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VicForests pathetic greenwashing rebrand as “Healthy Forests” | Prof Phil Zylstra

by admin | August 9, 2024 | Australia's move to the Right, Bushfires, Climate Change, Corruption, Environment, Indigenous affairs, Political issues

The Healthy Forests Foundation says it’s focused on protecting and restoring the health of Australia’s forests. But critics say it’s greenwashing on steroids with the board comprised of some of the country’s most powerful loggers and its chief...

We’ve been neoliberally hoodwinked into thinking it’s all on us – Jenna Price

by admin | October 4, 2023 | Australia's move to the Right, Bushfires, Climate Change, Corruption, Environment, Political issues

Another terrifyingly early start to the bushfire season. God help us all. These are the consequences of our mismanagement of the climate. Here we are. Early October. Let me ask you this. Have you installed solar at your place yet? Our national...

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate – Tracey Ferrier

by admin | September 9, 2023 | Articles by Mick Lawless, Australia's move to the Right, Bushfires, Climate Change, Corruption, Environment, Foreign policy, Health, Indigenous affairs, Political issues, Racism

A UN observer has lashed Australia on environmental issues ranging from toxins to new gas projects. (Neda Vanovac/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAP A United Nations investigator has unleashed on Australia for failing to protect its people and environment from climate...

The Year in Review: Victoria’s Very Normal Timber Industry – Kinglake Friends of the Forest

by admin | December 30, 2020 | Australia's move to the Right, Bushfires, Corruption, Environment, Political issues

January 2020 Horrendous fires ripped through eastern Victoria. This led to the logging industry opportunistically asking for government money (its second favourite activity) to log vital habitat and carbon stores (its first). Insanely, it even wanted to...

Australia-first research reveals staggering loss of threatened plants over 20 years

by admin | December 20, 2020 | Animals domesticated and free, Australia's move to the Right, Bushfires, Environment, Political issues

When it comes to threatened species, charismatic animals usually get the most attention. But many of Australia’s plants are also in grave danger of extinction, and in many cases, the problem is getting worse. New Australia-first research shows the population...

The government is guilty of criminal neglect. But it’s not alone

by admin | January 13, 2020 | Australia's move to the Right, Bushfires, Corruption, Environment, Political issues

(Image: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) While Scott Morrison deserves to bear the brunt of criticism for the bushfire catastrophe, it is a disaster a generation in the making – Bernard Keane Bernard Keane Jan 13, 2020 Politics For decades, Australia’s governing...

Indiana Jones to the rescue? – by Jommy Tee

by admin | January 11, 2020 | Articles by Ronni Salt & Jommy Tee, Bushfires, Indigenous affairs, Political issues

Thread Twiggy’s $50M commitment to bushfire resilience is a part partnership with Conservation International (CI) …possibly upscaled to $500m with donations from elsewhere. CI has as its Vice Chair, Harrison Ford – source ...

NSW Volunteer Firefighter’s Association (VFFA) – A Front for Vested Interests and Greens bashing?

by admin | January 8, 2020 | Articles by Ronni Salt & Jommy Tee, Australia's move to the Right, Bushfires, Environment, Political issues

Hi Twitter, A general thread about a group calling themselves NSW Volunteer Firefighter’s Association. (Website) They have been spreading the “Greens to blame for fuel reduction” myth as well as claiming climate change has nothing to with increased...