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Greenpeace activists take part in national day of action on plastic packaging
June 10, 2018: Activists across the country have stickered the worst examples of unnecessary packaging in Coles and Woolworths stores after the companies said they would try to take action to reduce plastics, particularly wrapping on fresh produce.More than 100 activists entered supermarkets in Victoria, NSW, South Australia, and Western Australia to place stickers on…
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Bipartisan attack on democracy fails to protect whistleblowers, protesters
June 8, 2017: New legislation will cripple the ability of ordinary people to protest and fails to protect whistleblowers despite 60 recommendations by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.The recommendations were an attempt to mitigate the concerns of journalists and not-for-profits ahead of expected bipartisan support of the bill by the Labor Party…
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Plastic pollution reaches the Antarctic
BREAKING: Greenpeace scientists have discovered plastic and toxic chemicals in the Antarctic. Water samples from our scientific research expedition show that even the most remote and pristine habitats of the Antarctic are contaminated with microplastic waste and persistent hazardous chemicals.
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Finally, an Honest Government Ad!
Did you see this hilariously honest ad about the Government’s new energy policy? The funny humans at The Juice Media take aim at the Australian Government’s latest attempt at an energy policy. Check it out! By The Juice Media Renewable energy is booming in Australia! It’s clean, reliable and getting cheaper every day. But the…
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Equinor request to extend Bight deadline should be rejected because safe drilling is a fairy tale
May 24, 2018: Norwegian oil giant Equinor’s request for an extension on its Great Australian Bight drilling program has led Greenpeace to call on the Australian Government to reject the request and cancel the company’s permit as it is clearly impossible for fossil fuel companies to operate in this extreme environment safely.“There’s no way to…
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It’s official: Nothing will stop Liddell from closing, the age of coal is dead
May 21, 2018: AGL’s decision to close the decrepit Liddell power plant shows the business community recognise the age of coal is at an end and must serve as a lesson for Australian governments.AGL CEO, Andrew Vesey, has today refused an offer by Alinta Energy Pty Limited to acquire the Liddell Power Station, resisting pressure…
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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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Underwater love: Why I’m in the fight for the Great Australian Bight
These images capture why I care so much about our wild, uncompromising, underwater backyard I first moved to Australia from a landlocked country when I was 13. All of a sudden, I was surrounded by what felt like endless oceans. The ocean was intimidating, powerful and incredibly beautiful. It completely enchanted me. Now, I’m a…
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Engineer quits Adani’s crumbling Carmichael coal mine, government must now join banks, industry in pulling the plug
Overnight AECOM revealed it was no longer working with Adani on the front end engineering and design work to build a rail line to its proposed coal mine in North Queensland’s Galilee Basin.