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Great Barrier Reef lotto win that’s morally bankrupt
IT’S a fact that almost 70 per cent of lotto winners end up flat broke within a few years. They don’t know how to spend all that money, lack perspective, and spend irresponsibly. This piece was originally published on The Courier-Mail. It makes you wonder what the Government was thinking when it decided to ignore…
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States tell Turnbull to get his own house in order before seeking NEG sign-off
SYDNEY, Aug 10, 2018 – Josh Frydenberg’s refusal to budge on the terms for his renewables-wrecking National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has seen the governments of Victoria, Queensland and the ACT reject the scheme in its current form.The Labor states, led by Victoria, stuck to their red lines in today’s COAG meeting, including the moderate demand…
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5 Times Businesses Kinda Missed The Point When It Came To Reducing Plastic
We love it when businesses, especially big ones, decide to change their policies to reduce their impact on the planet. In fact, encouraging them to do so is part of why we exist! But sometimes, businesses seem to forget that when they make these promises, they have to actually follow through with genuine, sustained action.…
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Cheap as chips
The truth about your rising power bills Greenpeace| If you’re anything like me, the arrival of your quarterly electricity bill fills you with dread. For many people around the country, particularly people on low incomes or pensions, every cent counts, and high power prices can mean a choice between eating and keeping the lights on.…
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Victoria’s NEG red lines a positive step but emissions target still too low for families struggling with big power bills
SYDNEY, Aug 8, 2018 – Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ conditions to support the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) are a step in the right direction but fail to address the scheme’s fundamental flaw of low targets.Victoria should only support a policy that is at least as ambitious as the state’s own legislated renewable energy target, which…
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Rejection of National Energy Guarantee
In 2018, the Australian government proposed the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), which would actually inhibit renewable energy projects, drive up emissions, and increase power prices. This stirred concerns about Australia…
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Pressure on Coalition to rise to states’ challenge to lift do-nothing NEG target
SYDNEY, Aug 7, 2018 – The Victorian and Queensland governments must continue to listen to the Australian people, and push for the ambitious emissions reduction targets the country needs if it is to bring down power prices and reduce pollution from dirty coal power.The ACT, Queensland and Victoria have called on Prime Minister Turnbull to…
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Scorched Earth – the world in drought
Coal doesn't just damage the climate, it worsens drought...