The Latest Breaking News from Environmental Justice Australia

Legal action over plans to bulldoze tropical savanna

Environmentalists say the federal environment minister's decision not to assess plans to bulldoze tropical savanna for industrial agriculture is legally flawed.

AAP · May 28

Threatened species: court asked to compel Australian ministers to create recovery plans

The Wilderness Society launches legal action in hope of helping animals on brink of extinction

The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2025

Leukaemia, asthma, kidney disease: Doctors detail the health consequences of methane exposure

Doctors detail the grave health impacts of methane exposure.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 10, 2024

Gulp: The Gov Doesn’t Need To Consider Climate Harm When Approving New Fossil Fuel Projects

It’s official. The government can *completely ignore* climate risk when they approve new fossil fuel projects. Or, to be pedantic about it, it turns out the government has *always* been able to ignore climate risk under current environmental laws. How do we know this? In June Environment Council of Central…

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 12, 2023

Federal Court dismisses mega mine challenge

The hears mine projects would raise climate change for decades.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 11, 2023

'Illogical, irrational and unlawful': Minister taken to court over Hunter mine ruling

The Mt Pleasant expansion plan will extend the mine's life by 22 years

Newcastle Herald · Jun 6, 2023

Ten-day Lower Murray Water hearing begins for artificial engineering proposal at wetlands

Lower Murray Water began a ten-day hearing to propose artificial engineering at Murray River wetlands on Victoria and New South Wales border.

ABC News · Jan 17, 2023

Mount Pleasant among big coal and gas projects in legal limbo

People can help ensure "environmental law accounts for the reality of climate change".

Newcastle Herald · Nov 4, 2022

EPA reveals major decision on Vales Point Power Station

The EPA has granted Vales Point a new two-year exemption.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 28, 2022

Victorian and Tasmanian governments under fire for laws that target environmental protesters

Anti-logging protesters reject state governments’ claims new laws are necessary to protect workers’ safety

The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2022