Australia is a world leader in species extinction and forest destruction, a March for Nature rally was told. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Isaac Nellist discusses Israel’s latest attacks on Lebanon and talks to Zack Schofield, an activist with Rising Tide, about Labor’s expansion of coal mining in New South Wales and how we can resist.
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Honduras is facing at least US$14 billion in claims brought against it by corporations to protect their profits at the expense of people and the environment — a practice that applies across Latin America, reports Tamara Pearson.
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Community, environmental and First Nations groups are relieved that their years of campaigning to protect marine life has forced a multinational gas exploration company to withdraw its seismic blasting plan. Sarah Hathway reports.
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Monash University management has raised the price of parking, arguing it will encourage staff and students to travel more “sustainably”. Brenna Dempsey argues it will affect those less well off, who have to drive.
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Climate activists and organisations say environment minister Tanya Plibersek’s decision to approve the expansion of three thermal coal mines in north-western NSW will “supercharge climate change”. Kerry Smith reports.
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Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents six new books for ecosocialists, including a new translation of Marx’s Capital, the role of animal poo in Earth’s life support systems, and more.
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The latest statistics show that almost all the gains made from reaching an average of 40% renewable energy in electricity generation have been cancelled out by rising greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from transport. Peter Boyle reports.
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Australian governments are allowing Western Australia to become a vital part of the United States war-fighting base and, therefore, an inevitable target for retaliatory strikes in a US war on China. Bevan Ramsden reports.
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How might we develop a socialist approach to technologies, in the face of the threat of rapid, potentially uncontrollable, climate change? Simon Pirani offers his contribution.
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Farmers went to Queensland Parliament House to tell MPs, bankers and energy industry representatives that they want a clean future, so they can keep farming forever. Elena Garcia reports.
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The Wangan and Jagalingou Nagana Yarrbayn cultural custodians held a celebration Yidaki Magarran in King George Square to mark three years of reoccupation of Waddananggu — a Wirdi word for “the talking”. Coral Wynter reports.