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Originally published on Pina.com These are worrying times for our local tuna industry. In Fiji boats are being tied up, and staff are being laid off in Samoa, Tonga and in American Samoa where entire fleets are up for sale. Now there is talk of Starkist’s American Samoa cannery potentially losing 2,000 jobs due to…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

August 17, 2015

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Tax dodging fossil fuel industry has too much power over Abbott government

Press release – 16 August, 2015Sydney, 17 August 2015: Greenpeace have today said the Abbott government needs to stop trying to silence environment groups while mining companies are permitted to get away with tax minimisation.Revelations aired on Channel Seven Sunday Night demonstrate that fossil fuel mining companies are among those flouting the tax laws and…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

August 15, 2015

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BREAKING – Major international bank ditches giant coal mine threatening Great Barrier Reef

Press release – 10 August, 2015A major UK bank has announced today it is pulling out of one of the world’s most controversial coal developments following an international campaign by Greenpeace and other organisations.UK-based international bank Standard Chartered has become the second financial institution in just a few days to walk away from the proposed…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

August 9, 2015

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Carmichael, the ‘unbankable mine’ loses its only Australian bank

Press release – 5 August, 2015Sydney, August 5, 2015 – The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s decision to walk away from the proposed Carmichael mega coal mine in Queensland is the right choice, environmentally and financially, Greenpeace said today.Australia’s biggest bank has abandoned the Adani coal mine project in the Galilee basin, as reported in Fairfax…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

August 4, 2015

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Greg Hunt, do the right thing and ditch Carmichael

Press release – 4 August, 2015Sydney, 5 August, 2015 – Environment Minister Greg Hunt should seize a landmark opportunity to permanently ditch plans for the Carmichael mine in Queensland after the Federal Court overturned the mine’s approval today, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said.“With the court overturning Carmichael’s consent, Mr. Hunt has a second chance to do…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

August 3, 2015

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Adani’s Carmichael project flailing

Press release – 2 August, 2015August 3, 2015: Media reports that Indian company Adani has stood down the majority of its workers in Queensland is yet another clear sign the Carmichael coal mine project is going nowhere, Greenpeace said today.Fairfax media has reported that Adani has begun sacking about 90 engineers, safety officers and other…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

August 1, 2015

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Why International Tiger Day is about more than just saving tigers

International Tiger Day is a day to celebrate, raise awareness and protect the animals, and their natural habitat. The lion may be the king of the jungle, but it’s the tiger that holds mystique and charisma. From the Chinese zodiac, to Buddhism, and even Rocky Balboa (cue trumpets), the largest of the cat species has…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

July 29, 2015

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Dr Naidoo visits Australia to talk about the Reef, the climate and the Commonwealth Bank

Dr Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International Executive Director, has a special message for Australia as he heads down-under to talk about the Reef, climate change and the Commonwealth Bank. Our International Executive Director is arriving at a critical time for Australia and the planet. The Abbott government is pushing ahead with coal mines that threaten…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

July 29, 2015

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Look at what you did

Sometimes, the state of the world can seem so bleak that it’s hard to remember how far we’ve come. Together, the Greenpeace community has achieved so much. We think you’re brilliant. You’re one of millions of Greenpeace supporters all around the world that does amazing things every day to protect the future of our planet.…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

July 24, 2015

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Greg Hunt, let’s just pretend Carmichael never happened

It’s been a tough week for Australian Environment Minister Greg Hunt. We have some advice we think might just help… It’s not been his best week. Image copyright News Limited, via news.com.au Greg Hunt’s very bad, terribly awful week Being the Environment Minister has never really been an easy gig for Greg Hunt. But this…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

July 24, 2015

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Tax dodging fossil fuel industry has too much power over Abbott government

BREAKING – Major international bank ditches giant coal mine threatening Great Barrier Reef

Carmichael, the ‘unbankable mine’ loses its only Australian bank

Greg Hunt, do the right thing and ditch Carmichael

Adani’s Carmichael project flailing

Why International Tiger Day is about more than just saving tigers

Dr Naidoo visits Australia to talk about the Reef, the climate and the Commonwealth Bank

Look at what you did

Greg Hunt, let’s just pretend Carmichael never happened