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Uniting for Gippsland not Gasland
A new alliance of ten community groups looks to challenge the Victorian Baillieu Government’s new free-for-all approach to brown coal mining and CSG extraction in this previously pristine area....
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Live export animals suffering and dying
In a shocking demonstration of non-compliance with regulations, 478 cattle and sheep suffered and died last year on a horror 36 day voyage to Turkey. Suzanne Cass reports. Live exports from Feb 2004...
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Ritual animal slaughter goes mainstream
Legal loopholes mean you could be, and probably are, inadvertently buying meat coming from animals that were fully conscious when they were slaughtered. Environment editor Sandi Keane reports....
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Our right to safe water
Current safeguards around CSG extraction are inadequate, says Jennifer Elliott — and contamination of drinking and irrigation water has already occurred in NSW and Queensland. Environmental...
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Time for Australia to embrace industrial hemp
When scientists and politicians talk about climate change they almost always refer to “clean energy” — Denise Allen suggests we now start talking about “clean crops”. The Labor Government’s policy of...
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Germany a coffee giant without growing a single bean
Germany is one of the leading coffee exporting countries in the world, without having a single coffee bush. Countries like Germany buy raw coffee beans from developing countries and make profit out of...
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The neo-colonial G8 corporate takeover of African agricuture
What is being portrayed as charity is nothing more than a cynical neo-colonial raid by the G8 to control African commodities, land and seeds, writes Glenn Ashton. An anti-Monsanto crop circle made by...
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Simmonds Lumber goes “CSI” to combat illegal logging
Ethical Australian timber company Simmonds Lumber is using scientific innovation to helping stamp out illegal logging. Environment editor Sandi Keane reports. Australian timber company, Simmonds...
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Sneaky Santos caught out in CSG con
Energy giant Santos’ quest to win the hearts and minds of NSW farming communities about coal seam gas has backfired after one of its TV ads has been exposed as a con, writes environment editor Sandi...
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Let ‘er rip Ted Baillieu could spell R.I.P.
Baillieu’s ‘let er rip’ approach to the environment could spell R.I.P. for his beleaguered Government, writes environment editor Sandi Keane. ON FRIDAY, Victoria’s Baillieu Government lost its appeal...
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Is Monsanto killing our bees?
Many thousands of people gathered in 436 cities around the world on the weekend to protest against Monsanto’s anti-social practices, but this was barely noticed by Australia’s media. Beekeeper Matthew...
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Land grabs — the new global oil and gold rush
Deputy editor and environment editor, Sandi Keane, takes a look at what is driving global speculation known as “land grabbing” and the message to Australia as we head towards an election. IN THE FIVE...
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What about our smaller farmers Minister Fitzgibbon?
The Asian Century Whitepaper speaks about opportunities for Australian agriculture, Dr Nick Rose and Dr Matthew Mitchell write to Minister Joel Fitzgibbon to express their concerns with Australia’s...
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Victorian Government ignores Gippsland gasfield concerns
Victoria’s Gippsland region is the latest flashpoint in the pitched battle to save Australia’s farmland from controversial fracking. Tracey Anton (article) and deputy editor Sandi Keane (video)...
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