Environment
New Species of Trapdoor Spider
A new species of spider has been discovered in the Brigalow Belt in central Queensland. Researchers at Queensland Museum are......
Restoration project of a million hectares of kelp forests
Kelp forests around the world are shrinking. These forests are underwater jungles of brown algae that live off a third......
Federal government axes wildlife disaster program
Today is World Wildlife Day, and the Australian government is marking the day by cutting funding to a wildlife disaster......
The ongoing fight for Toondah Harbour
A 67-hectare development plan in Moreton Bay’s Toondah Harbour area has been met with great opposition by locals and wildlife......
And the ‘Super Dirty Award’ goes to…
This week, outside the Australian Superannuation Association conference hosted in Brisbane, Market Forces organised the ‘Super Dirty Awards’, shaming super......
Plibersek Greenlights Gas Expansion
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved 116 new coal seam gas wells for the Surat basin in western Queensland yesterday......
New campaign launched to clean ‘the Dirty Dozen’
A new campaign was launched in Brisbane to demand the Dirty Dozen group to reduce their carbon emissions and to......
“Extremely serious” Murray Valley Encephalitis outbreak detected in southeastern Australia
Health authorities are warning the public to take care avoiding mosquito bites for the second summer in a row, after......
Sun Cable Crashes Into Administration
Sun Cable officially went into administration last week following a disagreement between primary shareholders. The renewable energy scheme sought to......
New environment proposal welcome, but not enough
The Federal government announced an overhaul of Australia’s environment law protections to act on climate and to reduce animal extinction.......