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Nearly 1000 bathrooms needing to be demolished before they cause more harm – just some of the learnings from Building Circularity

by Tina Perinotto 26 November 202026 November 2020
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Productivity Commission to hold inquiry into the right to repair and planned obsolescence, while the Feds get jittery

by Tina Perinotto 29 October 202030 October 2020
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Dreaming of a low carbon transport future

by Poppy Johnston 22 October 202017 December 2020
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Top 10 Hits of the Month

by The Fifth Estate 24 September 202024 September 2020
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NSW’s reshuffle leaves environment a small player in a big pond

by Tina Perinotto 2 April 201912 June 2019
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In the news: Julian Burnside, Lacrosse tower ruling and more…

by The Fifth Estate 5 March 20195 March 2019
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Oxygen files: EU plastics ban, farmers, ocean climate impacts, NT fracking, Canada’s carbon tax

by Willow Aliento 1 November 2018
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Climate Action day, Anthony Albanese, fast fashion, Portland Oregon, US Mid-Terms, Renew

by Willow Aliento 25 October 201830 October 2018
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Oxygen files – Thatcher, US data, fracking, Ningaloo Reef and blood bricks

by Willow Aliento 17 October 201817 October 2018
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OXYGEN FILES – NZ wants climate action now, dodgy honey dodgy products and Monsanto

by Willow Aliento 11 October 201822 October 2018
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OXYGEN FILES: Warwick Johnston, McKibbin, Wilderness Society, Tim Buckley, Engineers

by Willow Aliento 4 October 20185 October 2018
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Vic energy certificates, ASIC unhappy on climate disclosure, dam levels, farmers and worms

by Willow Aliento 27 September 20183 October 2018
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Why Standing Rock could be a Custer moment for fossil fuels

by Willow Aliento 24 November 201625 November 2016
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News from the front desk: Issue No 305 – On Victoria’s susty training wheels and how no car parking can save up to $100,000 a unit

by Cameron Jewell 18 August 201625 August 2016
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Behind the lines: Governments feel the heat of community anger

by Lynne Blundell 23 March 20167 September 2016

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