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John :af: :60: :05: :12: :GP: :FTS: @John@fairdinkum.one
· 1d ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
The #HighCourt has found planning authorities are required to consider local #climatechange effects when approving #fossilfuel projects. 3 of the 5 judges found in favour of a Hunter Valley residents' group, which halted the #MountPleasant mine expansion last year in the #NSW Court of Appeal. The High Court agreed & the case is expected to have national implications for the way fossil fuel project approvals take #globalemissions & local climate change impacts into account. #auspol
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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk
· 1w ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
#News: Humpback #whale freed after a nerve-wracking rescue on #NSW Central Coast! 🐋🛑 Rescuers say no. of whales getting caught is surging. 24 cases so far this year. Be #Vegan for the animals #Boycott4Wildlife #MarineLife @PalmOilDetecthttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-06/central-coast-whale-freed-fishing-gear-entanglement-rise/106883630?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
abc.net.au

Whale freed from fishing line in 'unprecedented' entanglement spike

Whale rescuers say there have been 24 entanglements already this migration season. Meanwhile, a small whale was euthanised after it stranded itself on a beach near Newcastle, despite rescue efforts from residents and experts.

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Robert Sanscartier @Snoro@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
#NSW #Australia NSW approves biggest-ever coal mine expansion, paves the way for 800 million tonnes of pollution https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/nsw-approves-biggest-ever-coal-mine-expansion-paves-the-way-for-800-million-tonnes-of-pollution/ #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
NSW approves biggest-ever coal mine expansion, paves the way for 800 million tonnes of pollution
Climate Council

NSW approves biggest-ever coal mine expansion, paves the way for 800 million tonnes of pollution

The NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has approved the Hunter Valley Operations Continuation Project (HVO), the largest coal mine expansion ever proposed in New South Wales.

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BellingenNSW @Bellingen@mastodon.au
· 2mo ago
“Runaway” land-clearing in NSW "Almost 90 football fields of woody habitat were bulldozed e v e r y d a y in NSW – despite pledges to rein it in." “Given there’s been no policy change since the government were elected in 2023 it’s no surprise to see that land clearing hasn’t been fixed." “Every hectare of trees bulldozed means fewer homes for wildlife and more carbon pollution in the atmosphere." >> https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/21/nsw-land-clearing-increase-report #biodiversity #climate #harm #LandClearing #NSW #LoggingIndustry #crime #destruction #extractivism #regulation #wildlife #ScorchedEarth
theguardian.com
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BellingenNSW @Bellingen@mastodon.au
· 2mo ago
"Data centres, coal mine extensions and methane are snags to NSW reaching net zero targets." "All emissions associated with these projects make achieving the emissions reduction targets harder....The NSW Net Zero Commission (NZC) annual progress report found the state is falling increasingly further behind on reducing emissions." >> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-23/net-zero-authority-nsw-annual-report-coal-data-impacts/106948568 #climate #NSW #coal #meat #DataCentres #water #extractivism #pollution
abc.net.au

Coal mine extensions and data centres hindering NSW net zero targets

The NSW Net Zero Commission recommends tighter planning controls for the approval of coal extensions and data centres, as it predicts the state will fall short of its legislated 2030 emissions reduction target.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj@gts.sadauskas.id.au
· 2mo ago
I've got a question about Australian customary units of measurement. You've probably heard of very large volumes of water being measured in Sydney Harbours. For example: 'Three times the amount of water in Sydney Harbour.' My question is how much of the harbour are we including here? Like, is Middle Harbour included in a Sydney Harbour of water? What about the Lane Cove River? Are we cutting it off at Goat Island? Or Cockatoo Island? Or are we including the Parramatta River here? If so, how far up? All the salt water bits? In high tide? Or low tide? Or are including the water past the weir at Parramatta Quay? If so, are we measuring in regular conditions, or when the Parra River floods? And how far up the river are we going? Parramatta Lake is part of the same river system. Is Parra Lake included in a Sydney Harbour of water? Inquiring minds need to know... #Sydney #NSW #Australia #auspol
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Electric Trike @ElectricTrike@cycle.town
· 2mo ago
Disgraced former #LiberalPartypolitician #DarylMaguire’s insistence he knew nothing of a #conspiracy to create false visa applications for #Chinese nationals has been rejected by a jury, AAP reports. Maguire, the 67-year-old former member for #WaggaWagga, was found guilty in the Downing Centre district court on Friday of conspiring to create the bogus applications for 10 Chinese nationals purporting to employ them at businesses in the #NSW #Riverina region. As a result of the verdict, it can be revealed Maguire’s conviction and subsequent jail sentence from a previous #corruption probe were wiped on appeal in the lead-up to the visa trial. Maguire, whose #clandestine relationship with then-premier #GladysBerejiklian triggered her exit from politics, was convicted of #misleading a corruption probe about potential profits from a major property deal. Judge Justin Smith in March upheld Maguire’s appeal, quashing his conviction and ordering the charge be dismissed. The crown had alleged Maguire misled the #IndependentCommissionAgainstCorruption (#ICAC) about his dealings with former Sydney councillor #MichaelHawatt on a potential property development, in which Maguire could have received about $720,000 in commission. The corruption probe, including recorded phone calls discussing the development, triggered Maguire’s retirement from parliament in 2018. #auspol #NSWpolhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/17/australia-news-live-telstra-mobile-outage-parliament-inquiry-royal-commission-antisemitism-ai-anthony-albanese-labor-liberals-coalition-politics-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-6a59adee8f085bcdc00818a0#block-6a59adee8f085bcdc00818a0
theguardian.com
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Electric Trike @ElectricTrike@cycle.town
· 2mo ago
A new study has found #PetCats were #responsible for fewer than 1% of #NativeAnimals taken to #NSW #wildlife carers over an 11-year period. The study, done by #UniversityOfQueensland (UQ) researchers in collaboration with the #AustralianPetWelfareFoundation, has sparked renewed debate about the risk the popular pets pose to threatened wildlife. It analysed NSW wildlife rescue and rehabilitation data on 158 threatened and endangered native species between 2013 and 2024. There were 52,475 threatened animals taken to wildlife carers during that period, with 311 incidents attributed to cat attacks. That amounts to 0.6 per cent of cases. Lead researcher and wildlife ecologist, Kate Dutton-Regester from the UQ #SchoolOfVeterinaryScience, said it was important to make a distinction between domestic and feral animals. #auspol #fauna #catshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/pet-cats-impact-on-threatened-wildlife-uq-study/106912594
abc.net.au

Researchers say pet cats wrongly blamed for injuring native wildlife

University of Queensland researchers say the threat posed by pet cats to Australian wildlife could be overstated, but other experts disagree.

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