Opinion

Myrtle Rust now seen as urgent threat to Australia’s native ecology
The recently convened National Myrtle Rust Symposium, with over 200 delegates attending in-person or online has outlined the threat to several plant species Myrtle rust

Great Barrier Reef D grade rating shows urgent need for action on water quality
Marine conservationists have urged the Queensland and Federal governments to commit more money to tackling water quality issues in the Great Barrier Reef And in

Research reveals just how sustainable it is for chicken farming
Chicken is easily Australia’s favourite meat and it turns out it’s an excellent environmental choice, too

Bushfire prediction tech to bolster emergency response efforts
Australia will develop a nationally consistent bushfire modelling and prediction capability under an agreement between CSIRO and AFAC, the National Council for Fire and Emergency Services

Conservation group encourages Aussies to GiveFlakeABreak this summer
The Australian Marine Conservation Society is encouraging seafood lovers to take the pledge to #GiveFlakeABreak and choose sustainable alternatives to flake when they next visit their local chippy.

Native plants identifies as most at risk after black summer megafires
Australia’s 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires severely impacted hundreds of plant species including rare natives

Cleaning up renewable energy sources such as solar panels and wind turbine blades
In their rush to enter the renewable energy market not many consider their actions will cause a glut of waste that will be hard to process for future generations

Great Green Wall for Sahel and Sahara receives over $10billion to regreen
The high cost of restoring climate affected land is shown clearly in the ambitious Great Green Wall for the Sahel and Sahara Initiative (GGW) The Great Green Wall Accelerator Initiative

Dingoes can change colour and still be pure to the breed
Animals assumed to be dingo-dog hybrids based on their coat colour and culled may have been pure dingoes, a study involving UNSW finds Even though many believe the dingo
Car buyers are not dented in the slightest as they gear up to replace their vehicles
A survey of more than 1000 Australians (over 18) has confirmed what car makers already know, more than a third of car owners will update their vehicles in 2021, and
QFF says Queensland Government unfairly picking irrigation water winners
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has serious concerns the Qld state government is unfairly picking winners within the agriculture sector by further restricting the number of farmers who can access
Juice star ratings worse than soft drink is a sour turn for farmers
NSW Farmers says it is alarmed by the decision to downgrade the Health Star Rating of 100% fruit and vegetable juice, ranking it lower than some soda beverages. The Australia
WA Farmers say the Vasse Zone Boyanup Saleyards need urgent attention
Mike Norton, WAFarmers Vasse Zone President says livestock producers in his region say they are extremely concerned by the lack of long-term planning by the McGowan Government regarding the future

Review of environment laws calls for urgent reform
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has described the final review of national environment laws as a brutally honest assessment of the failure of the law to act to protect our oceans

Maserati MC20 Super sports car handy to drive to the shop
If a collector can afford to pay $1.05 million for a second-hand 2017 Holden Maloo Ute, then AU$438,000 is a small price to pay for this spritely 2021 Maserati get-about

President Biden’s priorities on climate change match actions the global public wants
A global opinion poll conducted by the United Nations confirms the world’s population is demanding urgent action on climate change

Holden HSV GTSR W1 Maloo Ute up for grabs
This is the Ute we declared had a value of $1 million when it was built by HSV in April 2017 and now it’s worth