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La Nina to Provide Cover From Bushfires. Will The Government Seize the Moment?

It’s been about two years since the Australian bushfires, and their devastation to the ozone layer and global climate is still not to be underestimated. Fortunately, the La Nina weather this year has helped to slow down the likelihood of the bushfires happening again. Despite that, the government and lawmakers are still discussing changes to …

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Production of Minerals for Green Energy Could Put Indigenous Australians At Risk

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A new study has found that 54% of mineral production associated with transitional or green energy production infringes on indigenous land. The report details the impacts on Indigenous Australian peoples and lands, and also details how Indigenous and peasant peoples are effected internationally. What measures should be in place to ensure that Indigenous people aren’t …

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Solutions needed to protect our future biodiversity

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Population growth is strongly linked to key aspects of social and economic development. Many developed countries have been experiencing replacement-level fertility for decades, leading to slow population decline and ageing. Some countries have tried to increase fertility to increase the working population. Australia’s fertility rate has also been boosted by high levels of immigration. Andrew …

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Historic Ruling In Favour of First Nations Climate Advocacy Group

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It was announced on Friday that the case against the proposed Waratah Coal Mine in Galilee Basin of Central Western Queensland was successful. For the first time in Australia, court officials accepted on-country evidence as part of the case. This is a significant step forward for the legal recognition of the knowledge of the …

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COP27 Agreement Reached

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Countries have adopted a hard-fought final agreement at the COP27 climate summit that sets up a fund to help poor countries being battered by natural disasters. The summit delegates agreed to this overarching climate deal yesterday at the closing plenary session, though they did fail to come up with a carbon emission reduction target. Image: …

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Drinking Water ‘Unsafe’ in Hundreds of Indigenous Communities.

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A lack of infrastructure and testing has led to unsafe drinking water in over 500 Indigenous communities. The lack of safe drinking water now casts doubt on the government’s ability to supply drinking water to these through the future, as climate change is expected to ravage our most remote communities. Serious measures must be put …

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New Study Calls For Urgent Government Action on Land Clearing

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Protecting biodiversity is important, especially in Australia where we have many species of unique native flora and fauna. New research has come out stating that by 2050, the world’s wilderness areas will suffer a severe loss of biodiversity – due to climate change and land clearing. The study states that unless governments take measures to …

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