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Senator surfer on political waves caught and missed

Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson says he has worked hard to elevate ocean health on the political agenda, ahead of his retirement from federal parliament.

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Greens confirm environmental lawyer as newest senator

Environmental lawyer Vanessa Bleyer has been selected by Greens members as their next senator for Tasmania, replacing a retiring politician in August.

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‘Denial machine’: climate misinformation is fuelling conflict in Australian communities, inquiry finds

The report also recommends government do more to make tech companies liable for ‘psychosocial harms’

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Albanese government rejected advice on Tasmanian salmon farming impact before passing pro-industry laws

FoI documents show ministers ignored recommendation for fresh inquiry that could have reduced or paused farming

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Coal industry body denies election 'astroturfing' claim

Coal Australia says it has nothing to hide following revelations it provided funding for a group that ran attack ads against Greens, Labor and teal candidates.

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'Incredibly difficult': boy in shark attack hanging on

More than $120,000 has been raised for a 12-year-old boy mauled by a shark as he fights for life and his family brace for the worst possible outcome.

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News Corp Australia chair says outlets not part of climate crisis ‘denial machine’

Michael Miller tells Senate misinformation inquiry platforming climate deniers and net zero critics part of ‘great democracy and healthy debate’

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Climate-sceptic IPA refuses to reveal funders in fiery Senate inquiry

Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart has previously donated to Institute of Public Affairs but thinktank won’t say if she remains a donor

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‘Animal cruelty’: two-year-old humpback whale found dead in NSW shark net causes anger

It is the first whale to have died out of 15 entangled in shark nets on Australia’s east coast so far this year

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Eat the problem: sea urchin pest-to-plate funding urged

Harvesting sea urchins from ocean beds they are grazing to oblivion has been hailed as a success yet more needs to be done to keep populations in check.

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PM cops spray as reform wades into hot Tasmanian waters

An angry senator has confronted the prime minister in the halls of power over a reform opponents say threatens the end of a prehistoric species.

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Australia tried to influence other countries and Unesco to keep Great Barrier Reef off in-danger list

Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia show a sustained strategy approved by environment minister Tanya Plibersek

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'Kicking the can down the road' on packaging reforms

The plastic waste crisis is set to continue after the federal government failed to lock in a responsibility scheme, to the frustration of an emerging industry.

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Relentless lobbying and a garden party ambush: how Australia pushed for Julian Assange’s freedom

WikiLeaks founder’s release was culmination of years of behind-the-scenes diplomatic lobbying, which got a big boost when Albanese took office

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Afternoon Update: Julian Assange released from prison; the Greg Lynn trial verdict; and AI song generators sued

WikiLeaks founder’s mother says Assange’s ordeal ‘finally coming to an end’ – but freedom of the press still at stake

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Farmers butt heads over sheep and 'poor' budget

Farmers angered by a planned live sheep export ban have walked out on the agriculture minister during a post-budget wrap up.

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Australia urged to boost Antarctic science and use second ship to increase number of voyages

Senate inquiry finds axed scientific programs, toxic workplace culture and a trouble-plagued icebreaker among problems

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Great Barrier Reef’s worst bleaching leaves giant coral graveyard: ‘It looks as if it has been carpet bombed’

Scientists stunned by scale of destruction after summer of storm surges, cyclones and floods

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Australian $1.2bn program to eradicate red fire ants is a ‘shambles’, Senate inquiry told

Impact of the invasive species could be worse than that of rabbits, cane toads, foxes, camels, wild dogs and feral cats combined, committee hears

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Defence admits attending UFO briefing after vigorous denials

The department has refused to explain the about-face.

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Calls for more shark tech after flurry of SA attacks

A spate of shark attacks off South Australian beaches has led to calls for more investment in shark deterrent technology, including tagging and beacons.

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Opposition backs Albanese government’s controversial CO2 sea dumping bill

In Senate debate, Greens call bill a ‘sham’ that will allow fossil fuel companies to meet emissions reductions targets while exporting those emissions

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Urgent urchin action a win-win for jobs and environment

A Senate report into long-spined sea urchins has found immediate action could be a "rare simultaneous win" for the environment and the economy.

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Australian Antarctic Division admits to ‘extraordinary overspend’ of $42m before climate projects halted

Greens blast ‘dysfunctional’ governance as division’s deputy secretary tells inquiry of ‘no clear checks and balances’

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'You hypocrites': Aust MPs tell US Assange case could set precedent abroad

Cheng Lei's detention raised in cross-party mission to free Assange.

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