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Trouble for Aussie Miners Heats Up in Ecuador
August 08, 2019
Australian Mining companies Solgold and a subsidiary of Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting, continue to encounter problems in Ecuador. Solgold, an Australian exploration company is starting to come under sustained resistance from local communities, alarmed...
Read More ShareNuclear Power – No Solution to Climate Change
August 07, 2019
Friends of the Earth Australia Statement August 2019
Read More ShareGippsland Lakes - No Monitoring of Toxicants into Australia's Largest Freshwater Ecosystem
July 10, 2019
“There is little recent published information on water quality in the rivers of the Gippsland Lakes catchment. Although data may be collected through a range of routine monitoring programs, it has not been consolidated...
Read More ShareMafia Gunfight Over Control of Rinehart Concession in Ecuador
June 25, 2019
Media reports from Ecuador are highlighting a recent gunfight near the the community of Buenos Aires located in the north of the country. Reports suggest that rival mafia interests are fighting over control of...
Read More SharePFAS and other chemicals released back into the environment via recycled water and biosolids
June 12, 2019
Recent research has highlighted issues concerning waste water and other products from waste water treatment facilities which contain a range of contaminants including PFAS (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances).
Read More ShareGlyphosate Inconsistencies Continue
June 04, 2019
Recent news articles regarding Glyphosate, have been getting prominent media coverage in Australia over the past few days. Lead story for the Sunday Age June 2 2019 revealed that the Victorian State Government is...
Read More ShareTalisman Saber 2019: Defend the environment from Defence
May 21, 2019
In July this year, Australia will once again host huge joint US – AUS military exercises primarily along the Queensland coast, mainly within or traversing the Great Barrier Reef.
Read More ShareDrinking Water Concerns in the Northern Territory
May 15, 2019
Friends of the Earth has ongoing concerns regarding drinking water problems in the Northern Territory. A number of remote communities continue to source drinking water with high levels of substances such as E.coli, Sodium,...
Read More ShareHinchinbrook Island open for business
May 14, 2019
By Ingrid Marker Queensland state tourism minister Kate Jones has announced she is opening Hinchinbrook Island, Great Sandy Strait and Coolum National Park for business. Hinchinbrook is precious to north Queenslanders. Its wild coastal...
Read More ShareRinehart Encounters Big Problems in Ecuador
April 14, 2019
A subsidiary of the Gina Rinehart owned Hancock Prospecting is encountering a number of problems in Ecuador. The subsidiary known as Hanrine Ecuadorian Exploration and Mining SA set up offices in Ecuador in 2017. ...
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