Post of the Day
Voting teal is all very well but curbing our lifestyles to save the planet is crucial
Conal Hanna
Voting teal is all very well but curbing our lifestyles to save the planet is crucial
On This Day
Labour Day – Victoria and Tasmania
Adelaide Cup Day – South Australia
Canberra Day – Australian Capital Territory
Ecological Observance
National Thai Elephant Day – Thailand
Climate Change
At last, I agree with Greta Thunberg [$]
Andrew Bolt
After her arrest, pitiless Greta Thunberg commented that climate action “can’t happen at the expense of some people”. That is my point exactly.
National
Valerie Taylor helped bring Jaws to life. Then the movie threatened to undo her conservation work
Shark legend Valerie Taylor has spent a lifetime protecting sharks. At 87, she’s still saving them.
Does that bird need your help, or should you leave it alone?
Wild birds can be hard to identify, difficult to look after and can even pose a risk to human health. But most of us want to help something we see suffering, so here’s what to do if you come across a bird in the wild that needs help.
Electric vehicle fires aren’t common, but firefighters warn their consequences can be ‘enormous’
The main firefighters’ union says the public needs to be aware of the risks of lithium-battery fires, which are hard to put out and can release toxic gases.
After railways were abandoned en masse, former train routes were recognised as a ‘scarce resource’
Though the rail heyday has long passed, communities all over the world have maintained a connection with its physical remnants — and experts say the practice will play an important role into the future.
Warning on illegal timber imports [$]
The timber industry suspects “conflict timber” harvested in Russia and Belarus is being sold in Australia under false country of origin labels.
Lower electricity price rises ‘cold comfort’ as more pain on the way: Bowen
Electricity price rises will be significantly lower than predicted in October’s budget but there is still more pain on the way for households and businesses, according to Energy Minister Chris Bowen.
India’s love of Australian coal is one that dare not speak its name [$]
Matt Canavan
Something is very wrong when our prime minister cannot even mention the product that makes up 70 per cent of exports to India.
Victoria
‘Mass deception’ in rail loop plan exposed [$]
The Suburban Rail Loop has been lashed as a “$200 billion thought bubble” with the Andrews government accused of “subterfuge and mass deception”.
When 380,000 Victorians will be hit with higher power bills [$]
Prices set by the state regulator are set to soar based on a variety of factors such as soaring wholesale markets in the gas and electricity sectors.
New South Wales
Australian Ethical divests from Lendlease fearing for one of the last healthy koala colonies in NSW
A multi-billion-dollar investment fund has divested from Lendlease, accusing the property developer and the NSW government of not being transparent about a fast-tracked housing estate to be built in sensitive koala habitat.
Genetic rice trials to help industry achieve ‘aspirational’ water efficiency target
Trials have begun to create rice varieties that don’t need as much water to grow. It comes as growers question if the industry’s new target can be reached in the time frame given.
Plans for Barangaroo Cutaway go on display in face of backlash
A request for planning approval for the controversial Barangaroo Cutaway was lodged a day before the caretaker period began in NSW.
Coal miner to ‘relocate’ historic homestead and Indigenous site for mine
Coal company Glencore has dismissed concerns of the state’s top heritage experts and intends to forge ahead with a plan to “relocate” a historic homestead and Indigenous site associated with a frontier wars massacre in the Hunter Valley to extend a coal mine.
Queensland
Record floodwaters inundate parts of Queensland
Residents across parts of north-west Queensland have been told its too late to leave as heavy rain causes flooding.
South Australia
The declaration of a new Indigenous Protected Area will help ensure their place in the Great Victoria Desert remains strong.
Tasmania
Andrew set up a camera on his property — but it’s not for security
Tasmanians are lucky to share their backyards with a range of native species, and one citizen science project — with 100,000 images — is proving it.
Political brawl over state power prices [$]
The political brawl over power prices continued on Friday, with the Labor opposition claiming that Energy Minister, Guy Barnett, mislead the public with his assertion that the government never held a policy of de-coupling from the National Energy Market in 2018.
How internet gave thylacine new life – and spread misinformation [$]
A new book on the thylacine delves into everything from de-extinction efforts to the internet’s role in increasing the cultural profile of the species – and spreading misinformation about it.
Blue whale spotted in Tasmanian waters [$]
Stunning images have been captured of an endangered blue whale, a rare sight in Tasmanian waters.
Bacteria behind beloved beach’s long-weekend closure revealed [$]
A local family says it is one of the first times in living memory the popular Tasman Peninsula beach has been closed to swimmers – and the timing couldn’t have been worse.
Burning issue: Toll of Tasmania’s deliberately lit fires revealed [$]
Hundreds of fires suspected of being deliberately lit are draining Tasmanian resources each year amid a worrying trend of firebug “idiots” filming their misdeeds for social media.
Fergo the new Scomo, drunk on executive power
Tony Mulder
By what executive power will Minister Michael Ferguson change the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) for Skylands ‘within 5 weeks’?
Northern Territory
’Significant’ gas deal moves NT diamond mine project closer [$]
Australia has no diamond mines but plans to redevelop one in the NT have received a leg-up.
Western Australia
We need more than a rooftop solar boom to safeguard WA’s energy future
Brad Pettitt
The state’s clean energy transition is being put at risk by a glaring underinvestment in wind and batteries, even as household after household invests in solar.
Sustainability
Scientists warn of ‘phosphogeddon’ as critical fertiliser shortages loom
The excessive use of phosphorus is depleting reserves vital to global food production, while also adding to the climate crisis
Toxic chemicals we consume without knowing it
Toxic chemicals are increasingly present in our food and beverages. Here are some keys ways to limit their impact on our health.
Milk, cheese and ice cream without the cow has entered the marketplace
Labs have created exact molecular replicas of cow dairy. Some are already on shelves and being hailed as a way to reduce harm to cows and cut down dairy’s huge contribution to climate change.
C16 Biosciences CEO Shara Ticku want to replace palm oil with Palmless
C16 Biosciences CEO Shara Ticku’s audacious vision to bio-manufacture a palm oil alternative could forever change the food and personal care industries.
Nature Conservation
How our love affair with plastic is fouling a national park
New Zealand’s newest national park – and one of the most isolated spots in the country – is polluted with plastic trash.
Geoffrey Lean
For years the great presenter was criticised for not speaking out. Now he has his voice, fear and politics can’t get in the way
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