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Penelope Ward, reporting from Copenhagen Excitement and nervous energy turned to frustration and angst as thousands waited outside the Bella Centre, with NGOs, IGOs, media and official party delegates all swarming around the centre to get to work. With the heads of state of 192 countries arriving this week, security has been tightened and any … [Read more...]
The climate was on everybody's mind as low clouds created hot and humid conditions on the Sunshine Coast today. But it wasn't only local weather patterns being discussed. As the Copenhagen climate conference enters its second week, thousands of Australians took to the streets around the country for the 5th annual walk against warming. On the … [Read more...]
Despite reports surfacing yesterday afternoon, Copenhagen time, of a "furious reaction" from developing nations over a leaked 'secret draft agreement', there was hope on day 1 of the Copenhagen conference. Update: for a deeper and more thorough analysis of the leaked document - Bunkering down at Copenhagen. Penelope Ward reports from … [Read more...]
By Ken Hickson There’s a new emissions plan in the wind for Kevin Rudd and Penny Wong to take to Copenhagen. A water-tight commitment to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by 25 per cent by 2020 - much better than the pitiful 5 per cent - which will appeal to the Tony Abbott-led conservative (and sceptical) Coalition, as well … [Read more...]
“This is a victory of science over politics. The Greens and the community are thrilled with Minister Garrett’s decision,” said Queensland lead Senate candidate and environmental lawyer Larissa Waters. “Minister Garrett’s decision to apply the precautionary principle by refusing a dam with palpable risks to the environment is one which … [Read more...]
Dam opponents say the Federal Government has done the “right thing” on Traveston Crossing dam. The announcement of Peter Garrett’s “proposed decision” to can the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam has been welcomed by all those who have spent the last three and a half years examining the proposal and campaigning against it. Save the … [Read more...]
A city with the population of Gladstone on the Sunshine Coast’s doorstep. Seven-storey buildings may soon welcome our southern visitors courtesy of the State Government’s growth plans. Caloundra South is just one of the many developments that the state government is promoting and fast-tracking to accommodate its agenda of growth. With a … [Read more...]
Letters to the Editor Open letter to the Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh Dear Madam Premier, Recently I had a short and enjoyable holiday in Noosa but was dismayed to read in the local papers of the plans by the Minister for Infrastructure to “reform” planning approvals and the possibility of development in the ‘Wild Horse’ … [Read more...]
The structure of the world-wide economy has been criticised for many years as being responsible for environmental degradation. The moral and ethical values of investors and lenders have come under the spotlight in recent months as the major cause of the so-called economic crisis. As governments around the world inject tax-payer money into failing … [Read more...]
Despite the constant high ratings awarded to the Noosa River's water quality in the Healthy Waterways Reports, fish kills and deformities have brought the spotlight firmly upon local macadamia farmers. In particular, the fungicides and pesticides used on their crops. After the release of an interim report into fish kills and deformities at the … [Read more...]
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