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Shortsighted Budget 2017 ignores health impacts of climate change

The Turnbull Government has once again prioritised growing the economy over human lives.  
SPONSORED ARTICLE: Open letter to NAB and others

An open letter to the Chairman, Board and staff of the National Australia Bank, the Turnbull ...  
To bee or not to bee: The Climate Kid says save the bees to save ourselves

Six-year-old Ruby the Climate Kid wants you to help her save the bees, which are in danger of ...  
New study: Just reading about reducing meat consumption actually works

New study shows just reading about the need to reduce meat consumption actually works! Dr Steve ...  
Fuelling the fire: New coal technologies like UCG spell disaster for climate

Given UCG's disastrous history including Linc Energy's irreversible environmental damage in ...  
Murray Goulburn milk saga has roots in deregulation

The University of Western Australia's Professor Tim Mazzerol investigates the current milk crisis ...  
Eating less meat will reduce Earth's heat

Dr David Suzuki encourages us to do our bit to save the planet by at least cutting down on meat ...  
Campbell’s will label GMOs — and the sky will not fall

As debate rages in the U.S. over labelling of GMO's, one major food company has broken ranks with ...  
EPA confirms activists' longtime claims: Neonicotinoid pesticide threatens honeybees

Mike Ludwig from Truthout reports on the United States EPA's admission that neonicotinoid pesti ...  
There's a way to save our future: It's under your feet

Transitioning to organic regenerative agriculture practices 'offers the best, and perhaps our ...  
Santos CSG flaring on the Pilliga makes a mockery of 'total' fire ban

Did you know that Santos and all gas companies are not only allowed to flare CSG well during total ...  
If the TPP was really about trade it would include China

The TPP agreement has little to do with free trade, but is more about creating an exclusive club ...  
Another stab in the back for rural Australia. Thanks Mr Abbott!

Changes to Australia's working holiday visa scheme by the Abbott Government may see the end of ...  
The Darling Downs coal seam gas bomb

Will this be the year the Darling Downs coal seam gas bomb goes up? Lachlan Barker reports.  
Australia's complacency in the face of worldwide bee decline

Bee decline is now a global problem with up to 90 per cent of our crops at risk. Research showing ...  
IA EXPLAINER: Ron Boswell, the Nats and northern hairy-nosed wombats

Managing editor David Donovan considers the appearance of former Senator Ron Boswell on ABC Q&A ...  
Australia needs a truly independent Speaker

Bronwyn Bishop’s use of parliamentary entitlements have led to renewed scrutiny of the Speake ...  
Coal vs Country: How Greg Hunt could have canned Shenhua to save the Plains

Greg Hunt’s claim that he could not have stopped the giant Shenhua coal mine due to its impacts ...  
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