Publications

‘Indian conglomerate Adani Enterprises has hired Morgan Stanley to sell part of its stake in the controversial Abbot Point coal port in Queensland, even as the

‘Coal is good for humanity’ says the Prime Minister Tony Abbott: ‘Coal is good for humanity, coal is good for prosperity, coal is an essential part

‘Big lenders closing off finance to Abbot Point’? ‘Several avenues of finance have already been shut off to the $16.5bn project. Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of

Australian Academy of Science response to Reef plan ‘The reef is under ever increasing pressure, arguably made worse by recent policy and legislative changes such as Australia

The Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan The Federal Government’s Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan, ‘the overarching framework for protecting and managing the Great Barrier Reef.  The

Penalties increase for ‘wilfully harming the Reef’ Amy Remeikis reports in The Brisbane Times (29.10.14) on the Queensland Governments’ legislation raising the fines for ‘wilfully harming

Draft government plan to save Reef does not go far enough Jon Day, Bob Pressey, Jon Brodie, and Terry Hughes write in The Conversation (29.10.14) that

‘Greenwash report’ does not have backing of leading reef experts James Woodford (The Guardian 28.10.14) suggests ten critical steps that should be taken:  ‘If the federal

British Broadcasting Corporation report on the Reef British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report on the Australia Academy of Science comments on the government’s draft plan to protect

In The Conversation (24.10.14) Stewart Frusher describes a recent research project measuring warming in three Australian coastal towns, one of which was Bowen. The team has

Coal seam gas, or clean drinking water? Michael Moore argues in The Guardian (21.10.14) that it is vital that the community’s long-term need for drinking water

Rising sea levels will have dire consequences for Pacific island nations unless Australia and other countries take action. (Report in The Guardian, 14.10.14) Island nations shouldn’t