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Some 400 concerned health professionals are taking out a full-page newspaper advert demanding the federal government ban all new coal, gas, and oil to protect public health. The advert, running today in The Australian features a statement that has been signed by eminent medical figures, such as Professor Nicholas Talley, Professor Karen Flegg, Professor Fran Baum and … Continued
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The CLIMATE COUNCIL’s new report, Powering Past Gas: An Energy Strategy that Works, cuts through the noise in Australia’s energy debate, mapping a clear pathway to move beyond gas at home and in our exports. The report reveals that, if Australia stops opening new gas projects now, supply from existing projects could meet our … Continued
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Friends of the Earth welcomes recent reports by Fairfax media concerning a lack of testing for PFAS chemicals in almost all Australian drinking water supplies. It is a disgrace that a national project investigating PFAS in Australia has not been undertaken since 2011. In May 2024 Friends of the Earth released a blog highlighting which … Continued
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Climate advocacy project Solutions for Climate Australia stated it was deeply disturbed by the announcement today by Federal Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton that the Federal Coalition will not commit to pathways and targets to reduce climate pollution this decade. “This is a gutless and weak approach by Mr. Dutton – it’s not doing anything … Continued
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Tuesday 11th of June 2024 The 2024–25 Queensland Budget will be released shortly by Treasurer Cameron Dick, with billions committed to the renewable energy sector and grid infrastructure, as well as initiatives to ease the cost of living such as subsidies for energy prices and public transport fares. With the energy transition well … Continued
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Holcim, Scania and HYDI are partnering to decarbonise the logistics chain in Australia’s remote north-west. The Pilbara is a vast region of endless red landscapes, twice the size of Great Britain, located in the north of Western Australia. To move road freight more efficiently over such long distances trucks with multiple trailers, … Continued
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Photo-realistic 3D images of sections of the Great Barrier Reef that will aid recovery and management efforts could be produced faster and more accurately thanks to a new partnership between the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and La Trobe University. Researchers from both organisations are testing the capabilities of AI software developed at … Continued
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National climate group Solutions for Climate Australia expressed extreme disappointment and concern at the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton proposing further decades of delay in tackling climate change, despite increasing climate disasters. This follows a statement by Peter Dutton today, in an interview with The Australian, that the Federal Liberal Party wants to reject current targets … Continued
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Energy and health experts as well as affected regional and global communities have condemned reports today of the Coalition’s energy policy which includes large nuclear reactors to be sited on mothballed coal-fired power stations across regional Australia, as well as a plan to rip up Australia’s commitments to the Paris Agreement. The CSIRO’s recent GenCost … Continued
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With immigration soaring to stratospheric heights above 10,000 per week, there have been calls to halt immigration, at least until housing and infrastructure catch up. Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) says it just needs to be reduced, not eliminated altogether. Immigration is only an issue because it is the main contributor to population growth and, therefore, … Continued
