Environment
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SLAPP = Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation
A SLAPP, which stands for "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation," refers to a type of legal action that is often filed by one party...
Bulga Forest defender has case dismissed in Forster court
A magistrate dismissed a charge of 'enter a forest w/o permission if prohibited by notice' after the police failed to provide prima facie evidence...
What is a social license and how to get one
A "social license" refers to the level of acceptance or approval that a company or organization has from the communities and society in which...
EPA stops logging at Flat Rock State Forest
UPDATE: 22 Dec 2023 - The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has extended the Stop Work Order for Compartment 34A in Flat Rock State...
Is NSW Environment Protection Authority a “captured agency”?
Has the industry that is affected by the laws, rules & guidelines enforced by the government watchdog taken over the watchdog? After the massive destruction...
Forestry Corp surveys nocturnal wildlife during the day
Tony Chappel, the CEO of the Environmental Protection Authority, says EPA is contemplating changes to the existing regulations that currently permit Forestry Corp to...
Earth just had the hottest 12-months in recorded history
Global temperatures have reached a new 12-month high, surpassing 1.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels from November 2022 to October 2023. This period now...
Circular economy booming and going cashless
Studies revealed a flourishing circular economy in Australia, indicating that 43% of the population had purchased second-hand items in the past year, while 35%...
Tax Avoidance Taskforce makes LNG companies pay tax
The ninth annual Corporate Tax Transparency (CTT) report, released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), unveils a remarkable development in income tax payments by...
What is Lemon Socialism? Privatise profits, socialise losses
"Lemon socialism" is a term used to describe a situation in which the government or public sector takes ownership or control of failing or...