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While hundreds of thousands rallied for climate action across the country this September, momentum is building for Australia's offshore wind proposal, with consultation underway into the Star of the South across Gippsland in Victoria.

Victorians know that we are facing a time of climate and ecological crisis.  Winter has only just finished and we are already getting warnings of a horror bushfire season, with farming communities in the...

The corporate control of the Murray-Darling Basin is failing all communities who want sustainable livelihoods along our rivers. This disproportionately impacts our First Nations communities whose cultural rights have been ignored.  On our recent...

The announcement from ExxonMobil that it is planning to sell all its assets is enormous news for Gippsland. The offshore oil and gas industry has been a creator of jobs and economic activity for...

On Thursday, community members delivered a petition on behalf of 700 people calling for a stop to the $16 billion North East Link toll road. Members of Parliament Sam Hibbins (Victorian Greens spokesperson for...

Cindy, a school striker, and Lucinda from Friends of Earth's Act on Climate collective here. We officially invite you to the Global Climate Strike on September 20! The Federal government is failing embarrassingly on climate. Australia's carbon...

Friends of the Earth's Act on Climate collective is proud to have some School Strike 4 Climate Action people in our network. Here's a message they've written for our supporters across the state: Cindy, a...

After years of disarray in national energy policy, Victoria is taking the lead on wind and solar power. And this leadership has put Victoria on the map for offshore wind.

The Federal Government has launched an 'Inquiry into the prerequisites for nuclear energy in Australia' and are accepting submissions until 16 September.  Nuclear power is a dangerous distraction from real movement on the pressing...

Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reached a seven-year high in August. It’s the latest sign of the Federal Coalition’s failure to tackle the climate crisis. Victoria must show greater leadership while the likes of Scott...