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Woodside are assuming operatorship of the Bass Strait oil and gas rigs they co-own with ExxonMobil Australia. Many of the rigs are due for decommissioning and the rest are soon to retire. The Australian...

7 May 2026 Friends of the Earth condemns the Victorian government’s decision today to approve Amplitude Energy’s Annie-2 Gas Field project in the Otway Basin, saying the announcement will flare up long-held community resistance...

The Federal Government just approved a new gas terminal — and we're furious! We are deeply disappointed — and frankly furious — at the Federal Government's unjust decision to approve Viva Energy's LNG import...

Our guide for making a quick, powerful submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Taxation of Gas Resources

Wednesday January 7, 2026   In what environment group Friends of the Earth Melbourne has called a tone deaf move, the Victorian Coalition has launched a pro fossil gas campaign in the middle of...

From the Gippsland coast, ageing oil and gas rigs are hidden by the curvature of the Earth. Locals and holiday makers walk the beaches largely oblivious to the immense volume of steel and concrete...

In response to the news that the Victorian government is inviting fossil fuel companies to apply for two new petroleum exploration licenses in Gippsland and the Otways, Environment Victoria and Friends of the Earth...

ExxonMobil has been pulling fossil fuels out of the Bass Strait for more than half a century. In that time there have been fires, explosions, leaks, spills, workplace safety violations and industrial disputes; much...

Victoria's new electrification regs a win for community, economy and climate

ExxonMobil has announced their Decommissioning Project for South Gippsland: a plan to partially remove 13 decaying gas rigs from Bass Strait and break them apart amongst the RAMSAR listed wetlands of Corner Inlet. All...