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Date: 8 May 2023 at 8:54:57 am AEST
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Subject: Daily Links May 8
Post of the Day
Fake Reform: Jim Chalmers’ itsy-bitsy tax “hit” is a gift for foreign fossil fuel giants
Michael West
Jim Chalmers long-awaited tweaks to the PRRT are the itsy-bitsyist “reforms” about, the equivalent of recycling old Christmas presents with a bright new bow.
On This Day
There’s a campaign to make May 8 the new Australia Day, mate
Ecological Observance
Climate Change
Climate activists dye iconic Italian fountain water black
A group of climate activists in Italy have poured what they described as “a charcoal-based black liquid” into the water of Rome’s famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) – to “sound the alarm about the black future that awaits humanity.”
National
The $14.6 billion package over the forward estimates includes $1.5 billion in electricity bill relief for more than 5 million households and a further 1 million small businesses.
Fine print reveals big twist in $500 handout
Thousands of working Aussie families will miss out on electricity bill relief worth hundreds of dollars for one simple reason.
Billion-dollar gas tax plan faces a major hurdle
The opposition wants more detail before backing the government’s plan to overhaul the petroleum resource rent tax, while the Greens say it needs to go further.
Scientific committee calls for ‘urgent action’ from the Albanese government to address damage caused to sensitive alpine ecosystems
Life after Joyce: What challenges await Qantas come November?
Amelia McGuire
From a mammoth fleet renewal program to the airline’s ambitious decarbonisation targets, new chief executive Vanessa Hudson has a big job ahead of her.
Renewable fairytale is running out of power and cash [$]
Nick Cater
Successful countries in the future will be those led by governments that realise the old rules no longer apply. That is to say, governments more worldly and street smart than ours.
New South Wales
Snowy delay puts focus on coal [$]
NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe has warned further delays to Snowy Hydro 2.0 present a ‘seriously challenging’ situation for the government
The cycleway pitting Alex Greenwich against political ally Clover Moore [$]
The independent Sydney MP has weighed into the debate about a pop-up cycleway, putting him at odds with his mentor.
At varroa mite ground zero, a pollination paradise is taking shape
The Newcastle council backs plans to create flora-covered bus stops, pollination walls, and more garden space to bring bees back to the rapidly transforming CBD.
Queensland
Dairy farmer uses multi-species, legumes and charcoal to combat climate change
Climate change is happening, and it’s happening now, according to dairy farmer David Vonhoff. He has been working on farms since he was a child and sees the changes happening right in front of him. “What is it going to be like when my grandson gets to my age?”
Jack Putz has studied vines for 50 years. Now he has co-authored a study on how controlling them could improve the health of trees in the world’s forests and increase their carbon uptake.
Sustainable aviation fuel to be produced in sugarcane country
With port and rail infrastructure already in place, the project to create environmentally cleaner aviation fuel will be based in north Queensland.
Sustainability
UN nuclear power watchdog warns of new danger near Zaporizhzhia
The Russian-installed governor of the Zaporizhzhia region orders evacuations of nearby villages ahead of an expected spring offensive, putting Ukraine’s nuclear power station at risk.
More than 13,000 evacuated as wildfires burn in Western Canada
Government officials declared a provincial state of emergency as more than 100 wildfires burned across Alberta on Saturday, with dozens still “out of control.”
Westinghouse sees a bigger market for its smaller nuclear reactor
The AP300 is the firm’s latest effort to develop a product that has more of the desirable parts of nuclear energy — carbon-free electricity, reliability and security — and fewer of the undesirables — multibillion dollar construction cost, huge footprint, long lead time.
Gen Z activist Kevin J Patel talks climate justice, food scarcity
Kevin J Patel, founder of OneUpAction, wants to bring the world together so it’s greener, healthier, and more equitable for everyone.
Arrested for wearing a T-shirt? The coronation heralded a frightening slide towards authoritarianism
Chloe Naldrett
Just Stop Oil and Republic activists were arrested for peaceful protests. Unless we act, this will become business as usual
What’s the latest on GMOs and gene-edited foods – and what are the concerns? An expert explains
Karen Massel
Advances in genetic engineering have given rise to an era of foods – including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and gene-edited foods – that promise to revolutionise the way we eat.
Nature Conservation
From fungi to toads: How drugs are fuelling an online black market for wild species
From magic mushrooms to psychedelic toads, Australian researchers are shining a light on the trade of wild plants, fungi, and animals on the dark web.
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