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Koala Massacre Currently Occurring in South West Victoria
February 01, 2020
Friends of the Earth has been alarmed to learn of a koala "massacre" occurring during the logging of a bluegum plantation, located approximately 12-14km west of the south west Victorian town of Portland.
Read More ShareWOTCH launches bushfires legal action
January 28, 2020
Friends of the Earth member group, WOTCH, has taken VicForests to court to protect threatened species and their habitat in Victoria’s forests from logging.
Read More ShareChinese Food Imports Dominate Pesticide Breaches
December 17, 2019
A yet to be published Friends of the Earth investigation into pesticide residues on imported food into Australia, has shown that food imports from China, contain by far the largest amount of breaches from...
Read More ShareStrzelecki Koala May Hold Key for Species Survival
November 26, 2019
The recent fire disasters in New South Wales and Queensland has played havoc with koala populations in those regions. Thousands of animals have been reported to have been killed and recent media reports have...
Read More ShareWhy the government mustn't fast track approvals
November 25, 2019
Instead of reducing environmental assessment of major projects, Scott Morrison needs to implement a new set of federal environmental laws, which will actually do their job: protect the natural environment from major threats.
Read More ShareBreaking down the gov’s announcement; What does this actually mean for Victoria’s forests?
November 09, 2019
It’s been an emotional few days following the Victorian government announcement that logging native forests will end in 2030. The government has also committed to state-wide protections for 90,000ha of old growth forests, and 96,000ha...
Read More ShareVictorian government takes positive and welcome first step to protect native forests, more details needed environment groups say
November 07, 2019
Friends of the Earth have today welcomed the Victorian government announcement of protection of 96,000 hectares of forests in eastern Victoria and complete and immediate protection of 90,000 hectares of all remaining old growth...
Read More ShareThe Murray-Darling Basin scandal: economists have seen it coming for decades
October 31, 2019
Nations behave wisely, Israeli foreign minister Abba Eban observed five decades ago, "once they have exhausted all other alternatives".
Read More ShareInternational Allies Applaud Victory Against IMF Economic Austerity Measures in Ecuador while Demanding Justice for Violent State Repression of Protests
October 18, 2019
October 18, 2019 Over 250 organizations from around the world, including Friends of the Earth Australia, express their solidarity with Ecuadorians in a joint letter published today, opposing IMF-imposed austerity measures and the...
Read More ShareAustralian Miners Feeling the Heat of Ecuador Protests
October 11, 2019
Protests over the past week in Ecuador have seen indigenous people take over the nation's National Assembly in Quito, with the President, Lenin Moreno having to flee to the city of Guayaquil. The current...
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