Woodside exposed for increased pollution

Woodside Energy has increased spending on fossil fuel exploration and seen a rise in their direct greenhouse gas pollution since announcing it had an aspiration of reaching net zero emissions, according to a report released by the The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF).

The nation’s biggest trade union has urged federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to support the salmon industry workforce in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour and not be concerned about the future of the endangered Maugean skate.

The Queensland government will give out rebates of between $3,000 and $4,000 for households to install solar batteries. The $10 million program will begin today with the government giving out two-thousand means-tested rebates.

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Woodside dramatically expands oil and gas exploration spend despite net zero pledge
Australia’s largest oil and gas producer, Woodside Energy, has increased spending on fossil fuel exploration and seen a rise in their direct greenhouse gas pollution since announcing it had an aspiration of reaching net zero emissions, according to a report released by the The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF).

Australian Workers Union asks Plibersek to not “bow to hysterical environmental activists”
The nation’s biggest trade union has urged federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to support the salmon industry workforce in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour and not be concerned about the future of the endangered Maugean skate. There are believed to be fewer than 1000 of the skates left in the wild, with Macquarie Harbour being their last known habitat.

Queensland government launches solar battery rebate scheme with up to $4,000 on offer
The Queensland government will give out rebates of between $3,000 and $4,000 for households to install solar batteries. The $10 million program will begin today with the government giving out two-thousand means-tested rebates.

Landlords should reveal homes’ energy efficiency to help renters cut power bills, advocates say
The Australian Council of Social Service has issued a new report which proposes that governments should require landlords to reveal the energy performance of homes put up for sale or lease as part of a coordinated policy shift aimed at helping low-income households cut power bills and improve their comfort.

Study finds temperature can influence bacteria competition in rivers
Wastewater bacteria such as human faeces can merge with other bacteria upon entering a river. However, as rivers heat up from climate change, these nasty bacteria are unable to survive, according to a new study.

Scientists on a mission to save the red handfish from extinction
Amid concerns about the risk of upcoming marine heatwaves, 25 critically endangered red handfish have been removed from the wild in a bid to protect the species from extinction.