Charities alarmed as long-time ‘foe’ is appointed as their regulator

According to an article published by Fairfax Media, charities and non-government organisations have expressed alarm at the Turnbull government’s appointment of controversial former Labor MP Gary Johns as the head of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.   The full article can be found here: http://www.watoday.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/charities-express-alarm-as-longtime-foe-gary-johns-is-appointed-as-their-regulato

Australia is a global top-10 deforester, and QLD is leading the way

When you think of devastating deforestation and extinction you usually think of the Amazon, Borneo and the Congo. But eastern Australia ranks alongside these in the top 10 of the world’s major deforestation fronts – the only one in a developed nation. Most of the clearing is happening in Queensland, and it is accelerating. Only last Continue Reading

NSW coal mines in the pipeline are ‘bigger than Adani’, Lock the Gate says

The amount of new coal mining output being assessed by the NSW government eclipses the Adani megamine proposed for Queensland and dwarfs its carbon emissions, according to analysis by Lock the Gate. A review of 10 major new mines or extension projects with key decision points during the coming year shows the potential for 75 million tonnes of annual Continue Reading