Post of the Day
Traditional landowners to manage parks in Victorian first
In a Victorian first, the State Government has launched a plan to give traditional owners joint management rights to parks and reserves in the state’s east.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-02/traditional-landowners-take-over-management-of-parks/10188540
Today’s Celebration
Father’s Day
National Day – Vietnam
Krishna Janmashtami – Hinduism
Badge Day – http://www.legacy.com.au/LegacyWeekMerchandise
Footy Colours Day – http://www.footycoloursday.com.au/
History Week – http://historycouncilnsw.org.au/history-week/
Spina Bifida Awareness Week – http://www.sbfv.org.au/upcoming-events/
Adult Learners’ Week – http://www.adultlearnersweek.org/
Dementia Awareness Month – http://www.fightdementia.org.au/
Starlight Movie Month – http://starlight.org.au/what-we-do/campaigns-and-events/national-campaigns/starlight-movie-month
Liptember – http://www.liptember.com.au/
Foster Care Month – http://www.fosterabrighterfuture.com.au/
Dystonia Awareness Month – http://australiandystoniasupportgroup.wordpress.com/
Blue September – http://www.blueseptember.org.au/
Big Heart Appeal – http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/support-us/fundraising/Pages/doorknock.aspx
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – http://www.prostate.org.au/articleLive/
More about Sep 2 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_2
National
Australia to oppose Japan’s push to reintroduce commercial whaling
Government says it’s ‘very concerned’ about Tokyo’s ‘sustainable’ quotas, but hasn’t committed to sending minister
Options on energy policy leave Coalition in a sticky situation
Katharine Murphy
The government finds itself in a mess after the national energy guarantee was used as a catalyst to evict Turnbull
Intervention reveals au pair dilemma
Canberra Times editorial
While these stories may have came to light for base motives, they do highlight an uneasy aspect of government policy.
Victoria
Traditional landowners to manage parks in Victorian first
In a Victorian first, the State Government has launched a plan to give traditional owners joint management rights to parks and reserves in the state’s east.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-02/traditional-landowners-take-over-management-of-parks/10188540
Vic opposition promises river clean up
The Victorian Liberal-National opposition says if elected in November, it will drastically improve rubbish removal from the Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers.
Cyclists set out on nuclear ban campaign
A group of cyclists are setting out from Melbourne today to campaign for Australia to join a global treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/cyclists-set-nuclear-ban-campaign-173106558–spt.html
Could fake news infect the Victorian election?
It was a costly stumble by a fresh contender who, in his first interview as Liberal candidate for Buninyong, let slip a secret plan to frack for gas in Victoria.
Tip operator abandons site, sets sail for Whitsundays
A rogue recycling operator has avoided a potential $100 million clean-up bill for a pile of toxic waste as big as the MCG.
Clean-up time for rogue operators
Age editorial
Tougher jail sentences and increased community awareness are needed to combat environmental wreckers.
Why doesn’t Victoria have a container deposit scheme?
Jewel Topsfield
Container deposit schemes are effective in reducing litter and enjoy community support. So why is Victoria the only mainland state not to have agreed to introduce one?
New South Wales
Water flows into Sydney catchment at ‘shocking’ record lows
Government has not come to terms with ‘unprecedented’ water shortages, NSW Greens MP says
‘Rough end of the stick’: Drought toll on wildlife starts to mount
The worsening drought is beginning to affect the state’s wildlife, bringing animals closer to roads and towns and triggering a big jump in calls to rescuers.
‘No magic in 40km’: Lobby groups say new road rule could prove deadly
NSW lobby groups are calling for a new road rule to be overhauled over fears that it puts motorists’ lives at risk.
ACT
Crews battle large grass fire at Paddys River
Crews have spent the first day of the bushfire season battling a large grass fire at Paddys River near Tuggeranong.
Queensland
Labor pledges half a billion for roads as Shorten makes Queensland pivotal in his pitch for power
Bill Shorten says Queensland will be crucial to Labor seizing power at the next election, but denies the party is taking anything for granted as he pledges upgrades to 3,000 kilometres of road and vows to visit “every part” of the state.
South Australia
Wamsley visit caps Warrawong rebirth [$]
Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary founder and renown conservationist Dr John Wamsley is delighted his beloved native fauna refuge at Mylor has reopened.
Lucas poised to spend big on transport [$]
Three of the state’s most pressing infrastructure projects will be completed in the next four years, with $395 million of federal funding to be fast-tracked for South Australia.
Tasmania
Carbon storage a growth industry [$]
Earning income by storing carbon could be a game changer for rural industries, Tasmania’s tree farmer of the year says.
Wet winter brings power boost [$]
HydroTasmania is generating more power than ever, with July being one of its highest generation months on record.
Western Australia
Dam levels swell after wet winter
Almost 100 billion litres of run-off had flowed into Perth’s network of reservoirs between June and August.
https://thewest.com.au/news/perth/perth-dam-levels-swell-after-wet-winter-ng-b88943203z
Could ‘trackless trams’ revolutionise Perth transport?
The system can system move hundreds of people efficiently, effectively and relatively cheaply.
https://thewest.com.au/news/perth/tram-tech-gains-speed-ng-b88937729z
Sustainability
Device harvests energy from low-frequency vibrations
A wearable energy-harvesting device could generate energy from the swing of an arm while walking or jogging, according to a team of researchers from Penn State’s Materials Research Institute and the University of Utah.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/ps-dhe083018.php
Countries ranked by oil production emissions
Emissions associated with oil and gas production are a significant source of greenhouse gases. A new analysis ranks countries by emission levels and identifies the major sources of emissions, a first step toward policy to regulate oil and gas production practices.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180830180106.htm
Plastic bags are the least of our worries [$]
Kerry Parnell
Anyone who thinks single-use supermarket bags are going to be the death of our planet clearly hasn’t attended a music festival lately
Nature Conservation
Pope urges action on plastic in the ocean
The Pope has warned business leaders about the dangers of allowing “endless fields” of plastic pollution to build up in the world’s seas and oceans.