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Best Expedition in the World: the final days
Ben Southall
16th September, 2011
In the last installment of his ‘Best Expedition in the World’ diary, Ben Southall looks back at his encounters with the eco-heroes working hard to conserve the magnificent Great Barrier Reef more...
Best Expedition in the World: meeting the ‘marine guardians’
Ben Southall
21st July, 2011
In the second installment of his ‘Best Expedition in the World’ diary, Ben Southall meets some of the marine guardians working to protect the Great Barrier Reef more...
Conserving Australia's Great Barrier Reef: 'The Best Expedition in the World'
Ben Southall
26th May, 2011
In the first of an exclusive series, former island caretaker and ambassador for Tourism Queensland Ben Southall explains why the Great Barrier Reef needs protection and how the ‘Best Expedition in the World’ will help more...
Our Generation: Land, Culture, Freedom
The 240 years since Captain Cook’s arrival at Botany Bay have been tough ones for the Aboriginal people of Australia. While some things have improved, Sinem Saban's film shows there is plenty more still to be donemore...
Q&A: Ben Southall
Ruth Styles
2nd February, 2011
He’s been a charity fundraiser and is now a fully-fledged adventurer. But is ‘Best Job in the World’s’ Ben Southall about to add eco-warrior to his CV? Ruth Styles met him to find outmore...
When will Australia 'get' climate change? And will it be too late?
Dan Box
19th July, 2010
The upcoming Australian elections will see yet another tussle between industry-supporting climate sceptics, and politicians trying to nudge their electorate towards the real world more...
Australia ditches carbon trading plans
Ecologist
27th April, 2010
Carbon trading plans were opposed by conservative politicians and criticised by environmental groups for containing loopholes for industry more...
Australia getting warmer springs and uneven rainfall
Ecologist
14th March, 2010
Australian meteorologists have published an up-to-date summary of how rainfall and temperature levels have changed across the country over the past 100 years more...
Sceptics and greens reject Australian carbon trading plan
Ecologist
2nd December, 2009
Emissions under the carbon trading proposals would not have started to decline until after 2030 say campaigners more...
Copenhagen success rests on cash and commitment
Ecologist
10th July, 2009
New research has revealed that a lack of finance and political commitment lie at the heart of the slow take-up of renewables, as a UK think tank calls for cash for low-carbon technology to be ringfenced more...
Babs 2 Brisbane by Barbara Haddrill
Ed Hamer
19th June, 2009
Travelling from the UK to the Australia by land and sea is a mission - but it is possible. Ed Hamer is impressed by this travelogue which describes one woman's journey more...
Aborigines feel effects of climate change
Ecologist
1st March, 2009
A new study warns that unless new preventative action is taken, Australian Aborigines will experience higher rates of disease and psychological harm. more...
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Drought in the Australian interior
Dan Box
16th December, 2008
As the worst drought in 100 years makes its effects felt in the southern hemisphere, Dan Box asks whether the Australian interior is becoming a terra nullius – a genuine no-man’s-landmore...
Howard downplays climate risks to farmers
News
27th September, 2007
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has brushed off the risks posed by climate change to the continent's farmers, saying that a 'sense of proportion' was needed. more...
'We're no role model', says Australian green group
News
27th April, 2007
'Don't make the same mistakes as us,' Australian think-tank the Mineral Policy Institue has warned China more...Lessons From Nature
Anthony Wall
9th November, 2005
Episode Two - Poison Toads more...
Dying to know the truth
Mark Purdey
1st November, 2002
Since defeating the government in 1984 over its compulsory warble fly erradication scheme, Mark Purdey has been travelling the world to find the real cause of BSE and vCJD. His conclusions are controversial, fascinating, and if proved right, will cost the government millions in compensation.more...
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