Morrison, stop giving our hard earned to gas companies

There are calls from the Greens and a progressive think tank for the Morrison Government to stop using the Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund to gift more taxpayer money to the fossil fuel industry, particularly the development of the NT’s Betaloo Basin.

There are fears that subsidence from an underground coalmine in New South Wales could cause the complete destruction of an ancient Indigenous rock formation. 

And alarming new research shows that fish grow slower when exposed to higher temperatures and a common chemical found in plastic.

Fears that rare rock formation at risk due to underground coalmine

Subsidence from a Centennial coalmine is leading to extensive surface cracking in a supposedly protected region of New South Wales, stoking locals’ fears that rare rock formations could end up as rubble.

Morrison government urged to stop using northern Australia fund for fossil fuel projects

The Morrison government has tipped an extra $2bn into the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) with critics concerned the funds could be spent supporting fossil fuel projects.

Fish growth slowed by high temperatures and plastic chemical BPA, research shows

Fish grow slower when exposed to higher temperatures and a common chemical in plastic, according to new research. It suggests that a combination of plastic pollution and global heating could have a concerning impact on marine populations.

NSW government told to rework proposal to raise Warragamba dam wall as officials say impacts not justified

The Perrottet government will have to rework large parts of the environmental impact statement for its proposal to raise the Warragamba dam wall, according to officials responsible for assessing the project.

‘He’s a villain’: Joe Manchin attracts global anger over climate crisis

Within the brutal machinations of US politics, Joe Manchin has been elevated to a status of supreme decision-maker, the man who could make or break Joe Biden’s presidency.