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Counting the Cost of an Outdated Shark Control Program
Shark Nets Under Fire: Queensland’s Outdated Control Program On the sunlit shores of Queensland, a dark reality lurks beneath the waves. Conservation groups have launched...
Australia & UK lead the world in climate protest arrests
Growing Dangers and Repression of Climate Activism Globally A landmark study from the University of Bristol has brought to light the escalating risks faced by...
Legal Challenge to Protect Beetaloo Water from Fracking
Lock the Gate has launched the first legal challenge to fracking under the water trigger A groundbreaking Federal Court case could reshape how fracking projects...
Scenarios for the Future of Murdoch’s Empire
Rupert has failed to change the family trust, so what will become of his media empire? In a significant legal development, Rupert Murdoch's attempt to...
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...
Canada’s Wildlife at Risk: Growing List of Imperiled Species
860 Canadian wildlife species at risk and counting As the list of imperiled wildlife species in Canada continues to grow, the urgency for conservation efforts...
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...
Notre-Dame de Paris’s Grand Return After Paris Fire
Notre-Dame de Paris Reopens After 2019 Fire Amid Unfinished Work Visitors are once again stepping inside Notre Dame, experiencing the magnificence of one of the most...
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...