A report has found people who live in the city fare better in terms of health, education, employment and wealth than their rural counterparts. [...]
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The National Parks and Wildlife Service has ruled out major changes to the historic Myer House, north of Tathra on the New South Wales far south coast. [...] Continue reading No major changes to historic home The Byron Mayor has successfully stopped work on a road project being carried out by her own council at Broken Head. [...] Continue reading Greens mayor sees red over tree removal For the first time scientists have provided the most complete climate record of the last millennium and they found that the last 50 years in Australia have been the warmest. [...] Continue reading Last 50 years were Australia’s hottest: study Feral cats, rabbits and foxes are causing problems in many parts of Australia, but there are hopes of new baiting methods soon. [...] Continue reading Poison trials raise hopes in feral pests fight The Richmond Valley Council is reconsidering its position on the coal-seam industry. [...] Continue reading Richmond Valley says no to new coal seam gas The water level is falling in remote Lake Eyre as tourists flock to the outback for a rare treat. [...] Continue reading Lake Eyre visit on bucket lists: tourism operator The Opposition has demanded the SA Government reveal what is known about a possible prosecution by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) of the operator of Port Pirie’s lead and zinc smelter. [...] Continue reading EPA says Nyrstar under investigation A report ranking the world’s biggest polluters puts Australia in seventh place, behind several gulf nations and the United States. [...] Continue reading Australia seventh-worst polluter on Earth: report Thousands of Hendon residents in Adelaide are being warned about groundwater contamination which was detected 20 years ago. [...] Continue reading Bore water worries for Hendon residents Australian environmentalist Paul Sharp is about to set off on the fishing trip of a lifetime. [...] Continue reading Australian to embark on tsunami debris mission Explore the life of Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, who has spent decades battling hunters on the high seas. [...] Continue reading Paul Watson: the man behind Sea Shepherd Wildlife groups hope to mobilise support to deal with a liver disease killing the wombat population in SA. [...] Continue reading Crisis meeting as disease wipes out wombats The Federal Environment Minister has effectively ruled out a blanket heritage listing for Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness, because parts have already been mined. [...] Continue reading No blanket protection for the Tarkine Paul Watson, the founder of conservation group Sea Shepherd, remains in custody in Germany after appearing in court on an extradition warrant. [...] Continue reading Sea Shepherd captain held by German court A town in south-west Queensland is experiencing some of it’s best conditions in living memory and now has a booming cattle industry. [...] Continue reading The Environment Quarter Sydneysiders may be in store for extreme temperature rises, with a new report predicting record heatwaves, bushfires and rising sea levels thanks to climate change. [...] Continue reading Heatwaves, bushfires predicted to hammer NSW Paul Watson, the founder of the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, has been arrested in Germany and will be extradited to Costa Rica. [...] Continue reading Sea Shepherd captain arrested in Germany A tourism operator has agreed to adhere to strict guidelines on helicopter joy flights over Kangaroo Island in SA. [...] Continue reading KI helicopter joy flights to start soon A fur seal sighting where giant cuttlefish breed in SA has prompted a call to deal with rising seal numbers. [...] Continue reading Seal sighting worry in cuttlefish breeding zone Plans have been made to boost native food sources for the vulnerable yellow-tailed black cockatoo in the Mount Lofty Ranges. [...] Continue reading Planting to boost cockatoos’ food supply Nearly 900 dolphins and at least 5,000 birds, mostly pelicans, have died off Peru’s northern coast, the government has confirmed. [...] Continue reading 900 dolphins, 5,000 birds dead in Peru The Orange City Council is being criticised for not publicly releasing its latest data on the controversial Macquarie River pipeline. [...] Continue reading Anger at report into Orange’s water pipeline The Western Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has developed an action plan to guide management of natural resources over the next decade. [...] Continue reading Indigenous input sought on management plan |
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