A new report has slammed national and state habitat protection laws as “ineffective and woefully underused”. In the aftermath of the devastating 2019-2020 fires, the...
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Troubled fossil fuel company NeuRizer has warned potential investors to disregard entirely claims that the fertiliser it plans to manufacture at Leigh Creek will be “carbon...
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In late October 2023, the Western Australian Government commissioned Dr Paul Vogel and Mr David McFerran to undertake a “short, sharp review” of environmental approvals...
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One of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, UniSuper, stands accused of “greenwashing” some of its investment products by mislabelling them “sustainable”. ...
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On Tuesday, the Minister for the Environment Tanya Plibersek announced the next step in national environmental law reforms, confirming a staged approach of establishing new...
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More and more businesses are making climate pledges in response to the growing demand for strong climate action from government and industry. In fact, almost 80% of the top 200...
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The Australian Conservation Foundation and Mackay Conservation Group have begun legal proceedings in the Queensland Land Court, seeking the refusal of Whitehaven Coal’s...
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Update: Walker Group withdrew referral 2018/8225 under the EPBC Act on 18 April 2024, following the Minister for the Environment and Water’s, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP,...
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EDO lodged a complaint last December on behalf of Scott Franks, an Elder of the Plains Clan of the Wonnarua People, against NSW Mining’s “Responsible mining” advertising...
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STATEMENT FROM EDO CHAIR BRONWYN DARLINGTON The Board of the Environmental Defenders Office has announced the appointment of a team of external legal experts to recommend...
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