Politics
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Era of Change: 1960s-70s Revolution & Welcome to Country
The first Welcome to Country ceremony was at the inaugural Aquarius Festival at Nimbin in 1973, conducted by the last known initiated men of...
The first “Welcome to Country” ceremony in Australia
The first Aquarius Festival in Nimbin was celebrated in 1973. Among its notable achievements was the inaugural "Welcome to Country" ceremony that welcomed non-Indigenous...
Net Zero+ International Programme for Action on Climate
The global pursuit of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions has become an imperative response to the escalating challenges posed by climate change. The third edition...
Forestry Corp cops $500,000 penalty for illegal logging
The Forestry Corporation of NSW must pay $500,000 towards four environmental initiatives as part of a legally binding Enforceable Undertaking with the NSW Environment...
School Strike 4 Climate – Students protest government inaction
On the 17 November, thousands of students left their classrooms in protest against the government's inaction on climate, the first national climate strike directed...
Tibet government-in-exile Minister visits Australia
Kalon (Minister) Norzin Dolma, from the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) at the Central Tibetan Administration, is visiting Australia from 14 to...
SLAPP = Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation
A SLAPP, which stands for "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation," refers to a type of legal action that is often filed by one party...
What is a social license and how to get one
A "social license" refers to the level of acceptance or approval that a company or organization has from the communities and society in which...
EPA stops logging at Flat Rock State Forest
UPDATE: 22 Dec 2023 - The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has extended the Stop Work Order for Compartment 34A in Flat Rock State...
Is NSW Environment Protection Authority a “captured agency”?
Has the industry that is affected by the laws, rules & guidelines enforced by the government watchdog taken over the watchdog? After the massive destruction...