This includes articles about coal mining and CSG, mining the Galilee Basin, dredging, and Abbot Point. It also contains articles on sandmining on Stradbroke Island. Other, related articles, can be found under 'Environment: Great Barrier Reef'.
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Why Queensland is still ground zero for Australian deforestation Michelle Ward and James Watson write in The Conversation (27.1.23) about their research into Queensland's high rates of broad-scale land c... More » |
We all know the Great Barrier Reef is in danger - the UN has just confirmed it. Again Jon C. Day writes in The Conversation (29.11.22) about the latest UN survey of the Great Barrier Reef's health, noting that Environment mi... More » |
Queensland government pledges to end reliance on coal-fired power by 2035 Graham Readfearn and Ben Smee report in The Guardian (28.9.22) on the Palaszczuk government's announcement of a new $62bn energy plan for ... More » |
TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (10.8.22) about recent findings regarding barriers to the ... More » |
This is Australia's most important report on the environment's deteriorating health Emma Johnston and colleagues write in The Conversation (19.7.22) about the release of their jointly authored report on the state of the en... More » |
TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (22.6.22) about the benefits of nationalising the country'... More » |
Now is the perfect time to increase coal royalties to fund Australia’s energy transition TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, comments in The Guardian (17.6.22) on the Palaszczuk government's move to raise royal... More » |
TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (31.5.22) about the likelihood that climate action will be... More » |
Euan Ritchie comments in The Guardian (17.5.22) on the lack of action to conserve Australia's natural environment. Yet, despite the magnit... More » |
Time's up: why Australia has to quit stalling and wean itself off fossil fuels TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (6.4.22) about the need for immediate action on limiting h... More » |
Energy transition will test Queensland's resilience like never before - we need to act now Anne Tiernan and James Boyle write in The Guardian (22.3.22) about the momentum for a shift to producing 'green energy'. The authors ... More » |
Jodie L. Rummer and Scott F. Heron write in The Conversation (21.3.22) about the latest bout of coral bleaching to strike the Great Barrie... More » |
One in 1,000 years? Old flood probabilities no longer hold water TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (10.3.22) about the recent devastating floods to hit south... More » |
Brendan Mackey and colleagues write in The Conversation (1.3.22) about the release of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate C... More » |
Between the lines, Morrison's plan has coal on the way out, with the future bright TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (26.10.21) about the federal Coalition government's net-ze... More » |
Bill Hare writes in The Conversation (16.10.21) about the federal government's shortcomings in reaching Australia's emissions targets, arg... More » |
Yes, it is entirely possible for Australia to phase out thermal coal within a decade TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (9.9.21) explaining how Australia is capable of phasing ou... More » |
Michael Grose and CSIRO colleagues write in The Conversation (9.8.21) about the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's... More » |
The Great Barrier Reef is a victim of climate change – but it could be part of the solution TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, and Peter Thomson comment in The Guardian (26.7.21) on the impacts of... More » |
TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in The Conversation (13.5.21) about the Coalition government's failure to offe... More » |
TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in Inside Story (6.4.21) about former chief scientist Alan Fink... More » |
Chris Biggs writes in The Conversation (12.3.21) about the coming closure of Victoria’s Yallourn coal-fired power station, crit... More » |
A major report excoriated Australia’s environment laws. Sussan Ley’s response is confused and risky Peter Burnett writes in The Conversation (29.1.21) about the release of a damning report into Australia's management of its natural enviro... More » |
Punching above our weight looks like getting us knocked out TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, John Quiggin, writes in Inside Story (14.12.20) about the Australian government being snubbed by in... More » |
Angus Taylor's gas plan is an astoundingly bad idea, on so many levels Simon Holmes à Court comments in The Guardian (17.9.20) on the federal government's 'gas-fired recovery' plan to underpin the econo... More » |