The heroic farmer sticking it to the government
Anthony Sharwood writes in the Huffington Post Australia (29 August 2017), about a farmer, who has taken on a mission to play his part in…
Environment
Adani gives the green light for the Carmichael mine
Contributed from Queensland Mining mogul Gautam Adani’s operation in Australia has announced that the expansion of the Carmichael coal mine will begin in October and…
Glencore’s given the green light for Wandoan coal mine
Contributed from Queensland Glencore’s multibillion-dollar central Queensland Wandoan coalmine has been granted leases, years after the project was shelved amid falling prices and a growing…
Commbank is being targeted by anti-coal campaign
Contributed by Ben Wilson The campaign to pressure Commbank to put an end to its financing of the coal industry, including support for Adani, continues…
Chemical industry exposed by the surfacing of secret documents
The following by Sharon Lerner (The Intercept 27 July 2017), exposes the toxic chemical pollution caused by the chemical industry in the United Sates, with…
Video: I’m blowing the whistle on the Trump administration
Joel Clement was director of the Office of Policy Analysis at the U.S. Interior Department until last week. Then he was transferred to the department’s…
The scale of this water heist is unfathomable
From the Australian Conservation Foundation Reaction against the ABC’s Four Corners revelation0over what looks like the most outrageous river water theft in Australia’s history has…
Video: Earth is facing a mass extinction
The National Academy of Sciences in the United States publishes a new report, showing that the threat of mass extinction is a pending reality. A…
Melbourne could begin to run short of water by 2028
Contributed from Victoria According to a Fairfax report (Adam Carey The Age 23 July 2017), Melbourne faces chronic water shortages in the next decade. The…
Kingaroy farmers stand against Adani coal mine
We think our land’s like paradise, the way we look after it, you know’ – Kingaroy farmers John and Audrey Larsen after 50 years of…
