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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Senator Tammy Tyrrell on wild days in Tasmania
On the podcast this week we’re joined by Independent Tasmanian Senator Tammy Tyrrell to discuss chaotic state of politics on the Apple Isle.
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A Sacred Forest and a Foreign Mine: The Battle for Takayna/Tarkine
China-backed MMG’s proposed tailings dam in northwest Tasmania, Australia, has sparked fierce opposition from Indigenous ...
Australia’s government is pledging better protection for our vulnerable seas – but will it work?
For more than 30 years, successive federal and state governments in Australia have claimed global leadership roles in ...
The Top End's tropical savannas are a natural wonder—but weak environment laws mean their future is uncertain
The Top End of Australia's Northern Territory contains an extensive, awe-inspiring expanse of tropical savanna landscapes. It ...
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Group at Rice University has a plan that could help protect coastal residents from storm surge
HOUSTON — A team at Rice University has unveiled a new infrastructure project proposal aimed at strengthening protection against major storm surge for vulnerable communities and industry along ...
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US communities spanning from red to blue blast Trump administration’s sanctuary list
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — State and local officials blasted the Trump administration’s widely anticipated list of “sanctuary” jurisdictions that are deemed uncooperative with federal ...