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NSW protest laws an anti-democratic escalation of activist suppression

New laws rushed through by the NSW Government that would see protestors who disrupt traffic in Greater Sydney face fines of up to $22,000 and up to two years in jail have been called out as a knee-jerk and anti-democratic move that continues the concerning trend of activist suppression. 

UN Reef mission barred from hearing independent voices

Greenpeace activists and volunteers have rallied in Brisbane to send a message to a UN mission in Queensland to assess the health of the Great Barrier Reef amid concerns over political interference in the trip and a lack of access for independent voices, including communities.

Climate damage to the Reef can't be hidden from UNESCO

On Friday the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park confirmed that the Reef has experienced its sixth mass coral bleaching event, on the eve of a UNESCO mission to monitor the Reef’s health. The Federal Government has been furiously lobbying to prevent the Reef from being listed by UNESCO as “World...

Flood survivors vent ire at PM 's crisis inaction and  support for coal and gas

Residents of flood-ravaged Lismore have berated Scott Morrison over the absence of government support in their hour of need, gathering where he planned to stage a press conference and urging him to take stronger action on climate change and end his support for the coal and gas industries that are...

Europe planning to ditch Russian fossil fuels

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted the European Commission to outline a plan to break Europe’s dependence on Russian oil and gas well before 2030.

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