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We 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 Add your reaction 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 2 Reactions 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 Add your reaction 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 Add your reaction 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. ...
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