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Japan adds vulnerable Fin Whales to commercial whaling hunt
In a move that has reignited international criticism, Japan has added fin whales to its commercial whaling quota. Fin whales, the second-largest whale species after blue whales, are listed as vulnerable to extinction on the International Union for Conservation of Nature...
Commonwealth Games
Shooting at the Auckland Commonwealth Games 1990
Australians Phillip Adams, Ben Sandstrom, and Bruce Quick won medals in shooting competitions at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. The shooting events required immense skill, concentration, and precision, attracting top marksmen and women from across the Commonwealth. Story continues after this...
Art Theft & Fraud
New Cultural Rights Legislation targets fake Indigenous art
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and businesses have been disadvantaged by the sale of inauthentic arts and crafts, which leads to cultural and economic harm. Misleading products, including fake indigenous paintings and boomerangs, clapping sticks and digeridoos, t-shirts and ties, are...
Antiques Auction News
What is on in Paris ° Auctions, Galleries, Exhibitions
What is on in Paris? Galleries, museums, exhibitions, events
Australian Politics
Simon Crean’s address to Parliament opposing John Howard’s war in Iraq
As leader of the opposition, Simon Crean opposed prime minister John Howard’s decision to send Australian troops to war in Iraq. On 5 February 2003, Mr Crean addressed the Australian Parliament: The statement by the prime minister is his argument for war,...
Australian Politics
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 climate and environmental activists worldwide. The report uncovers a disturbing global trend of increasing repression and criminalization...
Documentary, Street, Photojournalism
Australian actor, director and screenwriter Steve Vidler
Steve Vidler is an Australian actor, screenwriter and director known for his versatile and accomplished career in film and television. Some of Vidler's notable acting roles include films such as Robbery Under Arms (1985), Dogwatch (1999), and Two Hands (1999). ...
Australian Politics
The first “Welcome to Country” ceremony in Australia
The first Welcome to Country welcoming non-indigenous to country 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 Australians to the land. The 1973 Aquarius Festival featured a...
Climate Change
Fossil fuels driving energy price crisis: IEA
Coal, gas and oil are driving skyrocketing power prices which are hurting households, businesses and industries both in Australia and around the world, IEA’s 2022 World...
Country Living
Book review: Steve Cordony’s Moments at Home
Book Review of Moments at Home by Steve Cordony Some books are like a conversation with an old friend—a soothing mix of inspiration, reassurance, and the occasional...
On Photography
What is Lens Fungi and does your lens have it
Lens fungi, also known as lens mold or lens fungus, is a type of fungal growth that can develop on camera lenses, particularly in environments with...
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US Political Campaign Buttons and Other Collectibles
Your Guide to the Political Collectibles Market Politics is a bloodsport, and the artifacts it leaves behind are trophies from battles fought in smoke-filled rooms...
Bamboo: The Sustainable Alternative to Hardwood Flooring
In recent years, the construction industry has faced increasing scrutiny over its environmental impact, particularly concerning the use of hardwood for building products such...
Transgrid Returns Indigenous Artefacts to Barkindji Country
Reclaiming History: Indigenous Artefacts Returned to Barkindji Country In a powerful act of reconciliation and respect, hundreds of ancient Aboriginal artefacts, some dating back 3,000...
Winners of the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2024
Portraits that Speak Beyond the Frame: Steph Wilson wins the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2024 The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2024, celebrated as...
Podunk Weekly Bugle Vol.1 No.9 – de Sade Smoothie Operator
Podunk - Too Small for Ambition, Too Stubborn to Disappear In this Edition:Shut The Gate Anti-Fracking Coalitionde Sade Smoothie OperatorOperation Defenestrate D. MannRun Him Out...
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Corporate and Event Photography
Jesus Christ Superstar Australian Cast – Theatre Photography
A year after rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar made its US Broadway debut in 1971, the Australian theatre production hit the stages and an Australian Cast album was in the record shops. Jesus Christ Superstar was created...
Climate Change
More Threatened Species listed in 2 years than previous 10
In a recent revelation, Australia has listed more threatened species in the past two years than it did in the entire previous decade. This significant increase highlights the ongoing impact of the devastating Black Summer...
Corporate and Event Photography
Where is Australian legendary guitarist Randall Waller now?
Randall Waller is one of those Aussie rock legends ... Randall Waller is one of those Aussie rock legends that many people have never heard of, but everyone has heard him play guitar. During Randall Waller's long...
Australian Politics
Massive Corporate Profits Amid Cost of Living Crisis
Analysis conducted by Oxfam and ActionAid on Forbes' "Global 2000" ranking reveals that the world's largest corporations have reaped astronomical windfall profits, surpassing $1 trillion each year for the past two years, as prices and...
Australian Politics
Managing a Media Story on Gas Fracking in Victoria
During the campaign against Fracking in Australia, 1EarthMedia was on the lookout for the gas industry's next moves as they expanded across the country. In late 2013, former Liberal Party politician Peter Reith appeared on...
Art Galleries & Museums
Photographer William Yang’s 1970s Sydney gay scene
"Sydneyphiles Reimagined" revives William Yang's 1977 exhibition, capturing both the conventional side of Sydney and the clandestine gay party scene. He has since held over twenty individual exhibitions across Asia, Australia, Europe and North America,...
On Photography
10 important photography exhibitions in Australia
Photography exhibitions have long held a special place in the hearts of Australians, consistently drawing significant crowds at our museums and galleries. They have been an integral component of our cultural heritage since the mid-19th...
Climate Change
Fiji Prime Minister climate change comments alarms Pacific
The Pacific's Civil Society, representing the voices and concerns of communities profoundly affected by the climate crisis, expresses deep disappointment and grave concern regarding the recent statements made by Fiji's Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, during...
Climate Change
Meet the Frackers: Galilee Energy ASX:GLL
Galilee Energy Limited (Galilee) is an ASX-listed oil and gas exploration company headquartered in Brisbane, with coal seam gas reserves within Queensland. Stock code is GLL. Galilee Energy's wholly-owned exploration permits include their Glenaras Gas Project,...
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Endangered Burrunan Dolphins Deadly Levels of Toxic PFAS
In the serene waters off Melbourne and Gippsland, a disturbing reality is unfolding for the critically endangered Burrunan dolphins. Recent research has revealed that...
Minnie Marks – Australian Blues’ Best-Kept Secret
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Aussie Minnie Marks is now setting stages on fire in France & Germany, scroll down for tour dates. Kevin Borich & Kim Churchill rave...
Podunk Weekly Bugle Vol.1 No.2 – Magical Mood Making Machine
Podunk, a town too small for ambition but too stubborn to vanish Somehow, the Podunk Weekly Bugle has survived into its second week of publication....
Victorian Government to end native forest logging
23 May 2023 - Conservationists celebrate reports that state government will end native forest logging by the end of the year. This morning the ABC has reported that...
Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Bushfire Management
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Indigenous Australians have managed and lived with fire for tens of thousands of years, developing sophisticated techniques that modern science is only beginning to...