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Biodiversity
Undermining the watchdog is against WA’s nature. We must defend our thin green line
WA has special natural resources – resources that have helped make our economy strong. But what makes us strong also needs protecting, and now is the time.
- by Jess Beckerling
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The Pilbara
Whitby removes former Chevron employee from Karratha gas plant appeal
Environment Minister Reece Whitby decided to remove Murdoch University Professor Simon McKirdy to maintain public confidence in the appeal committee’s work.
- by Hamish Hastie
Developer sells stunning land for $100m. The buyer will never build a thing
Not far from where the Andes Mountains meet the Pacific Ocean, a vast swath of pristine wilderness is changing hands under the most unusual circumstances.
- by David Gelles
Consumer watchdog refuses to certify green labelling scheme
The ACCC has not certified a key federal government program used by more than 500 companies to promote their environmental credentials.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
‘Message must be sent’: Jail terms almost tripled for climate activists who shut down West Gate Bridge
Two Extinction Rebellion activists who used a hire truck to block peak-hour traffic, causing a woman to give birth on the side of the road, have had their jail terms almost tripled on appeal.
- by Erin Pearson
Dozens arrested as climate protesters bring CBD traffic to a standstill
Police said 32 people had to be removed from the intersection outside Flinders Street Station after an Extinction Rebellion protest weaved its way through city streets.
- by Alex Crowe and Ashleigh McMillan
West Gate Bridge climate protesters appeal three-week jail sentence
One day into their prison stint, the Extinction Rebellion activists appealed their sentence for public nuisance and obstructing police after blocking traffic with a truck on Tuesday morning.
- by Lachlan Abbott
Serial climate protesters jailed for blocking West Gate Bridge
A Sydney activist is among the three climate demonstrators who allegedly blocked inbound lanes on Tuesday morning, triggering a 25-kilometre traffic jam.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Alex Crowe
Doom with a view: The chainsaw vandals killing trees for a better outlook
The illegal destruction of trees to obtain prized water or city vistas is rampant, but communities are fighting back.
- by Tim Elliott
How a fight to save the bush became a battlefield
A bid to preserve rainforest trees and protect endangered animals led to a long-running campaign of intimidation.
- by Nick O'Malley
Forestry workers clash with protesters
A video posted online shows a violent clash between protester Mark Graham and two forestry workers, which was followed by lengthy interactions with police.