Greens have given Labor preference votes in the key far-north marginal of Herbert in return for a promise from Mark Latham to review the Queensland government’s industrial development plan for the region.
posted by markmann on September 30, 2004 at 4:45 pm · filed under 
A group of business leaders have called logging Tasmania’s old-growth forests “commerical insanity”.
posted by markmann on September 30, 2004 at 3:50 pm · filed under 
With voters more aware of the environment than ever before, what are the environmental policies of the two main parties in the forthcoming election?
posted by markmann on September 29, 2004 at 3:34 pm · filed under 
The Federal Government has said its preference is to store nuclear waste offshore, pointing to the “hundreds of Australian islands” as potential sites.
posted by markmann on September 29, 2004 at 3:32 pm · filed under 
The expert panel advising on solving Sydney’s water crisis wants water saving measures to be focused on industry and commercial users, so far exempt from water restrictions.
posted by markmann on September 29, 2004 at 3:26 pm · filed under
Prime Minister John Howard claims Labor will increase electricity prices to cover its Kyoto commitments, and has denied a new electricity tax is part of coalition policy.
posted by seamas on September 29, 2004 at 1:40 pm · filed under 
According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, climate change could pose a threat to Kakadu National Park’s lower wetland areas.
posted by seamas on September 29, 2004 at 1:30 pm · filed under
Restrictions cut Sydney water use 10% but an expert panel says there is still 20% to go to meet targets.
posted by markmann on September 24, 2004 at 4:47 pm · filed under
The NSW Premier’s water panel has advised permanent water restrictions for Sydney plus largescale recycling of stormwater and sewage.
posted by markmann on September 24, 2004 at 4:35 pm · filed under
A study released following a US trial of genetically modified grass showed that its pollen was found to travel up to 21km away. This result has raised concerns about the risk of cross-breeding.
posted by ecomedia on September 23, 2004 at 10:52 am · filed under
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