
ECOLOGISTS AND CONSERVATION experts in government, industry and universities are routinely constrained in communicating scientific evidence on threatened species, mining, logging and other threats to the environment, our new research has found. Our study, just published, shows how important scientific information about environmental threats often does not reach the public
New research shows lyrebirds move more litter and soil than any other digging animal
WHEN YOU THINK of lyrebirds, what comes to mind may be the sound of camera clicks, chainsaws and the songs of other birds. While the mimicry of lyrebirds is remarkable, it is not the only striking feature of this species. ABOVE: Male Superb Lyrebird in display. Alex Maisey, Author provided. In research
National Party at it again: SCRAP KOALA PROTECTION
Chris Gulaptis MP and the Nationals declare war on koalas CLARENCE NATIONAL PARTY MP Chris Gulaptis has opened a new front in the National Party’s war on koalas and conservation by demanding the new laws designed to prevent the species’ extinction be scrapped. [1] “On current trends, koalas are on track to
We live in a time of climate breakdown with no moral leadership
Are virtual power plants the future of solar power?
WHEN MATHS TEACHER Katie Brooks was searching for a new apartment, the solar panels on the rooftop of the Fremantle complex she eventually settled on were a big drawcard. ABOVE: Katie Brooks can sell power to other residents in the White Gum Valley apartment complex. (Supplied) Ms Brooks said utilising solar energy