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Why Project Onslow is a bad idea
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: Why Project Onslow is a bad idea

There are 10 reasons not to do the Lake Onslow project. And none of them have to do with flooding a wetland.

Pattrick Smellie 10 Jun 2022
Call for care in pricing emissions
Primary Sector

Call for care in pricing emissions

There are warnings that the price placed on farm emissions such as methane should reflect the costs they will place on farmers and the economy.

Ian Llewellyn 08 Jun 2022
'Grossly disproportionate' to intervene on flood insurance
Property

'Grossly disproportionate' to intervene on flood insurance

The government's focus on flood insurance intervention rather than action to adapt to climate change is costly, back-to-front thinking says the Insurance Council.

Pattrick Smellie 07 Jun 2022
Sustainability: the new business as usual

Sustainability: the new business as usual

Sustainability has become a buzzword for business but in a bleak climate environment, those in that space believe being green isn’t just needed in the business sector – it's part of the future.

Ella Somers 06 Jun 2022