THE Australian Government, and the Australian Antarctic Division, yesterday, November 25, announced that they are abandoning plans to build a 2.7km-long concrete runway at Australian-owned Davis Research Station in Antarctica. After a vigorous anti-runway campaign, led by The Bob Brown Foundation, the…
THIS year National AG Day is celebrating the vital work performed by the agricultural industry, with a call for all Australians to explore career opportunities in the sector. Australian women face challenges pursuing a career in this male-dominated field. Until 1994, Australian…
WORLD Vegan Day on Monday November, 1 heralding the start of World Vegan month, coincided with the COP26 Glasgow climate change summit this year. While the Vegan Society UK, along with other environmental groups had a presence at the conference, there was…
ANTHONY Chesler, CEO at Thread Together, said the charity exists to solve two problems with one solution. First is saving landfill and second giving clothing to people. Australian fashion retailers donate excess or end of season new clothing to Thread Together for…
AUSTRALIA’S recycling rate has increased by 53 per cent in the last 25 years as more people embrace the circular economy by repairing, repurposing and reusing pre-loved and unwanted goods. Since National Recycling Week was founded in 1996, the recycling rate in…
WHILE Australia’s climate change policy ranked last in the latest Climate Change Performance Index, a new report has identified six clean export opportunities to help Australia take the lead. The annual CCPI measures the performance of 60 countries on greenhouse gas emissions,…
DROUGHT-affected Australian farmers will receive water tanks over the next six months as part of the new #FinishWaterWaste initiative. Finish Australia, in partnership with Rural Aid and supported by Coles Group will strengthen water security for drought-affected communities by providing tools to…
EFFECTIVE management of feral animals can play a part in achieving net-zero emissions in Australia by 2050, according to the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions. The announcement comes as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change this year issued a report recommending direct,…
A NEW report by Worldwide Fund for Nature-Australia reveals the environmental letdowns that have resulted from Australia’s past inabilities to meet land protection targets. This report comes in time for a new landmark pact to protect at least 30 percent of the…
BYADUK, population 123, is where Jackie Elliot lives and launched Rural Women’s Day, a registered not-for-profit enterprise that connects rural and regional women through community, collaboration and celebrations. Ms Elliot said she uses the platform to encourage these women to host events…
