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Why Australia shouldn't sell uranium to the UAE
Dave Sweeney

Australia is home to one third of the world's uranium making us a significant player in the global nuclear game.

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Selling the future short
Andrew Picone

Mining seems to offer great hope for many Indigenous communities, with promises of jobs and schools. However Australia's traditional owners should not sell themselves short of a future.

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The Anstey-Keane damplands: A botanical jewel
June 11, 2013

Perth’s south-eastern suburbs hide a rich botanical jewel, but plans for a road through Forrestdale threaten to shatter its worth. Rod Giblett and David James of Friends of Forrestdale unearth the delicate beauty of the Anstey-Kean damplands.

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Environmentalist of the Year – Don Henry
June 7, 2013

The Prime Minister's Environmentalist of the Year Award shines a light on the work of innovative and outstanding environmental leaders across Australia. 

World Environment Day heroes - June 5, 2013

The ACF Rawlinson Award acknowledges outstanding voluntary contributions to conservation by an individual or organisation.  

Tasmanian Forest Agreement Q&A - May 29, 2013

We answer some of the most common questions asked about the Tasmanian Forest Agreement.

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Plastic is not always fantastic
Sarah Day

We love to hate it, but still it seems like plastic is here to stay, for now (and the next million years). Jeroen van Kernebeek takes a look at what we can do to make our plastic lives a little less pervasive.

Muckaty says no radioactive dump, six years and counting
Dave Sweeney

Saturday 25 May marked six years since the contested nomination Aboriginal land at Muckaty north of Tennant Creek in the NT as the site of a national radioactive waste dump. Dave Sweeny and Andrew Picone were there to soak up the spirit.

Adventures in busting carbon price myths: the Euro price is crashing
Edward Butler

In further evidence that there is no misrepresentation of climate action that detractors will not stoop to, today we have “the EU carbon price is down to $3. The Australian carbon price is useless QED". Ed Butler gets myth busting.

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