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Into the Antarctic: The Mad Saga of the SY Aurora
The Strange Career of the SY Aurora If ever there was a ship born to trouble, it was the Aurora. She came into the world...
PR firms are spreading climate misinformation. Can we stop them?
PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies. Could Australia stop them? Have you heard offshore windfarms kill whales? (They don’t.)...
Abu Dhabi consortium Santos $30billion takeover bid collapses
2nd bid in two years for Santos collapses The collapse of the nearly $30 billion bid marks a dramatic reversal for Santos and its suitors....
Murdoch Trust Dispute Ends, Lachlan Takes Control
Murdoch Family Settles Trust Dispute, Lachlan Secures Control of Fox and News Corp The long-running saga over the Murdoch Family Trust has reached its climax,...
NSW Celebrates the Great Koala National Park (Mostly)
A New Era for Koalas: NSW Welcomes the Great Koala National Park It has been described as the most significant step for forest protection in...
Cheaper Groceries, Stronger Communities with Box Divvy
How Sharing Groceries is Bringing Back the Neighbourhood Once upon a time, groceries came with a smile and a chat, not a barcode and a...
Forestry Corp 29 charges: Public Wants to End Native Logging
Tallaganda Forest Charges: EPA Takes Forestry Corp to Court as Pressure Mounts to End Native Logging The battle over Tallaganda State Forest has erupted into...
PHOTO Australia Closes: A Curtain Falls on a Rising Festival
Australia’s photography community has lost one of its brightest platforms. PHOTO Australia, the organisation behind Victoria’s acclaimed PHOTO festival, has announced it will close...
Australia’s Illicit Drug Consumption Hits Record High
Ice, cocaine, heroin use surge despite $11.5 billion market dip Australia’s consumption of methylamphetamine (“ice”), cocaine, MDMA, and heroin has soared to record highs, according...
Murujuga Art listed as Australian Cultural World Heritage site
Murujuga World Heritage Listing Sparks Calls to Block Gas Hub Expansion “Today, Australia rewrote the World Heritage listing in the interests of the gas industry.”—...