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Due to the Federal Coalition government’s continued failure on climate action, state and territory governments must step up and lead. The Victorian government has the opportunity to establish itself as national leader on climate change...

Last year was the world's hottest year on record - even without an El Nino boost. And seven of Australia's ten warmest years have occurred since 2005 [1]. We need to act quickly to...

The Radioactive Tour is off to an awesome start. By Day 4, we have already weaved our way through Adelaide, Port Augusta and Woomera. Thirty people are travelling across the South Australian nuclear landscape,...

MEDIA RELEASE: 29 March 2018 Friends of the Earth "disappointed" with major delay to Victoria's climate targets National environment group Friends of the Earth have expressed disappointment regarding a major delay to state climate...

Media release – Tuesday March 27, 2018 National environment group Friends of the Earth (FoE) has welcomed the announcement by the Andrews government that it will increase protection of the Kuark forest in East...

Friends of the Earth is calling on the Andrews government to place a moratorium on logging in sensitive areas under new forestry arrangements that are expected to be announced this week and publicly reject logging...

Friends of the Earth has welcomed New South Wales Labor’s announcement that they will not sign off on Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) unless a full assessment of the science underpinning the decades-old Agreements is...

MEDIA RELEASE: 22 March 2018 Big batteries in Ballarat, Kerang to help Vic meet climate & energy goals: Will the opposition back smart energy investments?  Victoria has entered the energy storage race with an...

The community charter of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) states that DELWP will work with regional communities to support liveable, inclusive and sustainable communities and thriving natural environments and that...

As Victorian’s head to the polls this November, the issue of native forest logging is looking increasingly likely to feature as a major environmental issue in the state election campaign. The overwhelming majority of...