Abbott’s safeguard mechanism is effectively a license to pollute
02 September 15
The Abbott Government’s safeguard mechanism released today begs the prickly question: is the Government simply safeguarding the right to pollute, asks Suzanne Harter
New campaign highlights beauty and importance of the Great Dividing Range – and threats to it
31 August 15
Concrete and steel can’t replace real water in rivers
27 August 15
Coal price crash should derail Joe Hockey's railway to nowhere
27 August 15
Treasurer Joe Hockey Joe could be funding a railway to nowhere using vital Northern Australia infrastructure funding, writes ACF economist Matthew Rose
No Time to Waste on responsible radioactive waste management
21 August 15
As Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane prepares to announce a shortlist of possible sites to host Australia’s radioactive waste, challenges facing the goal of responsible radioactive waste management remain, writes Dave Sweeney
Government has backed a loser in coal
20 August 15
Cynically stripping away the rights of communities to defend a clean environment is not the type of behaviour we expect from the government, writes ACF President Geoff Cousins
Conservation leaders, lawyers say no to Abbott and Brandis' attempt to trash environment law
19 August 15
An attempt to strip communities of right to defend nature