To see Eric Abetz in role where he can still impose his prehistoric thoughts on our citizenry, the Tasmanian citizenry in this case, is distressing. The guy was a blight on federal Parliament, now he disgraces Tasmania’s legislature.
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From: Maelor Himbury <M.Himbury@acfonline.org.au>
Date: 17 July 2024 at 9:04:10 AM GMT+10
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: Daily Links Jul 17
Date: 17 July 2024 at 9:04:10 AM GMT+10
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: Daily Links Jul 17
Post of the Day
The Great Barrier Reef is world famous – it’s the largest coral reef system in the world and home to tens of thousands of species. No wonder it is World Heritage listed. But Australia has three lower profile reefs which are also World Heritage listed – Ningaloo and Shark Bay in Western Australia, and Lord Howe Island, 600 kilometres off the New South Wales coast, the southernmost coral in the world.
On This Day
Ashura – Islam
Climate Change
A $52.3 million project approved today by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) aims to help Malawi cope with the devastating effects of climate change and boost the country’s long-term food security.
Melting of ice is slowing planet’s rotation and could disrupt internet traffic, financial transactions and GPS
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The oil giant has switched almost overnight from the green darling of the European “majors” to arch-villain by betting the farm on oil and gas and retreating from renewables and clean-tech investment.
National
ANZ, NAB, Westpac and CommBank collectively loaned billions to companies such as Santos and Woodside to expand or operate oil, gas and coal projects.
Bunnings is among nurseries across Australia selling plants described as a “ticking time bomb” for Australia’s bushland.
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Australia’s energy supply cannot afford to wait for untested nuclear power plants while renewables are working.
The peak body for electricity generators and retailers, the Australian Energy Council (AEC), has welcomed the announcement today of progress on the Renewable Electricity Guarantee of Origin (REGO) scheme.
Incoming climate change tsar Matt Kean has called on the clean energy industry to take up the fight to the ‘climate change denialists’.
Nuclear energy production threatens water for agriculture, the Albanese government warns.
One of Australia’s top energy officials warns nuclear energy is expensive and cannot be developed in time to replace coal plants.
As the climate debate escalates in Canberra, a leading foreign investor in Australian renewable energy has called for politicians to stick to the plan. Business leaders from India have flown into Sydney for talks with the energy minister on the sidelines of the nation’s clean energy summit.
Rosie Lewis
After a Labor and union-led campaign using memes of three-eyed fish to try and discredit Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan, Bowen is sharpening the government’s attack on energy.
Scott Prasser
The federal Coalition’s announcement to move Australia to nuclear energy has immediately defaulted to a political rather than policy debate with an inevitable pile on by the government, various interests and experts including even Peter Dutton’s own party in Queensland.
Michael West
The gangsters and union cronies exposed by Nine’s investigation into the CFMEU are the tip of the corruption iceberg. Michael West investigates a $2.5B wage theft of mineworkers arising from collusion between governments, insurers, mining corporations, lobbyists and the CFMEU.
Ted O’Brien
Unless Labor starts prioritising energy security, its Future Made in Australia policy will instead deliver a future made in China.
Australian editorial
The energy debate must not lose sight of what it is really all about
Victoria
Planners, developers and the City of Melbourne are warning the Arden precinct could turn into a suburb of dead streetscapes if the mistakes made at Fishermans Bend and Docklands aren’t heeded
New South Wales
There are concerns one of the largest remaining semi-permanent wetlands in southern Australia could be under threat after mining company was granted approval to explore the land for copper and gold.
Government will also overhaul state laws after Guardian Australia uncovered serious problems with biodiversity offsets scheme
It’s said that all good things come in pairs, and for this picture-pawfect duo nothing could be truer. Meet Bandit and Bluey who are key to securing a bright future for our dingoes.
The Minns government will tighten land-clearing laws loosened by the Coalition in 2016 and strengthen the contentious biodiversity offsets scheme.
New laws need to be rolled out immediately to establish a state-owned entity to create uniform charges for Sydney’s patchwork of toll roads, Allan Fels has found.
First Dog on the Moon
Political violence is not OK but what about snails are they OK?
Queensland
Steven Miles will stop meeting with the CFMEU and his party will no longer accept its donations until police can ‘confirm’ allegations of bullying, intimidation and bikie links are not occurring in Queensland.
South Australia
Dying and starving native trees are becoming more common across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania after months of little rain.
Plans to build one of the country’s largest grid-scale batteries in South Australia have secured approvals, with construction expected to begin this year.
A recycling plant in Adelaide’s inner north will be rebuilt advanced machinery to take soft plastics – paving a return to supermarket collection.
Tasmania
The Tasmanian Government has released draft legislation for consultation to remove uncertainties around coastal infrastructure.
Northern Territory
A project to develop “the world’s largest renewable energy precinct” in a remote stretch of the territory receives crucial environmental approvals, but a final investment decision for the $30 billion-plus project is not expected until 2027.
The Territory now has the most contemporary environmental framework for the management of mining in the country.
Western Australia
A bevy of small mammals and lizards could find themselves on the endangered species list if cane toads got into the Pilbara. A bold plan could prevent the biodiversity disaster, but more money is needed to fund the project before toads reach the coast in 2026–27.
An investigation has been launched into the deliberate poisoning of 69 native jarrah and marri trees in Western Australia, north of Albany.
A $1 billion-plus masterplan has been unveiled, showcasing a green and vibrant riverfront oasis that would totally transform the city and make it rival east coast capitals.
Sustainability
Peter Boyer
As we know, everyone from individuals and families all the way up to national and international authorities are responsible for protecting the environment and stopping global warming.
Nature Conservation
In this ceremonial event, the Thames’ swan population — all owned by the crown and two trade companies — is examined and counted in a five-day affair along the river.
Maelor Himbury | Library Volunteer
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