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Iconic Australian Knitting Mill Rescued by Fashion Powerhouse
Adelaide, Australia – In a remarkable turn of events, the historic 73-year-old knitting mill, Silver Fleece, has been saved from closure by Dean and...
Forestry Corp NSW illegal logging while protesters in court
Ballina, NSW, 9 August 2024 - In a striking court ruling today, it was revealed that Forestry Corporation NSW had been engaged in illegal...
Legal Challenge Against NT’s Largest Fracking Project
The Environment Centre Northern Territory (ECNT), the region's leading conservation organization, has initiated legal proceedings to challenge the Northern Territory government's approval of the...
Pugh’s Frog uplisted to Endangered: Logging listed as Cause
Pugh’s Frog (Philoria pughi), a rare and ancient amphibian species native to New South Wales, has recently been uplisted to "Endangered to Extinction" on...
8 animals & 5 plants added to Threatened Species this month
Australia’s threatened species list has expanded once again, with eight animals and five plants added in the past month alone. The new additions highlight...
People’s Court Finds Tasmania Politicians and Loggers Guilty
In a bold citizen-led protest today, the ‘Tasmanian Environmental Court of Law’ took the unprecedented step of finding parliamentarians and logging industry leaders guilty...
Air Taxis Coming to Australia: A New Era in Urban Mobility
Imagine zipping across the skies of Sydney or Melbourne in a sleek, quiet, and emissions-free aircraft, bypassing traffic jams and reducing your commute time...
Unfit Forest Surveys Fuel Wildlife Extinction Crisis in NSW
In a landmark study published today in the journal Conservation Science and Practice, fourteen of Australia’s leading forest scientists have laid bare the devastating...
Grattan on Friday: Welcome King Charles, farewell a republic
Welcome King Charles, farewell the republic as Albanese casts aside lost causes Anthony Albanese can’t escape the powerful symbolism. In October he is due to greet...
Forestry Corp of NSW Fined $360,000 Illegal Logging Yambulla
31 July 2024 - The Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) has been fined $360,000 for violating conditions set by the NSW Environment Protection Authority...