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A budget for a better climate?

A budget for a better climate?

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Ed Coper from activist group GetUp is also disappointed with the measures outlined in the budget to deal with climate...

Is the grass greener from last night’s budget?

Is the grass greener from last night’s budget?

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Kevin Rudd has presented himself as the Prime Minister for climate change but has he lived up to this with...

No change in car fuel efficiency since the 1960s

No change in car fuel efficiency since the 1960s

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The average fuel efficiency of Australia’s cars has not changed since the early 1960s. In research for the Garnaut Climate...

Australian products drowning in water

Australian products drowning in water

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Here in Australia we know we should be watching how much water we use for things like showers, gardens and...

Mining company recieve “slap on wrist” for illegal waste disposal

Mining company recieve “slap on wrist” for illegal waste disposal

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Conservationists are angry at the penalties given to a mining company, Marathon Resources, found guilty of breaching its uranium exploration...

Should we be euthanising healthy animals in the name of vet training?

Should we be euthanising healthy animals in the name of vet training?

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Veterinary Science Schools around Australia are being urged by animal experts and welfare advocates to seek alternatives to putting-down healthy...

The debate continues over water

The debate continues over water

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Yesterday, the government announced their thirteen billion dollar plan for Better Water Management. Headlining the package was the three point...

Queensland attempts to manage its natural disasters

Queensland attempts to manage its natural disasters

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Emergency service workers, academics, and local government leaders gathered in Townsville, Queensland today, to share information about how best to...

Green groups split over support for clean coal

Green groups split over support for clean coal

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Several major environment groups have split over investment in so called “Clean Coal” technology. The World Wildlife Fund, or WWF,...

Does government investment reflect environmental promises?

Does government investment reflect environmental promises?

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A report by the Australian Conservation Foundation on responsible public investments by Australian governments has criticised them for being inconsistent...