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Keeping reef off in-danger list sends 'false message'

A decision not to include the Great Barrier Reef on a global list of in-danger sites is a case of "political convenience trumping science", an expert says.

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Energy giant preparing 'insurance policy' for Hunter coal mine appeal

Court due to rule on Mt Pleasant expansion appeal next week.

Newcastle Herald

Adani’s Queensland coalmine a threat to important wetland, Indigenous groups and scientists say

Letter urges environment minister to investigate alleged breaches at Doongmabulla Springs

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Australia isn't ready for ravages of bird flu: warning

Australia's environment ministers are accused of being missing in action and doing little to get ready for the impacts of bird flu on native wildlife.

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Federal watchdog planned to target environmental damage

Legislation to establish a national environment protection agency to crack down on breaches of federal laws has passed the lower house.

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Salmon farming harbour data 'not as rosy' as claimed

An environmental regulator says water quality in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour is showing continued improvement, but conservationists aren't convinced.

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As the Coalition goes nuclear, Labor is free to ensure fossil fuels are burned with abandon and little scrutiny

How can Australia get to net zero by 2050 while approving projects that will run for decades beyond that date?

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Rinehart gas project expansion sparks koala death fears

An expansion of a gas project backed by billionaire Gina Rinehart has triggered fears it will lead to the destruction of hundreds of hectares of koala habitat.

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Gina Rinehart-backed company gets approval from Tanya Plibersek for coal seam gas project

Environment minister gives go ahead for Senex Energy to develop and operate up to 151 new coal seam gas wells in inland Queensland

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton’s 18 Y.O. Son Snapped On Snapchat Holding A Bag Of White Powder

A photo of Liberal leader Peter Dutton's son holding a 'white powder' on the Gold Coast has circulated online.

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‘Long held denialism’: Paul Keating launches stinging attack on Coalition’s nuclear power push

Former Labor prime minister claims opposition leader Peter Dutton will do ‘everything he can to de-legitimise renewables’

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Pilbersek, Keating blast Dutton's nuclear plan

The former PM called Dutton a 'peddler of danger'.

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Water purchase scheme turns tide for Indigenous owners

Aboriginal representatives will determine how $100 million in federal funding is spent on purchasing water entitlements for the Murray-Darling Basin.

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Leaders unite to extinguish disposed battery fires

Environment ministers across Australia have resolved to prioritise work to stop lithium-ion batteries ending up in landfills and sparking dangerous fires.

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Any port in a storm as new home pitched for icebreaker

A state government has used a funding fight between the federal government and Tasmania to pitch itself as the new home for the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

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Cape York areas make World Heritage tentative list

Parts of Queensland's Cape York Peninsula have been nominated for the UNESCO World Heritage tentative list, a move described as a "monumental" step.

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Talks spring hopes of path forward on water

Despite two days and hundreds of voices from along the Murray Darling Basin, the future shape of the basin plan is as clear as mud.

Newcastle Herald

Legal challenge to Hunter mines over Great Barrier Reef impact

Environmentalists are challenging the decision.

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Legal challenge to NSW mines over barrier reef impact

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is facing a Federal Court challenge over the potential impact on the Great Barrier Reef of extending coal mines in NSW.

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Dutton preferred PM but election win remains unlikely

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has edged out Anthony Albanese as preferred prime minister with voters marking down Labor on the economy and protecting borders.

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Reject mines to protect koalas: environmental groups

More than 50 environmental groups have called for the federal government to reject new mining developments which would encroach on koala habitat.

The Guardian - AU

Environmental groups apply to take Tanya Plibersek to high court over coalmine approvals

Minister should have assessed climate damage that would be caused by two large developments, advocates say

The Guardian - AU

‘Out of sight and out of mind’: conservationists alarmed as NT land-clearing threatens endangered ghost bat habitat

Conservationists urge Tanya Plibersek to call in Daly River pastoral clearing application for assessment under commonwealth nature laws

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Wharf spat threatens future of icebreaker's home

The federal government has concerns about "stalled negotiations" and the cost of critical wharf upgrades at the home of the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

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'Scandalous' fracking approval alarms owners, groups

A gas producer has been granted environmental approval to drill gas wells in the Beetaloo Basin, sparking concern from Indigenous and environmental groups.

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