Environmental protection
Rio Tinto to take full control of controversial mine in Kakadu
The last chapter in one of Australia’s biggest environmental battles is set to play out.
- by Simon Johanson
Latest
‘Beacon of hope’: World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands
“Just when we think there is nothing left to discover on planet Earth, we find a massive coral … pulsing with life and colour,” said explorer-in-residence Enric Sala.
- by Bianca Hall
‘Free-range’ label to stay when chickens locked down to contain bird flu
A new strain of bird flu has infected the rest of the world and could enter Australia at any moment. When it does, poultry producers will be on red alert.
- by Mike Foley
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Marine life
WA’s new mega-marine park ‘misses the science’ in thwarted ambition: expert
This vast plan, which attracted 22,000 public comments, has had a fatal drop in protections at the final hour and will now never do what the government promises, an expert says.
- by Emma Young
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Protests
Big issues bringing more protests and problems to Sydney’s streets
Demonstrations in the city reached record levels last year and are booming worldwide as numerous crisis points and political polarisation point people to problems.
- by Nigel Gladstone
Homes v habitat: The fight to save a forest amid a population boom
Campaigners want to save south-east Queensland’s Woogaroo forest for koalas; developers want the land for desperately needed housing. Something has to give.
- by Courtney Kruk
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Animals
Licence to kill: Millions of Australian native animals legally slaughtered
Australians took out licences to kill more than 1.2 million native animals and birds last year alone, with kangaroos and wallabies comprising almost half the animals killed.
- by Bianca Hall
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Pollution
Minister’s plan to scrap emissions plans on WA’s biggest polluting projects
The projects with greenhouse gas management plans cover about 310 million tonnes of estimated CO2 emissions from WA industry over the next 25 years.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Endangered species
‘A dog’s breakfast’: Environment groups flag ‘inconsistencies’ in US company’s Kimberley fracking plans
An American oil and gas company with plans to begin fracking operations in the Kimberley is accused of attempting to pull the wool over the federal government’s eyes.
- by Holly Thompson
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Tanya Plibersek
Wildlife emergency: Australia prepares for bird flu onslaught
A deadly strain of bird flu has swept the globe, and Australia is the last uninfected continent. Preparations for the carnage have just begun.
- by Mike Foley
Opinion
Cost of living
When money’s tight, we can’t afford to worry about our costliest threat
In just a couple of years, the cost of living has pushed climate action down the order of our deepest concerns.
- by Matt Wade
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/environmental-protection-1m42