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Greenpeace welcomes Labor’s statements on Bight protection
December 16, 2018: Greenpeace today welcomed the caution of Federal Labor leader, Bill Shorten, regarding drilling in the Great Australian Bight.Speaking at the ALP National Conference, Mr Shorten said, “if I am prime minister, I am not going to support any degradation or harm to the environment, no matter what some of the big oil…
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Greenpeace reveals unseen footage from Australia’s threatened Great Southern Reef
Sydney, Australia, 13 December 2018 – Never-before-seen images from Australia’s Great Southern Reef reveal the range of species that would be at risk if oil drilling were permitted in the Australian Bight – an area with more unique biodiversity than the Great Barrier Reef.The images have been gathered as part of a research trip conducted…
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Photo story: exploring the Great Southern Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is famous around the world. But hardly anyone’s heard of Australia’s system of pristine cold-water reefs we’ve been exploring…The Great Southern Reef. Underwater Filmmaker and Marine Biologist Stefan Andrews surfaces from a dive on the Rainbow Warrior at Kangaroo Island in the Great Australian Bight during the Greenpeace, Making Oil History…
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Second delay should be the death of a dangerous deep sea pipe dream
December 12, 2018: Norwegian oil giant Equinor’s request this month for an extension on its Great Australian Bight drilling plans – the second this year – proves the immense difficulties faced by oil companies seeking to operate in this extreme environment.Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on the Australian Government to reject the request, cancel all…
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Labor needs to stop the half measures and politicking and get serious on climate
SYDNEY, Nov 22, 2018 – The Labor Party’s energy policies do not match the urgency of the climate crisis and must be dramatically ramped up to protect the environment and Australians already suffering the effects of fossil fuels and climate change.This afternoon Opposition Leader Bill Shorten confirmed that a Labor government would reduce emissions from…
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EXPOSED: Leaked oil company documents reveal staggering extent of spill modelling
Equinor has vowed it won’t go ahead with drilling in the Great Australian Bight unless it can be done safely — but its own documents show that safe drilling in the Bight is a myth. The waters of the Bight are wild and stormy, and the proposed drill site is twice as far underwater as…
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Feeling bad about your contribution to climate change? Don’t.
You’d be forgiven for feeling guilty about your contribution to climate change, but blaming yourself is a recipe for disaster. You’ve probably heard a lot about what you can do to reduce your personal carbon footprint in the past few days. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to be doing your part! We all have…
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Why the Wentworth by-election could change everything
For the first time ever, Greenpeace is campaigning in a by-election contest. And here is why. The United Nations’ top climate scientists have issued a dire warning: phase out coal urgently or face catastrophic climate change. Unbelievably, Australia’s Environment Minister rejected that advice and callously defended the Government’s support for coal.[1] It’s time to send them a…
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‘Look after our whales’: Lucy Lawless’ trans-Tasman challenge
October 4, 2018: Actor Lucy Lawless has laid down a trans-Tasman challenge from on board the Rainbow Warrior, calling on Australians to help protect New Zealand’s whales.Lawless is currently on board the Greenpeace flagship in Kaikōura, from where whales regularly visit on their way to spend time in Australian waters. “I’m challenging Australians and their…
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Reef cash clawback an empty gesture unless Labor gets serious about just transition away from coal
September 5, 2018: Labor’s declaration they will look to reclaim $443 million of public money from a foundation backed by big polluters is a good step but will still fail to address the real cause of the Great Barrier Reef’s decline.Greenpeace is calling for Labor to commit to a plan to phase out coal and…