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Fishing industry meets to discuss Tasmanian marine parks

Fishing industry executives are confident that marine park boundaries established for coastal Tasmania will be reset.

posted by seamas on January 24, 2006 at 12:28 pm · filed under Oceans and coasts

Car dependence no good for Sydney

Over-reliance on the car costs Sydney more than $18billion each year, a report says.

posted by markmann on January 23, 2006 at 3:21 pm · filed under Various and general

Sydney’s high price of congestion

Research suggests car emissions may be killing up to 2000 Sydneysiders a year.

posted by markmann on January 23, 2006 at 3:20 pm · filed under Various and general

More voices calling for national water strategy

The Residential Development Council has added its weight to calls for a national water strategy, fearing the repercussions of a lack of infrastructure planning in areas of high population growth.

posted by seamas on January 23, 2006 at 10:40 am · filed under Various and general

Furniture imports funding illegal logging operations

A Government report has found that over a fifth of Australia’s wood furniture imports are produced using materials from black-market logging.

posted by seamas on January 23, 2006 at 10:36 am · filed under Forests, land and agriculture

Independence of NSW desalination review panel questioned

The independence of a NSW desalination review panel has been questioned after it was revealed that one of the panel members is on several government pay roles.

posted by ecomedia on January 18, 2006 at 12:22 pm · filed under Various and general

Mornington Peninsular reservoir to be regenerated

A disused reservoir on the Mornington Peninsular has become the unlikely benefactor of the latest round of political game-playing between Vicorian state Liberal and Labor parties.

posted by ecomedia on January 18, 2006 at 11:54 am · filed under Oceans and coasts