The cancellation of West Victorian electronic music festival Pitch was a waking nightmare. After pushing ahead in the face of earlier warnings from fire authorities, organizers were forced to pull the pin on its second day amid extreme heat and a death from a suspected drug overdose. On March 10, around 17,000 patrons were evacuated … Read more
Most conversations about climate action in Australia center on reducing emissions. Yet reducing emissions is only part of the climate story: Australia must also plan for how to adapt to the impacts of climate change. How they adjust to rising sea levels, prepare for heatwaves, and manage changing rainfall patterns is what makes nations resilient … Read more
Oceania | Environment | Oceania There are fears that a World Heritage in-danger listing would damage a tourism industry that revolves around the reef and employs more than 64,000 people. Advertisement The Australian government on Tuesday welcomed a draft UNESCO decision to a lift a threat of downgrading the Great Barrier Reef to an endangered World Heritage site. The … Read more
Advertisement Peaceful protesters can face up to two years in prison. Legislation rammed through parliament by lawmakers that increases fines for protest activity to tens of thousands of dollars. Activists attending a protest can be charged for the costs of police and emergency services. Unfortunately, this is happening right now in Australia. With Australia facing … Read more