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WestConnex to cut through Ashfield Park
With the Australian Government recently injecting $2 billion into fast-tracking the development of the WestConnex motorway in Sydney’s west, residents of the suburb of Ashfield are gravely concerned...
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Author Tim Winton in Sydney to promote marine conservation
On Sunday June 15, celebrated Australian author Tim Winton appeared in Sydney to deliver a speech on marine conservation in conjunction with the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS). Richard...
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Is testing on animals all bad?
Non-profit organisation Humane Research in Australia has capitalised on the successful ice bucket challenge – in support of research for the neurodegenerative disease ALS – to point out that people may...
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Australian community at risk of lead poisoning
After 128 years of lead production, the Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter in Boolaroo, Lake Macquarie, finally closed in 2003. In the past decade, efforts have been made to prevent the legacy of the...
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Do Australians know what they’re paying fur?
Eliminating the animal fur trade has long been a major campaign of animal welfare organisations. But while awareness of the issue has increased, recent investigations show there are still problems in...
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Muslim youth group helps Clean Up Australia
Kenji Sato reports on the community group developing homegrown civic values among Australia’s Muslim youth. Kenji Sato Members of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Australia joined forces with other community...
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Responsible runners clean up Australia
Danielle Williams and Thuy Hong Bui Australia is renowned for its beautiful beaches and marine environment. From Bondi Beach to the Great Barrier Reef, we’ve built a reputation – and a thriving tourist...
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Ashfield locals know it’s not easy being green
Ellie Hills and Eveie Lukas Green lawn, shady trees and the laughter of children: this is the serenity of Ashfield Park. For locals, the heritage-listed park is a place to socialize, relax and escape...
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Crowd funding to help save endangered birds
Jasmine Crittenden The beautiful little pardalote: hope for the future. Photo: David Jenkins, used under Creative Commons licence. A crowd funding campaign to save three of Australia’s endangered bird...
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New cameras to keep an eye on threatened species
Lexy Akillas Nesting boxes and live streamed camera feeds are among the tools being used to protect endangered species in Sydney’s north shore. Malcolm Fisher and Edgars Greste installing nesting boxes...
View ArticleIs Taronga a suitable home for its elephants?
The NSW Government spent $30 million building the popular Asian elephant enclosure at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo. But when overcrowding forced zookeepers to move some of the tight-knit herd to Dubbo’s...
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Capitalism needs to adapt to fight climate change: Naomi Klein
Meike Wijers Naomi Klein no longer has a shiny card in her wallet attesting to an “elite” frequent flyer status. Nowadays, Ms Klein questions herself thoroughly before booking a plane ticket. Is her...
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Supermarkets wrapped up in food packaging campaign
Sophie Trigger An online petition is trying to force the major supermarkets to do away with plastic and polystyrene in produce packaging, a practice organisers say is “an unnecessary use of...
View ArticleLight rail versus the trees
Sylvana El-Khazen and Lauren Mackenzie. https://youtu.be/Kj4VAzlctek Transport for NSW is currently building a multi-billion dollar light rail called the City to South East Light Rail. It will service...
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How “free” are your free range eggs?
Mytam Mayo-smith You can’t do breakfast without eggs. And if you are somewhat ethical or environmentally conscious, your sunny side ups come from free range eggs. Or so-called free range eggs. In...
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A sad tale of koalas and coal mines
Photo: Shree N.M , Flickr. Krystina Busacco Koalas, among Australia’s most iconic inhabitants, are no longer thriving in their home country. The koala population has decreased by 40% over the past 20...
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From Dry Seasons to Dry Pockets
Photo: Flickr, used under Creative Commons Licence Catherine Stuck Climate change: it is here, it is now, and it is affecting our food. It pays no mind to the views of skeptics and nay-sayers, instead...
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Can we save the planet by shifting our diet?
Simone Cooper Vegetarians may hold the secret to saving Planet Earth from devastating climate change. Although more than half the human population does not currently eat meat, more and more people...
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Riding the wave to renewable energy
Christina Buru The ocean has the capacity to produce twice the world’s current energy consumption, according to the World Energy Council; that’s two million megawatts of energy. With the rising cost...
View ArticleBackyard beekeeping in NSW
Sam King You may have heard that Honeybee populations around the world are in decline – and you’d be right. Global bee populations are under threat from parasites like the Varroa mite, and the...
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