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774The Tassie man locked up by the Russians
Pic: Detained Greenpeace member Colin Russell Photo: Greenpeace Environmental group Greenpeace says armed Russian officers have stormed its ship protesting oil exploration...
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Adelaide students rally against Taib Mahmud
Students at Adelaide University rallied against the Taib Mahmud Court at their university yesterday (Thurs) … Pic from Facebook, here KUALA LUMPUR,...
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Abbott-Abetz: Environment? What environment?
Pic: This plan would see World Heritage listed rainforest logged in the Weld Valley. Rob Blakers http://www.robblakers.com Well, within the week we’ll...
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New danger for Australian World Heritage wilderness. Ferguson joins plantations panel
Main pic: The federal government plans to log World Heritage listed forests, such as these in the Styx Valley. Rob Blakers www.robblakers.com...
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We are on an insane and irreversible path to environmental destruction
*Pic: from Frank Giles’ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bandicoot.blu/photos With Abbott in full swing, reversing the carbon tax, making way for open slather in...
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Divestment from fossil fuels, an important health measure?
Divestment. Everyone’s talking about it. From President Obama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu to the International Energy Agency and Professor Lord Stern. The...
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Another live export disaster
A new coalition government has pledged to apologise to the Indonesians for the all-too-short 5 week suspension of live cattle exports two...
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More than 20,000 dolphins are slaughtered: How you can help
In November 2013, Angela and Natalie will be traveling to Taiji, Japan to stand vigil as part of Sea Shepherd Cove Guardian’s...
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Sydney analyst Trent Martin faces five years’ jail after insider training guilty plea
AUSTRALIAN financial research analyst Trent Martin faces a five-year prison sentence in the US after pleading guilty to an insider trading scandal...
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Geniuses predict how the world will end, and how to avoid it
FOR decades Hollywood has been making films about the end of the world and how, sometimes, plucky humans manage to avert it....
