Ex-official criticises Barrier Reef dredge spoil decision
Report in the Brisbane Times (19.8.14) that former senior director with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has spoken out against the department’s decision to
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Report in the Brisbane Times (19.8.14) that former senior director with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has spoken out against the department’s decision to
In The Conversation (18.8.14) Michelle Gratton reports on recent modelling of the impact of the RET: ‘Reducing the renewable energy target would cost the federal budget
Richard Dennis writes: ‘Unfortunately for consumers and companies who buy electricity, the wind industry’s lack of faith in the Coalition to keep its promises is putting
In The Conversation, Terry Hughes assesses the recept ‘health check’ on the Great Barrier Reef, concluding that ‘arguably, the biggest risks to the Great Barrier Reef
The Conversation (14.8.14) carries an assessment by experts of two landmark reports on the health of the Great Barrier Reef that have ‘outlined the pressure it
In The Guardian (10.8.14) Richard Carew argues that the LNP Governments legislative amendments extending Sibelco’s sandmining rights on Stadbroke Island should be repealed. Campbell Newman in
The federal government has approved giant Queensland coalmine that ‘will generate as much as $300 billion for the economy’. Environmental groups say will contribute to a
The Conversation (18.7.14) carried four articles on the demise of the carbon tax: everyone loses except for the large greenhouse emitters; gone is an ‘important pillar
James Whitmore reports in The Conversation (17.7.14) that new evidence shows for the first time the link between dredge spoil and coral disease in the wild:
Recent UNSW modelling highlights that not only will renewable energy generation reduce greenhouse emissions, but it can also reduce the risks associated with high wholesale electricity
Both the major parties have made a habit of misinterpreting the polls on climate change, writes Peter Brent in Inside Story (11.7.14). The latest results shouldn’t
The Guardian (9.7.14) reports for Thatcher Government Minister, and British secretary of state for the environment: ‘I haven’t met an Australian who is not deeply ashamed
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