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…
IN October 2020 Tasmania Devils were reintroduced to mainland Australia after 3000 years. Understanding the Tassie Devils’ canine tooth shape and wear can give researchers valuable insights into their evolution and management in captivity. Monash University researcher Tahlia Pollock says that canine…
YOUNG Australians are owed an environmental duty of care by the Federal government, a Melbourne court found in July. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley has an obligation to all Australians under eighteen to “Avoid causing personal injury or death arising from emissions…
BEYOND COVID-19: A feminist plan for sustainability and social justice was officially launched by UN women on September 16, 2021. The plan responds to the disproportionate impacts COVID-19 has had on women and girls. UN Women, a United Nations entity working for…
In line with Koala month this September, conservators are ramping up their campaigns to protect our national treasure. In 2012, the Federal Environmental Minister listed Koala populations in Queensland, New South Whales and Canberra as ‘vulnerable’. Since then, the 2019-2020 bushfires have…
