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Canberra lashed for 'kicking the can' on salmon farms

The federal government has been criticised from several quarters for delaying a decision relating to the future of salmon farming and an endangered fish.

AAP

Australian PM defends his free first-class upgrades on Qantas flights

‘All of mine have been declared,’ Albanese says, defending the first-class upgrades

The Independent UK

Remote harbour salmon farms record 1000-tonne deaths

Data released under right-to-information reveals more than 1000 tonnes of salmon died at a harbour where the future of fish farming is under a cloud.

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‘What the hell is happening’: calls for answers after 10% of Tasmanian salmon die in Macquarie Harbour fish farms

Greens MP says number of mortalities is ‘enormous’ and ‘most likely the result of overstocking’

The Guardian - AU

The Hindmarsh Island bridge case is being deliberately misremembered in a new fight over the Blayney goldmine

Twenty-three years after the federal court found there was no reason to think ‘secret women’s business’ was a lie, the claim that it was is still being used to discredit what Aboriginal people say about their culture

The Guardian - AU

After 25 years of piss-taking Australia’s politicians, the ‘disturbingly accurate’ Wharf Revue bows out

The minds behind the satire reflect on a quarter century of politics and belters

The Guardian - AU

Expanding coal mines – and reaching net zero? Tanya Plibersek seems to believe both are possible

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s recent decision to approve expansion plans for three New South Wales coal mines disappointed many people concerned with stabilising the global climate.

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Australia look to NZ for advice on bird flu threat

Australia and New Zealand environment ministers have met to discuss the best way to prevent a deadly outbreak of bird flu that's caused havoc elsewhere.

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Deadly bird flu could lead to mass extinctions

Australia is preparing for a deadly strain of the bird flu which could lead to the extinction of unique species, as authorities brace for its arrival.

AAP

Tanya Plibersek defends Aboriginal heritage order blocking ‘irreversible damage’ of goldmine tailings dam

Financial impact on mining company does not outweigh ‘permanent loss’ to cultural sites, environment minister says

The Guardian - AU

Parliament feeds endless election speculation

The release of the parliamentary calendar for 2025 shows when we might expect the next federal election, and social media companies could escape a youth ban if they can provide a ‘low-risk’ platform.

Crikey

Tanya Plibersek has achieved ‘worse than nothing’ as environment minister

Pay attention and you might find a hidden message from one Crikey reader.

Crikey

Nature groups in ‘dismay’ over Albanese’s leadership on ‘critical’ environmental reforms

Exclusive: Letter to PM accuses handful of businesses and mining interests, mainly in WA, of trying to ‘undermine and derail’ law

The Guardian - AU

Albanese jets to Laos for ASEAN

The prime minister will meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the ASEAN Summit, and NSW Police say they’re stopping ‘non-urgent work’ until staff shortages are fixed.

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The Guardian - AU

Scientists contest environment minister’s claim of ‘blitzing’ Australia’s ocean reserve expansion goal

Tanya Plibersek claims Labor is protecting 52% of its ocean territory, but experts say that is ‘misleading’

The Guardian - AU

Environment summit taking place in Sydney while greater glider habitat is logged is ‘bullshit’, advocates say

Harvesting in Bulga state forest, inland from Port Macquarie, is just 400km from global nature-positive summit the government is hosting

Crikey

What have you done, Tanya Plibersek?

The answers vary significantly depending on which word you emphasise in that question — but none of them are positive.

The Guardian - AU

‘Huge environmental win’: Australia to protect 52% of its oceans, more than any other country, Plibersek says

Sub-Antarctic marine park expansion welcomed but scientists say some areas important to penguins and seals missed out on sanctuary-level protection

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Newcastle Herald

Not the time to be optimistic about fresh coal projects

'We see nervousness from the coal sector about future approvals.'

The Guardian - AU

Businesses say Australia’s economy depends on the environment. Will Labor’s ‘nature-positive’ summit help?

Financial leaders have urged the country to focus on protecting and restoring nature – but details remain thin on the ground

AAP

Environment ministers summoned over bird flu threat

Australia is looking at vaccinations for bird flu as environment ministers are called to a special meeting to discuss the threat to wildlife.

The Guardian - AU

Plibersek’s coalmine decision is double trouble for climate and housing

The emissions impact is obvious but with full employment in construction, approving three mine extensions is saying you want workers there rather than building homes

The Guardian - AU

See the greenhouse gas impact of Labor’s decision to expand three NSW coalmines

The 1.3bn tonnes of carbon that may be generated by the three projects is more than triple Australia’s entire annual emissions

Newcastle Herald

Former miner: how and why I helped stop a coal train

If the government won't take action against corporations, the people will

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s ‘immoral’ coalmine decision akin to drowning Pacific neighbours, Tuvalu climate minister declares

Labor government has undermined case to co-host 2026 UN climate summit with island nations, Dr Maina Talia declares

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