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More Australian wildlife added to threatened species list in 2023 than ever before, conservationists say

Australian Conservation Foundation says 144 animals, plants and ecological communities included in the list last year, double the previous record

The Guardian - AU

$Hunter floating wind farm attracts fraction of Gippsland applications$

Hunter floating wind farm attracts fraction of Gippsland applications

Floating turbines are a fledgling technology in the industry.

Newcastle Herald

Bird that migrates to Victorian wetlands slated for wind industry terminal added to threatened species list

The sharp-tailed sandpiper migrates from Siberia to a Port of Hastings site that Tanya Plibersek last week blocked a state plan to develop

The Guardian - AU

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Labor committed to wind power after project blocked

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the government remains committed to offshore wind after a crucial project for Victoria's industry was vetoed.

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Offshore windfarm boss says Tanya Plibersek’s block on turbine plant at port won’t delay project

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan says ‘appropriate mitigations’ can be put in place to protect wetlands

The Guardian - AU

Investor says Victorian 'setback' shows benefits of Hunter wind farms

'You've got a bloody fantastic port there already.'

Newcastle Herald

Tanya Plibersek blocks Victorian government’s plan to build wind turbine plant at Port of Hastings

Environment minister says ‘large areas of [wetland] will be destroyed or substantially modified’ by the proposal for windfarm development

The Guardian - AU

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‘Could be the end’: Tasmanian red handfish to be removed from wild amid marine heatwaves fears

Exemption under federal environment law to allow scientists to collect 25 of the critically endangered ‘walking fish’

The Guardian - AU

Urgent plan to save red handfish from extinction

Scientists will relocate critically endangered red handfish to a Tasmanian facility to save the species from extinction during forecast marine heatwaves.

AAP

'Wake-up call' as animal threatened species list grows

The addition of 17 native animals to the threatened species list has increased calls for the federal government to strengthen environmental laws.

AAP

Governments accused of not doing enough as 17 species added to Australia’s threatened wildlife list

Conservationists call for more action after reptiles, fish and birds added to list, including 10 species deemed critically endangered

The Guardian - AU

Crims in sight as new tech blocks wildlife trafficking

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek wants the book thrown at criminals who attempt to traffic Australian wildlife.

AAP

Experts urge government to dump Woodside project

More than 50 scientists, including Professor Fiona Stanley, have urged the state and federal governments to axe Woodside's plan to expand a gas plant.

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Nature repair bill passes after Greens agree to deal

Land owners will be paid for environmental work on their properties after laws setting up a nature repair market passed the Senate.

The Guardian - AU

Labor and Greens strike deal to establish nature repair scheme

Legislation being debated in the Senate will create a market to encourage private spending on projects that protect and restore biodiversity

The Guardian - AU

Murray-Darling Basin plan: what Labor’s new ‘breakthrough’ laws mean for the environment and communities

New legislation extends the timeframe of the plan for three years and removes a cap on water buy-backs to support the river system’s health. Here are the details

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Fearful farmers say river lifeline may sink agriculture

More water will be returned to rivers after the Murray Darling basin was thrown a lifeline, but farmers fear the changes will sink regional communities.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen's struggle to promote consensus on climate action at COP28

Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, next week heads to COP28 in Dubai, leading the Australian delegation. He joins the podcast to talk about the meeting, which he hopes will be easier than last year’s.

AAP

Pledge for 'world's biggest' salmon farming fight

The Commonwealth has triggered the first step of a review into salmon farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour, in what some have labelled an attack on jobs.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Lehrmann admits to lying in TV interview; open letter from Jewish Australians urges permanent ceasefire; and NZ scraps smoking ban

Open letter signed by 850 members of Australian Jewish community urges government to call for permanent ceasefire

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The government's Murray-Darling bill is a step forward, but still not enough

This week, the Senate is debating changes to Australia’s most important water laws. These changes seek to rescue the ailing A$13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan to improve the health of our nation’s largest river system.

The Guardian - AU

Labor and Greens reach deal on Murray Darling Basin plan for 450 gigalitres of environmental flows

‘As we go into another hot, dry spell, it is more critical than ever that we deliver fully on the Murray Darling Basin Plan’, Tanya Plibersek said

AAP

Murray-Darling Basin plan to remain afloat under deal

The Albanese government and the Greens have announced a deal to ensure a multi-billion dollar plan for the Murray-Darling Basin doesn't sink.

AAP

Climate protesters blockade major coal port

A flotilla of climate activists have brought the world's largest coal port to a standstill to protest what they say is government inaction.

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