TWO MONTHS after retiring from rugby, celebrated former Wallaby David Pocock has taken his first formal role in climate activism by joining the board of an anti-fossil fuel activist group, the Lock the Gate alliance. The appointment will spur conjecture Mr Pocock is eyeing a future political career — which he
Environment
Environmental issues in the Capital region and surrounds.
Commonwealth protects Platypus, Koala, Swift Parrot, Greater Glider habitat
HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (HSI) has congratulated the federal government for a positive move this Christmas season as Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley announced new habitat protections. The listing of River-flat eucalypt forest on coastal floodplains of southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria as a Critically Endangered Ecological Community sees more than 20,000 highly
Barilaro tantrum gets results: Koalas lose to property developers
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
‘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