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Coal-fired air pollution: The invisible killer
David Ritter
In refusing to introduce acceptable air pollution standards, Australia’s politicians are essentially saying our lives and health do not matter
On This Day
Ecological Observance
Coronavirus Watch
Australian production of non-protein Covid-19 vaccine may take an extra year, minister says
Industry minister says, depending on type of vaccine approved, ‘significant work’ may be required before production
Climate Change
How are people coping with climate grief?
Sandra Croaker
Everyone copes with disaster and loss differently. But this year, as we near the anniversary of the deadly Black Summer bushfires and prepare for floods and cyclones brought on by La Nina, more people are seeking help for “climate grief”.
National
Multinationals, farmers take emissions targets into their own hands
Multinational food companies are investing millions in Australia to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, which analysts say is a move to avoid being stung with trade tariffs or charges by countries that have set global warming goals.
Have you ever thought about what happens to a glass bottle you chuck in the recycling bin? It could end up in the road you drive on. The Government’s hoping $250 million in Budget funding will boost the “circular economy” for Australia’s waste.
Coal-fired air pollution: The invisible killer
David Ritter
In refusing to introduce acceptable air pollution standards, Australia’s politicians are essentially saying our lives and health do not matter
Distress, depression and drug use: young people fear for their future after the bushfires
Amy Lykins
This week, the bushfire royal commission is due to hand down its findings. Already, the commission’s officials have warned the status quo is “no longer enough to defend us from the impact of global warming”.
Victoria
Wildlife groups call for duck shooting review [$]
An alliance of wildlife groups calls on the state government to honour its commitment to overhaul duck-shooting laws in Victoria.
New South Wales
Little-known NSW wetland teeming with waterbirds as state’s ‘Kakadu’ springs to life
The end of the drought in NSW brings “pulsing’ bird life to an inland wetland with up to 50,000 birds turning it into a spectacular sight for bird lovers.
Bush and koalas found to be threatened by ‘gratuitous’ NSW land-clearing plan
State government proposal allows rural landholders to clear up to 25 metres from their fence line
These young rangers are saving wildlife and Indigenous sites in the centre of Sydney
Monitoring whales, diving with dolphins and preserving ancient Aboriginal sites — protecting Botany Bay with the Gamay Rangers.
Queensland
LNP promises to return Paradise Dam to full capacity
Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has promised that an LNP government would return the ailing Paradise Dam west of Bundaberg to full capacity.
Premier’s about-face on euthanasia is pure politics [$]
Peter Gleeson.
There is only one word needed to explain why a risk-averse Premier like Annastacia Palaszczuk would bring voluntary assisted dying into the election fray just a few weeks out from polling day – Currumbin.
South Australia
For an hour a fortnight ago, South Australia ran purely on solar power
The state once known for not having enough power becomes the first major jurisdiction in the world to be powered entirely by energy from the sun.
Mayors fight to save trees [$]
Metropolitan mayors – much like the fictional Lorax – are speaking for the trees, uniting to call for an end to the “alarming” loss of urban vegetation.
Santos closes in on project to trap carbon dioxide underground
Santos is confident carbon credits will be made available for technology that combats climate change by stashing carbon underground.
As South Australia now knows, local jobs must be a priority in the clean energy transition
Tom Morton
The shift to renewables in SA’s Upper Spencer Gulf has been a social as well as technological process
Tasmania
Optimism around Tasmania’s population growth despite movement restrictions caused by pandemic
Tasmania this year exceeded the first benchmark of the state government’s population growth strategy by almost 10,000 people, despite movement restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Beachgoers cry out for stormwater solution [$]
Sorell Council has promised to consult locals to find a solution to a decades-old stormwater problem, following uproar when a pipe was installed spewing effluent into a beloved beach.
Does Tasmania really need bypasses?
Barry Prismall
As a nipper I remember sitting on my mum’s lap watching telegraph poles amble by as we made the four-hour trip between Launceston and Hobart in our family Hillman sedan.
Northern Territory
NLC backs Origin in fracking stoush with traditional owners
The Northern Land Council has backed Origin Energy’s position in a stoush with traditional owners over its plan to frack the Beetaloo Basin.
Traditional owners mark one year since closure of Uluru climb
Today marks one year since climbing Uluru was officially banned. Indigenous elders are celebrating, rangers say they now have more time to care for the national park, and tourism operators say fewer people were climbing the rock anyway.
Western Australia
Strike Energy plunges new depth in Perth Basin [$]
The gas play is drilling the deepest well on the Australian mainland just 350km north of Perth as part of an appraisal program for its West Erregulla discovery.
Sustainability
Plant-based food: Nothing wrong with a veggie burger
Whether they are committed carnivores or vigorous vegans, consumers need to be encouraged to read the ingredients on packs to understand what they are eating and how their food has arrived on their plate. This is about nutrition, not politics.
The lynx effect: Iberian cat claws its way back from brink of extinction
A 20-year project to reintroduce the species across the peninsula has seen their numbers rise to 855
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