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Media Freedom on the Frontline
July 23, 2019
A number of high profile arrests, raids and media suppression orders have hit journalists documenting environmental and human rights violations within Australia over the last couple of months. From arrests of French journalists documenting...
Read More ShareA military sized black hole - how big are the ADF’s emissions?
July 18, 2019
Australia’s emissions are once again at a record high but obscure figures from the Australian Defence Force cast doubt on the overall validity of the latest numbers.
Read More ShareFriends of the Earth urge Federal govt to act on climate on fifth anniversary of the carbon price repeal
July 17, 2019
Friends of the Earth have written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the fifth anniversary of the carbon price repeal to urge action on the climate crisis. The repeal of the national carbon price...
Read More ShareCampaigners vow to continue the fight to stop Canberra dumping nuclear waste in SA
July 12, 2019
Civil society groups and members of the communities affected by the federal government’s proposed National Radioactive Waste Management Facility (NRWMF) are deeply disappointed with Justice White’s ruling that the exclusion of Barngarla Traditional Owners...
Read More ShareAustralian Government decision threatens 51 per cent of global organic land
July 12, 2019
Changes to the Gene Technology Regulations tabled in Federal Parliament threaten to undermine Australia’s status as the world leader in organic food production. These changes will become law unless the Senate disallows them. The...
Read More ShareNuclear war between super funds
July 11, 2019
Industry Super Australia (ISA) ‒ a research and advocacy body for Industry SuperFunds ‒ has published a report promoting nuclear power, prompting a sceptical response from Industry Super Holdings, which is controlled by super funds including AustralianSuper, Cbus, Hostplus and...
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 ShareNew report uncovers Australian banks financing palm oil companies responsible for deforestation and human rights violations
June 26, 2019
Friends of the Earth Australia media release. June 26, 2019 The Big four banks who were found to be exploiting Australians in the royal commission have been exposed in new research by Friends of...
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 ShareABC's Media Watch takes aim at nuclear misinformation and bias
June 25, 2019
Media Release ‒ 25 June 2019 ‒ Friends of the Earth Australia The ABC's Media Watch program last night took aim at Australia's pro-nuclear propagandists and the extreme bias of Australia's nuclear 'debate'. Media...
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