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The Missing Budget Paper (The Punch) - May 15, 2012
Simon O'Connor

During the lead-up to last week’s federal budget and the reporting that followed, the overwhelming focus was on whether Labor could deliver on the surplus promise it had pledged.
Proactive debate could cool radioactive waste (Daily Telegraph) - May 15, 2012
Ian Lowe

ACF president Ian Lowe says an independent inquiry can come up with answers to a problem that won’t go away.
We need to talk about Lucas Heights (ABC environment) - May 3, 2012
Dave Sweeney

Successive federal governments have attempted to manage Australia's radioactive waste by keeping the issue as low on the political radar and as far from the public eye as possible.
You're just jealous: mining and the politics of envy (The Drum) - April 30, 2012
Denise Boyd

The politics of envy: a modern catch-all phrase intended to deflect any scrutiny of individuals, corporations or industries that fail to act in any interests other than their own.
The CEFC: the carbon price’s misunderstood sibling (Climate Spectator) - April 20, 2012
Simon O'Connor

Is it possible the Clean Energy Finance Corporation is one of the most misunderstood climate policies in Australia?
It's time to adapt to a green, clean economy (Canberra Times) - April 19, 2012
Simon O'Connor

Australians have witnessed a relentless drive from industry groups, and some state governments, to water down crucial environmental measures.
Is green tape the biggest challenge COAG can think of? (Crikey) - April 13, 2012
Charles Berger

Political leaders will devote much of the Council of Australian Governments meeting to consider a push by Victoria and NSW to do away with environmental regulations.
Crying wolf once too often (The Punch) - April 12, 2012
Simon O'Connor

Since word got out that the government was considering cutting back on the $2 billion handout to resource companies, there has been the normal outburst of complaint from the industry’s lobbyists.
The Kimberley land grab is back on (Online Opinion) - April 11, 2012
Wade Freeman

Remember the film The Castle? The Kerrigan family’s idyllic suburban lifestyle is threatened when a property developer compulsorily acquires their property. Well, a long way from the suburbs of Melbourne, on the spectacular red coastline of the Kimberley in WA, a similar process is taking place right now.
Love talk is all just sweet nothings (Adelaide Advertiser) - April 10, 2012
Paul Sinclair

Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard both need to match their proclaimed love of the Murray with action to give the river and its people a future of promise and opportunity.
White elephants roam free in the Murray-Darling Basin (Australian Options magazine) - April 5, 2012
Paul Sinclair

In the Murray Darling Basin, irrigation lobby groups are hoping big rains over the last few months will wash away memories of drought and chronic unsustainability.
Time to reform fuel tax credits (Canberra Times) - March 30, 2012
Charles Berger

Under the Fuel Tax Credits Scheme the Australian taxpayer underwrites business fuel use to the tune of $5 billion per year, at the expense of health, education and the environment.
Muckaty dumps advances in reconciliation (ABC Environment online) - March 28, 2012
Dave Sweeney

This month the federal government passed a law aimed at advancing a controversial radioactive waste dump on contested Aboriginal land.