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WA ring road approved by federal government threatens ancient trees and endangered wildlife

Tanya Plibersek’s department gave green light despite state of environment report finding Australia’s natural heritage is in poor and deteriorating health

The Guardian - AU

Judge finds Morrison government erred in approving preliminary work on tailings dam in the Tarkine

Conservationists say judgment is one of the most significant in environmental law since the environmental protection act was introduced in 1999

The Guardian - AU

Federal government accused of ‘railroading’ traditional custodians over Burrup peninsula rock art site

Custodians fighting to stop construction of a WA fertiliser plant say environment department gave just three days to respond to a 180-page document

The Guardian - AU

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Fifty-year extension for Australia’s biggest CO2 emitter attracts record number of appeals

Woodside’s gas processing facility in Western Australia’s Pilbara region attracts 759 appeals against it, up from the previous record of 170

The Guardian - AU

Grassroots push to include climate change in Labor’s revamp of national conservation laws

Party’s environmental action group says emissions must be considered during development approvals process

The Guardian - AU

Australia to consider indigenous objections to $3 billion urea plant

Australia's environment minister said on Friday she is considering an indigenous group's request to scrap a planned A$4.5 billion ($3.1 billion) fertiliser plant due to concerns about its potential impact on ancient indigenous rock art.

Reuters

No decision on WA urea plant: Plibersek

Tanya Plibersek has been forced to clarify the Albanese government's position on a controversial West Australian fertiliser plant.

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A penguin farm in the Australian desert: a thought experiment that reveals the flaws our in environment laws

Imagine this fictitious scenario. The federal environment minister announces government approval for a large-scale penguin farm near Alice Springs. It will produce 300,000 penguins each year for the high-end feather market in Europe.

The Conversation

Labor won't overhaul environment laws until next year. Here are 5 easy wins it could aim for now

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek this week acknowledged the grave state of Australia’s environment and pledged new laws to go before parliament next year.

The Conversation

Perdaman fertiliser plant construction near Karratha paused amid rock art fears

Traditional owners who have been fighting an industrial development near ancient rock art in WA's north say a pause to construction has given them hope.

ABC News

State Of The Environment 2021 report reveals the costs to the continent of Australia's 'progress'

Delayed report shows cost of 'progress'

Newcastle Herald

Water Minister Tanya Plibersek 'gobsmacked' by how badly Australia has been doing on Murray-Darling Basin Plan target

Tanya Plibersek said she was shocked at how much water was still to be recovered for the environment before the plan's 2024 deadline.

ABC News

The dire state of the environment report is a major challenge for Labor – and an opportunity

A true picture of how bad things have become emerges from the report, but with 2,000 pages of convincing evidence, change is possible

The Guardian - AU

Plibersek visit after environment report

The Albanese government will take the next steps following the release of a damning report on the Australian environment.

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The Independent UK

Australia lost the most mammal species in the world, ‘shocking’ report reveals

Over 200 animal and plant species have been declared ‘threatened’ in last five years

The Conversation

'Bad and getting worse': Labor promises law reform for Australia's environment. Here's what you need to know

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek acknowledges “it’s time to change” after the State of the Environment report revealed a bleak picture of Australia’s natural places.

AAP

New ministers urged to halt WA urea plant

Traditional owners in Western Australia have written to the Albanese government seeking to stop the progress of a contentious urea plant.

ABC News

The Loop: Concerns COVID-19 may become Australia's leading cause of death, Labor adopts a new environmental target, and a unique black hole discovery

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The Guardian - AU

Tanya Plibersek pledges new environment laws to end years of ‘wilful neglect’ by Coalition

Minister says legislation will go before parliament next year and confirms bid to protect 30% of land by 2030 as she launches state of the environment report

WEKU

A report warns that Australia's endangered animals will increase because of wildfires

The wide-ranging report found the number of Australian species listed as threatened had increased since the 2016 report.

The Independent UK

Australian environmental report tallies lost land, species

A five-year report says Australia’s environment continues to deteriorate due to climate change, resource extraction and other causes

The New Daily

Tanya Plibersek blames Coalition for $1 billion of environmental damage

Tanya Plibersek has blamed the former Coalition government for environmental damage that will cost $1 billion a year to contain and repair.

AAP

Murray Darling target 'next to impossible'

Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek has met with relevant state and territory ministers to discuss the challenges of the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

Al Jazeera

Australia report reveals ‘shocking’ decline in environment

The long-awaited 2021 State of the Environment Report finds problems from biodiversity and habitat loss to pollution.

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A Shocking New Report Shows Just How Fkd Australia’s Environment Is And I Was Not Ready For This

We all know Australia’s environment is *very* vulnerable to the effects of climate change and has been pummelled pretty hard in the last few years, but a massive new report published on Tuesday has revealed just how poor Australia’s environmental health is. Honestly, brace yourselves.The State of the Environment government…

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