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Leading Australian conservation groups call for bold ocean protection at UN Ocean Conference
Sunday, 8 June, 2025 – Australia’s leading environmental groups have called on the Australian Government to announce strong action for ocean protection at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France,…
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The love of the Whistleblower
One fresh early morning spring back in 2018, I was huddling with a couple of colleagues on a sturdy wooden bench in one of Sydney’s inner city parks. None of us were carrying our mobile phones.
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Greenpeace frees 9 sharks from deadly longlines
This week, the crew aboard the Rainbow Warrior pulled off something incredible. In the high seas around Australia and Aotearoa, Greenpeace Australia Pacific disrupted a massive industrial longlining operation. Over the course of several hours, our team confiscated almost 20 kilometres of deadly longline fishing gear out of the water and freed nine sharks, including…
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Greenpeace activists disrupt industrial fishing operation ahead of UN Ocean Conference
PACIFIC OCEAN, Thursday, 5 June 2025 – Greenpeace activists have disrupted an industrial longlining fishing operation in the South Pacific Ocean, seizing almost 20 kilometers of fishing gear and freeing…
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Global Ocean Treaty Ratifications Gain Momentum
Some positive news for the world’s oceans this week - just in time to celebrate World Oceans Day! On 28th May, six European nations stepped up to formally ratify the Global Ocean Treaty – an international agreement seen as pivotal to protecting life beyond national waters.
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‘Devastation Bill’ puts Amazon and Brazil’s climate goals at risk before COP30
Brazilian National Congress has approved the ‘Devastation Bill’, which significantly weakens environmental licensing and could lead to a deforestation explosion
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Life in the Tasman: 5 Surprising Things about our Ship Tour on the Rainbow Warrior
Life aboard Greenpeace’s legendary Rainbow Warrior isn’t quite like your average cruise or cargo ship. While this iconic vessel is known for its bold environmental missions, what happens behind the scenes is a blend of seafaring tradition, quirky customs and a tight-knit community spirit all fighting for a better, greener future.
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Rough Weather, Rolling Waves, and a Change of Plans at Sea
Life at sea is always unpredictable, and the past week aboard the Rainbow Warrior has been a perfect reminder of that. The Greenpeace Australia Pacific team and onboard crew have…
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“I’m the problem, it’s me”: Australian Energy Producers and its members called out for greenwashing gas and fuelling climate change
At the end of May, the leaders of Australia’s fossil fuel extraction industry and their enablers in business and government descended on the Brisbane Convention Centre for the annual Australian…
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A License to Pollute: Woodside’s Dirty Deal Just Got a Federal Tick
The new Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt just made a decision that has left climate and ocean defenders across the country stunned and outraged.