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  As world leaders gather for today's opening of the COP 29 climate summit in Baku, Australian civil society groups are sending a clear message to the conference and the federal Coalition, with a...

I have to admit that I didn’t get much work done on Wednesday. I dove into the US election rabbit hole, watching with ever growing anxiety as Donald Trump moved closer to regaining control...

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A proposed "block caving" gold and copper mine proposed by Australian mining exploration company Solgold, will most likely cause untold environmental harm to the region. Solgold have been working in Ecuador for over a...

Another toxic spill in Bass Strait. The regulator overseeing the offshore oil and methane gas industry in Australia says there is a “significant threat to the environment” in Bass Strait, after 21,000 litres of diesel...

An international oil and gas giant, Chevron, is claiming new heights of environmental awareness, by announcing it will put sails on a fleet of liquified methane transport ships. The ships, with massive hard plastic...

Our campaign forces a Parliamentary Inquiry! Friends of the Earth Melbourne has had a HUGE win, with the announcement of a Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the clean up of huge, toxic, rotting oil and...

You’ve probably heard about PFAS - a collection of more than 14,000 chemicals that don’t break down and can accumulate in the environment and people. Some PFAS chemicals have been associated with higher risk...

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Update February 5 2025: Is Rainfall a Source of PFAS Chemicals in Sydney Drinking Water Supplies?   People may have recently read the media coverage concerning lack of testing for PFAS chemicals in drinking...