Environment
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Forestry Corporation rebrands NSW native forest as ‘plantation’ to allow logging
National Parks Association (NPA) President Dr Grahame Douglas says that the Minister for Environment Penny Sharpe must have been given misleading advice when she...
Forestry Corporation failing to comply with the law: Auditor General finds
Forestry Corporation is failing to comply with the law: Auditor General report into the regulation of public native forestry A new report published by the Auditor...
Logging war at Bagawa State Forest
Bagawa State Forest, on the Mid-North Coast near Coffs Harbour NSW is the scene of ongoing logging protests, illegal forestry practices and multiple fines...
Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023, Hansard speeches
The full Hansard speeches in the Senate during the 15 June 2023 debate on the proposed Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023: Senator RICE (Victoria) (09:02):...
Greens’ Ending Native Forest Logging 2023 Bill voted down in the Senate
The Australian Senate voted against a Bill proposed by the Greens to end native forest logging federally. By reading the Hansard speeches, it seems...
What can NSW Government do to stop koala extinction?
The 2020 New South Wales parliamentary inquiry revealed the state’s koalas are on track for extinction in the wild by 2050, without urgent government intervention. Habitat destruction...
Forest action spreads to Doubleduke & Lorne State Forests
Following publication of photographic evidence of giant trees being felled by Forestry Corp in DoubleDuke State Forest in April, 2023 the NSW Environment Protection...
Australian Climate Case in Torres Strait to force government action
Hearings for the potentially game changing Australian Climate Case are taking place on Country in the Torres Strait (Zenadth Kes) from Monday 5 June...
Isaac Council wants Blue Energy gas field approval to be revoked
Isaac Regional Council, the council that hosts the highest number of coal mines of any local government in Queensland, wants the state government to...
Court challenges Government for not considering climate impacts of new coal
6 Jun 2023 - Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action have praised environmental justice groups for launching a fresh Federal Court challenge today, arguing that the...