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Marine reserve are a solid anchor for all ocean life (The Daily Telegraph) - June 22, 2012
Chris Smyth

Establishing a national network of marine reserves gives Australia a real chance to safeguard our coastal way of life.
Beyond setting an example: what is Australian environmental policy for? (The Conversation) - June 20, 2012
Ian Lowe

One of the most-cited reasons for taking action on climate change was that we could encourage others to act.
$28bn to irrigators was supposed to restore the health of the river system – it hasn't (Adelaide Advertiser) - June 20, 2012
Paul Sinclair

You’ve got to marvel at the chutzpah of irrigation companies as they engage in mining the public purse.
World praise for Australia's ocean care plan (Newcastle Herald) - June 18, 2012
Chris Smyth

Australia has taken the first big step towards effectively managing 100 per cent of our marine environment.
Can green and growth co-exist? (Crikey) - June 18, 2012
Simon O'Connor

The Rio +20 Conference on sustainable economic development is coming up. Featuring heads of government from at least 100 countries, what can we really expect to see?
Kimberley under threat from mining boom (The Drum) - June 12, 2012
Wade Freeman

People all over the country are raising their voices against the possible destruction of James Price Point in the Kimberley.
National laws spare us the states' myopia (ABC Environment) - June 5, 2012
Don Henry

Sometimes it takes a milestone to make us stop, reflect and to realise what it is we take for granted. World Environment Day is one of those stocktake moments.
Unique marine environment deserves protection (The Australian) - June 5, 2012
Don Henry

There are almost half a million reasons why the Coral Sea deserves stronger protection, the federal government must not abrogate its responsibilities.
Meagre mark means plan needs a rethink (Adelaide Advertiser) - May 30, 2012
Don Henry

Federal Water Minister Tony Burke faces a tough situation as he takes possession of the Murray Darling Basin Authority's draft plan – a plan that fails to meet three quarters of the authority's own targets.
Will investors strip-mine Facebook? (The Drum) - May 29, 2012
Simon O'Connor

The Facebook initial public offering (IPO) was all over the news last week, and there has been furious debate about what it means for both investors as well as the site's users.
We can all invest in clean energy (National Times) - May 24, 2012
Simon O'Connor

The Clean Energy Future package is soon to become law. This makes it a good time to look at why the rest of the world is embracing this method of accelerating renewable energy investment.
Proactive debate could cool radioactive waste - May 15, 2012
Ian Lowe

Dumping our longest-lived industrial waste on the land of some of the nation's most marginalised people is not an acceptable approach in the 21st century.
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.