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Activists prevented from speaking out about Woodside

Four activists have been hit with violence restraining orders that their lawyer says prevents them from making any public reference to Woodside’s CEO and effectively stops them from speaking out about the company.

NSW ranked last in forest protection

The New South Wales Government has ranked last behind every state, territory and even the federal government in combating deforestation. It comes as protesters lock themselves to machinery to disrupt logging in Newry State Forest, within the proposed area for the state government's promised Great...

Duty of care to young people over climate impacts

Following years of advocacy from young people, independent Senator David Pocock will today introduce a Private Senator’s bill to impose a duty of care on politicians to protect young people from climate harm.

Wimbledon no match for climate protestors

Play at Wimbledon came to a standstill after three anti-oil activists ran onto two courts and scattered puzzle pieces and confetti. It is the latest in a string of protests at high-profile events by the activist group Just Stop Oil, calling on the UK government to halt licensing new coal, gas and...

Greenpeace launches Pacific ship tour

Two Torres Strait Islander Elders are travelling to the Pacific on board the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior to highlight the need for stronger action on climate change. It comes as Greenpeace Australia Pacific launches its Pacific ship tour to help bring climate justice to the region.

Tonga to trial wave energy technology

Tonga will be the first Pacific nation to experiment with wave energy, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding to trial new technology.

Grok Ventures to escalate pressure for earlier coal station closures

In a statement on Wednesday, Cannon-Brookes’ privately owned Grok Ventures said it had sold down its stake in AGL to free up its ability to boost spending on other climate technology and renewable investments. But it said it would remain AGL’s biggest shareholder, owning 10.41 per cent of the...

Gas a roadblock to net zero: new report

A new report has revealed getting households off gas for heating and cooking would cut energy bills and improve people’s health, and is necessary for Australia to have any hope of reaching net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050. The analysis is calling on governments to help households and...

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