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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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Turnbull forced to reveal he has no proof NEG will lower power prices
SYDNEY, Aug 14, 2018 – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been forced to reveal that there is no evidence to support his claim that the National Energy Guarantee will reduce power prices.Turnbull and Energy Minister Frydenberg have been hiding the modelling behind the NEG for weeks as they seek to con state leaders as well…
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Here are 8 Times People-Power Made A Difference For The Earth in 2018
These inspiring people-powered successes will renew your hope and feed the activist fire in your belly. Campaigning, calling, and protesting. The generosity of donors. These are the working parts of Greenpeace: this is how we get things done.
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Why the federal budget is a carbon budget
Australia passes the Carbon Tax through the lower house of Parliament. The “Say Yes” coalition of ENGO’s tether a hot air balloon on the lawns of Parliament house. Hours before the doors swung open on the budget lock-up, the bright sparks on Twitter had already started a new meme. #KeepMyTenDollars was a reminder that Australians…
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Clive Palmer’s proposed mega coal mine fails to assess environmental impact and should be scrapped
SYDNEY, May 17, 2018 – Clive Palmer and Waratah Coal’s failure to undertake any study of the environmental impact of what would be one of the world’s largest coal mines shows that the coal industry takes the federal Environment Department for granted, and offers another compelling reason for why the mine should be scrapped.In an…
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A Message to Statoil Heard Around the World: No Oil in the Bight!
Yesterday, the people of South Australia came together to send a clear message to Norwegian Big Oil company, Statoil: They are not welcome in the Great Australian Bight. South Australian community representatives and activists tell Norwegian oil major Statoil their oil rigs are not welcome in the Great Australian Bight. From left, surfer Jamilla Martin…
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Statoil’s name change to ‘Equinor’ must be more than greenwashing – Greenpeace
Stavanger, Norway, 15 May 2018 – Norwegian oil giant Statoil today voted at its annual general meeting (AGM) to rebrand the company as “Equinor” in a move which is nothing but greenwashing if they continue to explore for new climate change fuelling oil in frontier areas such as the Great Australian Bight and Norway’s Barents…
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Government’s coal crush is the real threat to the Great Barrier Reef
April 29, 2017: The Turnbull Government’s band-aid plan to throw $500 million at the Great Barrier Reef ignores the simple reality of climate change.Julie Bishop and Josh Frydenberg today announced half a billion dollars would be set aside for the improvement of water quality, action on Crown of Thorns Starfish outbreaks, and research. “The Great…
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What’s going on with our democracy?
Unpacking the democracy attack laws Turnbull’s trying to make it harder for people like you and organisations like Greenpeace to speak out for the things we all care about, like our oceans and the Great Barrier Reef, and is doing so by imposing strict laws about how not-for-profits operate. Supporters of the Protestwelle (Protest Wave)…
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5 signs your food system is broken
and 5 things we can do to fix it Food is fascinating. It sustains us, but it’s so much more than that. We use food as a way to celebrate, make friends and even make statements about who we are and what we stand for. Food production supports farming families. But the intensive production of…