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Calls to bring ‘Formula E’ Championship race to Adelaide, Australia
South Australian business and community organisations are calling for Adelaide to become a host city for the Formula E Grand Prix. “Adelaide is a smart,...
Senator David Shoebridge speech in Senate on Julian Assange
Senate on 4/08/2022Item: QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE - Assange, Mr Julian PaulQuestioner: Shoebridge, Sen DavidAnswer: Farrell, Sen Don Assange, Mr Julian Paul Senator SHOEBRIDGE (New South Wales) (14:20): My question...
US Dept of Justice indictment against Julian Assange
Press Release issued on May 23, 2019 by US Department of Justice outlining the 18 indictments against Julian Assange. Department of JusticeOffice of Public AffairsFOR...
Who Supports Koalas & Native Timber Logging in NSW Election 2023
Political party policies on protecting koala habitat, ending native forest logging, puppy farms, egg battery cages, and establishing an animal welfare authority have been...
Coal power workers call for urgent transition support – Mining & Energy Union
23 Feb 2023 - Seventy workers from coal fired power stations and domestic thermal coal mines are meeting in Sydney this Thursday and Friday...
International experts call for ban of native forest logging
An open letter signed by Australian and international forestry and climate experts has called for the immediate nationwide cessation of all native forest logging in...
A forestry primer: The opportunity for Australia’s native forests
Scientific data suggest that logging reduces carbon storage, threatens native species and increases fire hazard. Economic data over two decades show that native forest...
Native forest logging CO2 emissions is greater than domestic aviation
Recent reports have found that native forest logging in south-eastern Australia emits 11.2 million tonnes of carbon each year. That’s equivalent to the annual...
Greens plan to Save Koalas, End Clearing of Koala Habitat
The Greens plan to Save Our Koalas in NSW was outlined by Greens MP and lead Upper House candidate Cate Faehrmann and Greens candidate...
How the Queensland Government fracked the state
First published 2013, updated 2023 to add new information and renew links to information that had been removed or moved to different links on...