Environment

Project Tracker for First Nations renewable projects launched

First Nations communities are leading the way in renewable projects in Australia. This week, the First Nations Clean Energy Network launched the first Project Tracker, the first one of its kind in Australia. The tracker helps identify the 14 renewable projects across the country, and is expected to double the projects by next year.  Produced …

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Tasmanian environmental activist released from prision

Dr Colette Harmsen, a 47-year-old veterinarian, has expressed her intention to resume activism after her release from prison in Tasmania. She was released over the weekend, having spent three months in custody following her arrest in July for her efforts to protect one of the state’s native forests. During her release, she shared her story with …

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Skating on thin ice: Endangered Tasmanian skate approaching extinction

The Maugean Skate is a ray found on the West Coast of Tasmania in Macquarie Harbour. Due to the effects of salmon farming reducing the oxygen in the water, the Maugean Skate is now facing extinction with numbers sitting at around 1500 individual skate remaining. The Australian Marine Conservation Society and the Humane Society International …

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