Does Tasmania really want another thylacine on its hands?
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has to do everything in her ministerial powers to prevent the extinction of the Maugean skate, including the review announced into...
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Yoghurt manufacturer admits “100% ocean plastics” claims misled consumers
South Australian yoghurt manufacturer MOO Premium Foods [1] has agreed to stop using the term “100% ocean plastics” after an investigation by the Australian Competition and...
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Mining bills will not prevent disasters like McArthur River Mine and Redbank
New mining bills introduced to the NT Parliament this week would not prevent disasters like the McArthur River or Redbank mines. While recognising the need to reform the...
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Ruling leaves koala populations exposed but door opens to further legal action
The North East Forests Alliance (NEFA) is calling for ministerial intervention to protect fire-affected habitat after a disappointing Land and Environment Court ruling today....
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Tiwi Traditional Owners secure injunction ahead of Santos pipeline challenge
Tiwi Traditional Owners have secured an injunction to prevent Santos starting work near the Tiwi Islands on its Barossa Gas Export Pipeline while their case is...
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Fight to protect Qld rainforests from water mining impacts will continue
The Australian Rainforest Conservation Society (ARCS) has vowed to continue fighting to prevent new or expanded commercial water take in the Springbrook and Mount Tamborine...
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Santos ordered to stop Barossa pipeline work after Tiwi Traditional Owner wins injunction
A Tiwi Traditional Owner has won his bid for an urgent injunction to prevent Santos beginning work to lay an export pipeline for its Barossa Gas Project Jikilaruwu man Simon...
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Meet the inaugural Sarah Flynne Memorial scholar
The Sarah Flynne Memorial Scholarship is a joint scholarship between EDO and the Flynne family to honour the life and work of former EDO lawyer, Sarah Flynne. Its purpose is to...
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Poor laws contributing to an estimated 11,000 Australian transport pollution deaths each year
Inadequate laws, along with government inaction, are contributing to an estimated 11,000 Australian premature deaths from transport pollution every year, according to a new report...
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ACT introduces Australia-first right to a healthy environment legislation
In a momentous step towards recognising the right to a healthy environment, ACT Minister for Human Rights, Tara Cheyne MLA, has introduced a bill to amend the territory’s Human...
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