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The Friends of the Earth Melbourne campaign coordinating and organising team took a trip together for a few days last week, to the country of the Brataualung clan of the Gunaikurnai people in South...

Community members in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne are getting organised to fight for climate justice. Liz Reen of Mont Albert is one of the many community members who have stepped up to call on...

What does it mean for the “Australian” continent to act in solidarity with our pacific neighbours? How is climate change affecting the pacific region right now? This edition features the work of Climate Frontlines,...

The Mention Hearing at the Portland Magistrates’ Court starts today for the infamous koala “massacre” which occurred near Portland in late January 2020. According to the Office of the Conservation Regulator: The owner of...

In our February Nuclear Free News update you can read about decolonising energy in Canada, the threat of nuclear in the Russian attacks on Ukraine, a nuclear fusion reality check, France nuclear energy reality...

The state government logging agency, VicForests, intends to log a total of 11 “coupes”, or sections, of mature forest, much of it dominated by Alpine Ash, in the headwaters of the Little Dargo River....

During 2020-2021, Friends of the Earth conducted 15 Freedom of Information Requests (FoI) to Victorian water authorities concerning detections of PFAS in drinking water, water treatment plants, biosolids, recycled water and waste water. This...

Welcome to Friends of the Earth Melbourne Jan-Feb news our monthly statewide update.  In this bumper edition, unpack the nuclear power debate, get your 2022 Food Co-op cooking calendar online, activate for climate & environmental justice, greenwashing...

Can nuclear power help with the climate change abatement in Australia? As part of the National Sustainable Living Festival, this forum organised by Friends of the Earth Australia will unpack the debates and provide...

Do you work in the retail, fast food, health or hospitality industry and know the feeling of working long hours through heatwaves, extreme weather, and bushfire smoke? Share your experiences in the Climate Impacts...