Vegan activist accused of wild restaurant stunt
A vegan activist is accused of storming a restaurant and showing diners images of slaughtered animals coupled with audio recordings of distressed pigs.
Sustainability
Photos spark fresh fear for ‘crucial’ area
Activists have warned that one of the last remaining strongholds of an endangered species is under threat from this activity.
Albo’s $3bn pledge for ‘neglected’ area
The Prime Minister has announced a huge funding boost for something that “our predecessors ran down and neglected”.
Big call on Australia’s largest power plant
A decision on whether the life of Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant will be extended is imminent amid concerns over energy security.
Satellite internet trial transforms rural farming
An Australian renewable energy company has trialled rural internet via satellite, transforming cattle farming for Chris and Kim Whale, and introducing them to the joys of binge watching TV.
Another dingo attack prompts warning
Two women were attacked by dingoes on the popular Queensland tourist island in the latest in a spate of similar incidents.
Ape escape prompts zoo evacuation
A silvery gibbon managed to swing out of its enclosure at one of Australia’s major zoos on Tuesday afternoon.
Aboriginal group’s ‘unprecedented’ land deal
An Aboriginal group would be given “unprecedented” control over 10 Victorian councils under sweeping proposals in a secret deal signed by the Andrews government.
Stars back start-up’s plan to replace plastic
It’s not every day that Tame Impala backs your plan to eradicate global plastic pollution and pull carbon out of the atmosphere.
Farmers’ worst fears could be realised
After hundreds of farmers stormed a town hall to oppose divisive new Aboriginal heritage laws, there are now fears the protections could be rolled out nationwide.
Desperate effort to save beached whales
An emergency response is under way to try to save dozens of pilot whales that beached themselves in a heartbreaking event.
CEO leaves after $2.5m tree planting demand
The CEO of an Aboriginal corporation who allegedly held up a series of tree planting events after demanding $2.5 million has departed.
Tree planting halted after $2.5m ‘demand’
Two major tree planting events in Perth were reportedly cancelled this weekend after an Aboriginal corporation demanded $2.5 million.
Vegan activist charged over restaurant row
Vegan protester Tash Peterson has been charged after allegedly refusing to leave a restaurant in Perth’s northern suburbs.
Elder speaks out after tree planting uproar
An Aboriginal elder has revealed the real reason her family stepped in to shut down a community tree planting event over the weekend.
Fears cost of pantry staple could skyrocket
Current plans to phase out cage eggs will see the cheapest egg product disappear by 2046, however a decision this week could bring that deadline forward 10 years.
‘Massive’: New Aldi feature announced
Three years ago, Aldi made a major promise to its customers. Now it’s finally getting recognised for its achievements.
‘Horrifying’ change behind elder’s decision
Farmers terrified about sweeping new cultural heritage laws have had their first dose of reality when an Aboriginal elder made a huge call.
Dutton’s $1.3 trillion warning to Aussies
Peter Dutton has delivered a grim prediction to Australians about moving to a fully renewable energy system – and how it will hit their power bills.
Vegan activist defies ban in ‘chaotic’ protest
A notorious animal rights activist claims she was injured during a “chaotic” dinnertime protest at a restaurant that banned vegans “for mental health reasons”.
Supermarket recycling program to continue
Friday’s announcement will allow the country’s biggest supermarkets to continue in-store plastic recycling operations.
Fed gov backs NSW renewable energy scheme
The Albanese and Minns governments are joining forces to boost investment in “firmed” renewables — which are more reliable.
Plan to kill thousands of cats
One state will spend millions on baiting and trapping countless feral cats within its borders in order to protect wildlife.
MP bitten by possum during press conference
Reece Whitby was announcing the Cook government’s plans to stop feral cats when a possum decided to chomp on his finger.
Charges after activists cause traffic chaos
Charges have been laid following a co-ordinated climate protest across the country where activists suspended on tall poles had to be extracted via cherry pickers.
Aussies warned on common household item
Australians are being urged to stop using natural gas and switch to electric household items if the country “is to have any hope” of reaching its 2050 net-zero deadline.
Picture all Aussies need to see
It looks like something from a futuristic sci-fi movie, but the rows of glowing coral tell a far greater story.
Lingerie-clad activists’ lunchtime protest
A group of protesters, braving freezing conditions, has used the busy lunchtime rush to call out the actions of major companies and their customers.
Woolies makes quiet backflip on bags
Woolworths has quietly reversed a popular decision on its reusable shopping bags after making a big announcement two years ago.
Protesters shut down energy giant’s office
About 2000 workers were forced into the street after a stench bomb was set off in the offices of one of the country’s biggest energy companies.
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