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Government announces deregulation of risky new GM techniques the day before the election is called
April 18, 2019
On the day before the Federal election was called, the Government quietly announced changes to Australia’s Gene Technology Regulations that will allow a raft of new genetically modified (GM) animals, plants and microbes to...
Read More ShareFrom the Modern Slavery Act to binding rules on corporations
April 15, 2019
A dam collapses in Brazil killing hundreds and causing untold pollution. 21 million people work as forced labourers—many in global supply chains.
Read More ShareWhy FoE joined the ‘Change the Rules’ rally
April 15, 2019
Community members flooded the streets around the country on April 10 demanding changes to industrial law and Friends of the Earth was there to support. But why does FoE fight for workers’ rights?
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. ...
Read More ShareGenetically modified super-muscly pork could hit supermarket shelves soon
April 11, 2019
Changes to Australia’s Gene Technology Regulations announced yesterday will allow a raft of new genetically modified (GM) animals, plants and microbes to enter our environment and food chain with no safety assessment and potentially...
Read More ShareJoint Statement from Environment groups calling for Lynas Corporation clean up its toxic radioactive mess in Malaysia
April 10, 2019
Friends of the Earth Australia and Stop Lynas Campaign Australia stand in solidarity with all Malaysians calling for Australian-owned rare earth miner Lynas Corporation to stop polluting Malaysia with its toxic radioactive waste and...
Read More ShareFriends of the Earth submits legal summons in historic climate case against Shell
April 08, 2019
The Hague - Friends of the Earth Netherlands will deliver a court summons to Shell to legally compel the company to cease its destruction of the climate, on behalf of more than 30,000 people...
Read More ShareWaste-carbon injection is a dangerous distraction from climate action
April 05, 2019
Golden Beach is an idyllic section of Ninety Mile Beach. It boasts a pristine coastline, where whales can be seen from the sand in migrating season. The beaches have plentiful fish, native birds and...
Read More ShareStar of the South captures imagination in coal rich Latrobe Valley
April 05, 2019
With Australia’s first offshore wind farm Star of the South capturing the community’s imagination, Friends of the Earth made a trip to the Latrobe Valley last week to get an update about the proposal...
Read More ShareOutrage as the WA Government signs 20-year logging plan
April 03, 2019
WA Forest Alliance Statement: Western Australian Premier, Mark McGowan has renewed WA’s 20-year bilateral Regional Forest Agreement (RFA).
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