A proposed law that would have introduced US-style ag-gag legislation into Australia has been defeated. Members of the South Australian Legislative Council voted down the Surveillance Devices Bill 2014, which would have […]
Australian legislators aim to gag animal rights activists
Ag-gag laws that hinder or gag animal protection activists are becoming increasingly widespread in the United States and there are moves in Australia to start a similar crack-down. Several Australian politicians have […]
UNESCO to debate endangered listing for Great Barrier Reef
UNESCO is set to debate whether Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be listed as endangered. Ahead of the annual meeting of the World Heritage Committee, which begins in Doha, Qatar, on June […]
ARTICLE UPDATE
I’ve updated my article on the “Save the Great Barrier Reef” legal challenge to add information about the withdrawal of the construction company Lend Lease from the Abbot Point coal port project, […]
Legal challenge launched to protect Great Barrier Reef from dredge dumping
Photo © Darren Jew / Greenpeace Lawyers for the North Queensland Conservation Council have filed an application to challenge the decision to allow the dumping of three million cubic metres of dredge […]
Koala extinctions already a reality
Koalas are already considered extinct in Avalon, north of Sydney, and are in danger of disappearing from many other parts of Australia. The iconic animal that tourists queue up to cuddle is […]
Cinematographer calls for funds for “Symphony of the Earth”
The renowned Australian wildlife cinematographer Jim Frazier has launched an appeal for funding for a global project called “Symphony of the Earth”, which he is dubbing the Woodstock of cinema. His aim […]
Koala conference hears of new threats to iconic species
The 2013 National Koala Conference – “Their Future is in our Hands” – started today (Friday) in Port Macquarie in the eastern Australian state of New South Wales. Speakers painted a disturbing […]
Koalas get some protection from developers
Koalas have been classified as a vulnerable species in several areas of Australia. Australia’s Environment Minister Tony Burke announced today that the iconic creatures will be listed as vulnerable in Queensland, New […]
Koala listing ‘doesn’t go far enough’
Australia’s Environment Minister Tony Burke is due to make a long-awaited announcement tomorrow about the listing of the koala as an endangered species. He is expected to list koalas in southeast Queensland […]
Koalas still waiting
Australia’s Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, has postponed until February 17, 2012, his decision about whether or not the koala should be listed as a threatened species. He said he wanted time […]
Senate publishes report
The Australian senate has issued its report on the status, health, and sustainability of the koala. The head of the Australian Koala Foundation, Deborah Tabart, praised those who wrote the document, but […]
Koala foundation optimistic
The head of the Australian Koala Foundation, Deborah Tabart, says she is optimistic after the second Senate inquiry hearing into the status, health, and sustainability of the koala. “I am feeling very […]
New koala hearing
The Australian Senate inquiry into the status, health, and sustainability of the koala heard 60 submissions in its first hearing in Brisbane on May 3. There will be a further hearing in […]
Koala inquiry
The Senate inquiry into the status, health, and sustainability of the koala is to start hearing evidence in Brisbane, Australia, on May 3. The Australian Koala Foundation wants the federal government to […]
Wildlife in Australia, extract
I spent much of my time in Australia looking for koalas, but never saw one in the wild. Koalas sleep for up to 22 hours a day, so I guess my timing […]
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