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Gautam Adani wants a renewable future but still supports Carmichael Mine
June 05, 2020
In a blog published last week, Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, says that renewables are fast becoming the cheapest and best source of energy, especially for countries that currently rely on fossil fuel...
Read More ShareWorld Environment Day - It's time for Nature
June 05, 2020
Here’s a difficult question for you. If there could only be one other species of animal on earth which would you choose? Would it be a faithful dog to keep you company? Bees are...
Read More ShareVale Rory McCourt
May 29, 2020
Rory McCourt, in his 70s, died on Sunday 10th May following a dreadful illness. He fought hard for the environment of the Whitsundays. Rory also advocated on wider environmental issues. He lived at Shute...
Read More ShareWe can't count on coal to dig us out of an economic hole
May 29, 2020
This week the Queensland Resources Council released a wish-list of mining projects it wants fast-tracked by our government, including six coal mines in the Galilee Basin and several in the Bowen and Surat Basins....
Read More ShareHow politicians walked away from science for Adani
May 29, 2020
A recent report published in Nature Sustainability provides a thorough examination of the approval process for Adani’s underground water licence. The authors are some of Australia's leading water experts. They examine the evidence from...
Read More ShareWhat happens when you ask a marsupial to improve your life?
May 29, 2020
After finding some gliders living in a nesting box at his place, Tom Curtis recently pondered whether they had a better life than him. He wondered whether life would be calmer as a possum,...
Read More ShareSelective hearing on science
May 22, 2020
Every day during the Coronavirus epidemic there has been at least one state or national leader holding a news conference outlining the situation and their plans to keep us all safe. Every one of...
Read More ShareLove your children
May 15, 2020
by Peter McCallum, Coordinator, Mackay Conservation Group The most intense moments of my life have been witnessing the birth of my children. New life entering the world filled me with love, hope and enormous responsibility. ...
Read More ShareAdani Found Criminally Liable for Land Clearing
February 11, 2020
Adani has been found guilty by a Queensland court for the criminal offence of providing false and misleading information to the Queensland government about land clearing at its mine site in central Queensland....
Read More ShareAdani Water Grab
January 20, 2020
17 January 2020 Shared from Radio 4MKhttps://www.4mk.com.au/news/local-news/124030-adani-responds-to-claims-of-water-grab Adani Responds To Claims of 'Water Grab'By Michelle Brewer Community opposition is growing against Adani’s plan to extract up to 12.5 billion litres per year from the...
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