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Hanrine (a subsidiary of Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting) has recently invested $150 million in the Ecuadorian state mining company Enami.  This now gives Rinehart, a 49% stake in 6 mining concessions, totalling 30,000 hectares...

In a significant move, the federal government is today announcing that it will introduce a Future Made in Australia Act – with a focus on manufacturing of clean renewables and decarbonisation of the economy....

This year marks 30 years of the Goongerah Environment Centre (GECO) campaigning to protect East Gippsland’s unparalleled forests and biodiversity. Below are snippets of a couple of these conversations with original GECO activists present...

The Gliders Case was one of the final nails in the coffin for the logging industry. Sue McKinnon reports on the details of the final court cases, and what's next for Kinglake Friends of...

Welcome to the April edition of our national newsletter, a great place to stay up to date on all Friends of the Earth's updates, news, and solidarity! This newsletter is possible because of our beautiful...

On 11th of March 2024, ABC featured a segment on 7.30 about the quality of Quorn's drinking water quality. Quorn is a small community located in the Flinders Ranges with a population of 1150....

You are warmly invited to celebrate the recent amazing Victory. The team at Friends of the Earth is proud to share this moment and stories of the journey to prevent a new Coal Fired...

FoE member Market Forces is organising a global day of action on Monday February 19 to highlight the human rights issues related to Santos' Barossa gas project. Tiwi Traditional Owners are traveling all the...

MEDIA RELEASE 04.02.24 Before the first Parliament sitting week of the year, regional communities have gathered around the country sending a strong message that Australians support renewable energy, and want to see stronger action...

Nationals MP and former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce is rallying anti-renewable and transmission groups for a mass rally on the steps of parliament house in Canberra. This will be the first major anti-renewables...