Surreptitious Victorian native forest logging
The Victorian Government claims that it exited native forest logging in 2024. However, it has not legislated this exit. And, notably, logging is continuing through other nefarious and highly cynical means.
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31 March 2025
Delete the Earth
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The Pacific is fighting for climate justice: Will Australia listen?
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Environment: Humans’ contempt for the natural world drives environmental destruction
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