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Dockers continue gas sponsorship despite climate change impacts

Prominent climate scientist Bill Hare has expressed his shock and dismay at the Fremantle Dockers decision to sign a new multimillion dollar deal with Woodside Energy for another two seasons, with this decision coming despite accelerating impacts of climate change brought on by the fossil fuel...

Australia amongst first to sign global high seas treaty

Australia has become one of the first in the world to sign a legally binding, landmark biodiversity pact for the high seas which addresses an astonishing lack of protection for parts of the ocean that lie over 200 nautical miles offshore. Greenpeace CEO David Ritter has praised this development but...

Woodside’s seismic testing plans on hold

Following an emergency injunction on Thursday, Woodside Energy must suspend its planned seismic testing for its Scarborough gas project off the West Australian coast while a challenge over its legality is under way. 

Woodside is about to start seismic blasting

Greenpeace Australia Pacific has condemned fossil fuel giant Woodside following reports it will begin seismic blasting as soon as today in endangered whale habitat off the Pilbara coast in Western Australia. 

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.

Japan to release radioactive Fukushima water into Pacific tomorrow

Japan will begin the release of more than 1 million tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant tomorrow. Greenpeace said the decision disregards scientific evidence - and those living in the Pacific.The states will have three more years to complete water...

Infrared video exposes climate-heating methane gas leaks

The Australian Conservation Foundation has captured infrared video that they say exposes climate-heating methane gas leaks and venting at dozens of mines and facilities owned by energy giants Santos and Origin, as well as pipeline company Jemena. 

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