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This morning Matthew Guy and the Victorian Coalition announced their intention to build a new ‘baseload’ 500 MW power station if elected at the November state election. Friends of the Earth say the Liberal...

With less than a fortnight till the State Election, this episode we're back in Friends of the Earth Collingwood, planning the Head in the Sand action, but also getting a great history of Act...

Environment group Friends of the Earth have welcomed the Andrews government's announcement they will increase Victoria's Renewable Energy Target to 50 percent by 2030 if re-elected at November's state election, and say it overshadows...

WHY A VICTORIAN PUBLICLY-OWNED ENERGY RETAILER WOULD HELP THE TRANSITION TO 100% CLEAN, FAIR & AFFORDABLE ENERGY. Victoria's energy system fails the community and the climate.  It allows for massive profits for polluting coal companies,...

Environmental group Friends of the Earth has welcomed the announcement that the Andrews government will create more than 6,500 hectares of parkland across Melbourne if re-elected. “Melbourne will soon pass Sydney as Australia’s most...

This week, we don't have the usual recording of the collective meeting. Because last week that meeting was on-site down in St Kilda before the Albert Park candidates forum, we decided to bring you...

The vast majority of Victorians want state forests protected, not logged and woodchipped, and Victorians want workers supported while leaving the industry, according to polling in three key marginal seats three weeks out from...

WHY A VICTORIAN PUBLICLY-OWNED ENERGY RETAILER WOULD HELP THE TRANSITION TO 100% CLEAN, FAIR & AFFORDABLE ENERGY. Victoria's energy system fails the community and the climate.  It allows for massive profits for polluting coal companies,...

Community members are getting organised and making sure political candidates are engaging with the challenge of climate change in the lead up to the Victorian state election. Melissa Abel, a community climate champion from...

As state election writs are issued today, ten leading cross-sector organisations unite in demanding that candidates and political parties do not divide Victorian communities with hate and fear this state election. The open letter,...