Scott Morrison and the escalation of crony capitalism in Australia
Contributed by Joe Montero Crony capitalism is alive and well in Australia. You can say crony capitalism exists when those who are administrating political power…
Environment
The Australian government is watering down environment protection laws
Contributed from Victoria New changes to legislation that weakens Australia’s environment laws have been rammed through parliament, and campaigners are doing everything they can to…
Adani secretly attempted to get search on opponent’s home
Olivia Rosane revealed (EcoWatch 27 August 202) that the Adani company had sought rewquested a police raid on the home of a campaigner against its…
Video: Stephen Fry supports Extinction Rebellion’s Writers Rebel
Well known actor/writer Stephen Fry stands behind Writers Rebel, who are targeting lobby groups, think tanks and climate change deniers involved in misleading people in…
Video: The Great Forest case
Bob Brown launches the Great Forest Case, the best chance in a generation to end native forest logging in Tasmania and potentially across Australia once…
The National Farmers Federation calls for zero carbon emissions by 2050
Contributed by Adam Carlton Among the growing number of Australians calling for more to be done to lower carbon emissions in Australia are farmers. The…
Youth groups to run climate campaign this September
Contributed by Ugly The Australian youth Climate Council (AYCC) and the Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network (SEED), are launching s new campaign against what it…
Torres Strait Islanders opposed by Morrison government at the United Nations
Contributed by Joe Montero The Morrison government has had the gall to ask the human rights committee of the United Nations, to vote against a…
Narrabri Gas Project should be blocked, says ex-chief scientist
Nick O’Malley writes (Sydney Morning Herald 10 August 2020), that the gas industry is pushing for a green light to expand the number of gas…
Queensland has announced a $10 million package to help clean up the Great Reef and create jobs
Contributed by Adam Carlton A concerted campaign by defenders of the Great Barrier Reef, including the Australian Marine Conserevation Society (AMCS), has prompted Queensland’s Palaszczuk…
