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Tasmania’s Extinction Debate: Maugean Skate or Jobs?
Tasmania’s Maugean Skate Debate: Another Extinct Species or Jobs? Macquarie Harbour in Tasmania is the defining example of man's efforts to save a species from...
Plan for Offshore Gas Rig Decommissioning
The Federal Government has unveiled its much-anticipated “Roadmap for Establishing a Decommissioning Industry,” a detailed plan aimed at recycling Australia’s offshore oil and gas...
Assange inspired political artworks by Andrei Molodkin
Dead Man's Switch & Date of Freedom by Andrei Molodkin Andrei Molodkin, the provocative Russian artist renowned for his use of crude oil and blood...
Michelle Grattan on Friday: Senate rush to Christmas finish
Grattan on Friday: Albanese gets down and dirty in deal making and breaking as Senate rushes to Christmas finish In the chaotic dying days of 2024’s...
Powerhouse Museum Closure Risks Cultural and Historical Loss
The Looming Closure of the Powerhouse Museum: A Cultural and Historical Loss As 5 February 2024 draws near, the impending closure of the Powerhouse Museum...
Loggers take a chainsaw to Great Koala National Park idea
The Debate Over the Great Koala National Park: A Fight for Koalas and Forests The proposed Great Koala National Park (GKNP) aims to preserve 176,000...
Forestry Corporation NSW has a compliance problem
Forestry Corporation of NSW Under Scrutiny: EPA's Compliance Update Highlights Issues in Native Forestry The operations of the state-owned Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) have...
The Case for the Great Koala National Park, decision soon
A Truly Great Opportunity: Great Koala National Park With the New South Wales Government poised to make a critical decision on the establishment of...
COP29 Roundup: Climate Finance, Gender Equality & No Targets
COP29: Lofty Promises, Stark Realities, and a Call for Justice The COP29 climate summit concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, leaving behind a trail of frustration and...
King Charles III and the new Great Seal of Australia
The Great Seal of Australia: A New Chapter in History The Great Seal of Australia stands as a symbol of authority and continuity, integral to...