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Ecologist warns of Australian ‘extinction crisis’

admin /7 May, 2012

Ecologist warns of Australian ‘extinction crisis’ The World Today By Tom Nightingale Updated May 07, 2012 17:00:26 Photo: Australia has thousands of national parks and reserves, including Kakadu in the NT. (AAP: Tara Ravens) Map: Australia A Queensland ecologist is calling for a rethink of Australia’s conservation strategy to combat an “extinction crisis”. Audio: Qld Continue Reading →

‘Abjectly failed’: Health Services Union to face court action

admin /7 May, 2012

‘Abjectly failed’: Health Services Union to face court action by: Alison McMeekin From:The Daily Telegraph May 07, 2012 1 AUSTRALIA’S workplace relations tribunal will take the Health Services Union (HSU) national office along with two current officials, a former auditor and one former official to the Federal Court over 181 contraventions of union rules. In Continue Reading →

Treated effluent back on table for water supply

admin /7 May, 2012

Those of us who have installed water tanks for drinking water free of chemicles will now be vindicated.   Treated effluent back on table for water supply Nicole Hasham May 7, 2012 Read later “Water experts say community perceptions remain a sticking point and the public will need to be persuaded that drinking purified wastewater Continue Reading →

It’s green growth or nothing

admin /7 May, 2012

It’s green growth or nothing We have no choice. High energy prices are here to stay and resource-frugality is our only hope for a sustainable future Share54 Comments (162) Chris Huhne guardian.co.uk, Thursday 3 May 2012 20.00 BST Article history Shale gas, seen here being drilled for in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, can be used responsibly Continue Reading →