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Labor to respond to review of nature laws

The environment minister is about to tell Australians how she'll fix laws that have failed the nation's ailing environment, two years on from a major review.

AAP · Dec 6, 2022

Scientists create Biodiversity Council in desperate bid to help save Australia’s threatened animals and plants

Modelled on the Climate Council, the body says it will be a ‘strong and trusted voice’ backed by science including First People’s knowledge

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2022

SA premier fights for nuclear energy as states seek power fix

A state premier is preparing to make some powerful enemies over their "ill-founded" opposition to nuclear energy. South Australian Premier Peter

The New Daily · Dec 4, 2022

Australian food organic waste target abandoned by the federal government

Australia has abandoned its goal of collecting food organic waste in kerbside bins by 2023, now aiming for all metropolitan households and businesses to be able to put food in their green bins by the end of the decade.

ABC News · Nov 30, 2022

Australia’s government pledges to fight UN plans to classify Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’

The new Labor government said progress will be made on climate targets

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2022

Afternoon Update: Nationals spark Indigenous voice row; Daryl Maguire charged; and China’s escalating protests

Voice campaigners say the Nationals are ‘out of touch’ with regional Australia

The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2022

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be on ‘in danger’ list: UN

Adding the Great Barrier Reef to UNESCO’s ‘in danger’ list could tarnish the heritage site’s allure for visitors.

Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2022

Great Barrier Reef flagged as ‘in danger’ world heritage site. What does this mean?

Scientists have made recommendation for the reef. So what did their report say, how might the government respond and what happens next?

The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2022

Australia argues against 'endangered' Barrier Reef status

Australia’s environment minister says her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a  list of endangered World Heritage sites

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Great Barrier Reef should be put on 'in danger' list, UN panel says

Australia's Great Barrier Reef should be listed as a world heritage site that is "in danger", a UN panel recommended on Tuesday, saying the world's biggest coral reef ecosystem was significantly impacted by climate change and warming of oceans.

Reuters · Nov 28, 2022