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Energy and productivity

Wed, 12/09/2012 - Craig Milne
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Australia's carbon tax has been controversial for many reasons and its impact on productivity has been one of them. Craig Milne says the most productive technologies should be chosen in the move to low CO2 emissions, but most renewables fail that test.

Where have all the rock-wallabies gone?

Mon, 10/09/2012 - Katherine Howard
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In NSW alone more than 880 native plants and animals are in danger of extinction. Last week the plight of Australia's native wildlife was highlighted by National Threatened Species Day - a day, says Katherine Howard, when we should all think about what we can do to help.

National Threatened Species Day

Mon, 27/08/2012 - 10:02 — Lynne Hughes
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National Threatened Species Day on 7 September aims to encourage the community to prevent further extinctions of Australia's fauna and flora, and to restore healthy numbers of endangered species and ecological communities in the wild.

September is also Biodiversity Month, a time when many Australians celebrate our unique and valuable biodiversity with activities to protect and conserve the environment.

National Threatened Species Day was first held in 1996, to commemorate the death of the last Tasmanian Tiger in captivity in 1936 in Hobart.

The case for bipartisanship on Kyoto

Tue, 21/08/2012 - Will McGoldrick
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The Kyoto Protocol is seen as an important first step towards a truly global emission reduction regime. The first phase of the agreement ends in December after which a new one needs to be negotiated. Will McGoldrick says it is time it received bipartisan support.

National Tree Day plants the seed for better health

Fri, 27/07/2012 - Debbie Agnew
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Most of us feel more peaceful and relaxed when we are in a natural setting. But will future generations get to experience the tranquillity of nature? Debbie Agnew calls on us to plant a tree for our children and the planet.

World Population Day

Mon, 09/07/2012 - 11:02 — Site Administrator

World Population Day

Caring for our country

Mon, 25/06/2012 - 11:09 — Site Administrator

The review of the Caring for our Country initiative launched last week. From 21 June to 15 August 2012, the Australian Government will be consulting on specific areas of the next phase of the program implementation that are still to be developed. Caring for our Country aims to achieve an environment that is healthy, better protected, well-managed, resilient and provides essential ecosystem services in a changing climate.

Educate for the sake of the future

Fri, 22/06/2012 - Ulrike Schuermann
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Ulrike Schuermann looks to the future and asks what do Australian children need and what can the public and the government do to help protect them and make their lives more secure?

The science of alternative energy

Thu, 21/06/2012 - Ryan Halyburton
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Ryan Halyburton looks at why the biggest factors affecting the implementation of alternative energy solutions are cost and social acceptance, not the science behind the technology.

Learning to measure what we treasure

Wed, 20/06/2012 - Dermot O'Gorman
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It's no secret that humans are living beyond our means - in economic terms we are running down our planet's natural capital. Dermot O'Gorman explains why the green economy is the central theme of this week's Rio+20 summit.