Environment
City of Gold Coast hides new Beach Bar proposals from residents

Council officers have been working secretly on new Beach Bar proposals for Gold Coast beaches.  
Trump, One Nation and Reform voters are perpetrators not victims

It's time we killed the toxic idea that people who voted for Trump, One Nation, or Reform are the ...  
Greenwashing: How companies pretend to be eco-friendly

You’ve probably seen it before: a huge company decides to go “green”.  
Australian wildlife cruelty is out of control

Horrific, sadistic wildlife cruelty is out of control in Victoria, New South Wales and South ...  
The hidden cost of cut flowers

Cut flowers may look harmless, but their hidden environmental cost raises serious questions about ...  
How Gold Coast Council hid a depot proposal in plain sight

The City of Gold Coast plans a 70-staff depot on a Miami park, with residents only discovering it ...  
Australia’s environmental crisis ignored as political parties drift Right

Australia’s major parties face mounting criticism for ignoring biodiversity loss and climate ...  
The business benefits of tracking carbon emissions

Tracking carbon emissions helps businesses cut costs, meet regulations, and strengthen ESG perf ...  
Poisoned policy: How 1080 baiting exposes Australia’s pest control crisis

Australia’s reliance on the lethal poison 1080 to control invasive species is exposing deep ...  
Victoria’s wildlife pays the price for Labor’s bushfire failures

After devastating bushfires, critics say the Allan Government has abandoned wildlife rescue ...  
Australia's volunteer crisis threatens frontline climate action

New research into environmental volunteers reveals a concerning pattern: younger volunteers ...  
The Australia-Indonesia green economic opportunity

A developing opportunity between Australia and Indonesia could underpin a green “powerhouse” ...  
The environmental benefits and drawbacks of E10 fuel

E10 fuel has gained traction in some corners because of its environmental benefits. However, as ...  
Australia's rapidly disappearing biodiversity is still not a priority

Across party lines, political ambition is outpacing environmental protection and leaving Austr ...  
Climate emergency ignored as banks double down on coal and gas

While communities burn and flood, major banks continue financing coal and gas expansion.  
How Pauline Hanson turned Gen X disillusionment into political fuel

Once defined by dissent and solidarity, Generation X is now fuelling Pauline Hanson’s resurgence ...  
Naming the real problem with our climate

Our climate is collapsing because our comfort depends on systems that exploit people and nature ...  
Climate events are changing tourism forever what Sri Lanka can learn from Australia’s response, says Arjuna Samarakoon

Climate events are no longer temporary disruptions to tourism economies. They are structural ...  
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