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| UpdatedA Queensland town struggling with water buybacks has opted for a dramatic change in tack as it fights for its future.
Topics: agribusiness, water-management, environmental-management, dirranbandi-4486
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| UpdatedFarmers, residents and conservationists on Queensland's Sunshine Coast say they are receiving contradictory information about plans for a multimillion-dollar land sale.
Topics: environmental-impact, environment, environmental-management, environmental-policy, sugar, agricultural-crops, rural, wetlands, conservation, yandina-4561, maroochydore-4558
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| UpdatedA deal over sewage disposal was the key to protecting a significant wetland on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Topics: environmental-impact, environment, environmental-management, environmental-policy, birds, human-interest, wetlands, government-and-politics, community-and-society, yandina-4561
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| UpdatedAn environmental group is warning water quality in Macquarie Harbour is threatening the survival of an ancient skate species.
Topics: endangered-and-protected-species, fishing-aquaculture, environmental-management, environmental-impact, strahan-7468
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A push to reduce single-use shopping bags on the New South Wales mid-north coast is gaining momentum.
Topics: pollution, environmental-impact, environmental-management, government-and-politics, local-government, lifestyle, community-and-society, nambucca-heads-2448
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| UpdatedEcologists once protected a bird habitat from fire, but have discovered the species can thrive in recently-burnt vegetation.
Topics: birds, bushfire, animal-science, environmental-management, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
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| UpdatedThe final investment decision is looming for the company which plans to build a $1.9 billion prawn farm near Kununurra.
Topics: rural, environmental-management, trade, road-transport, fishing-aquaculture, kununurra-6743
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Topics: environmental-management, environmental-policy, mining-environmental-issues, kalgoorlie-6430, norseman-6443, southern-cross-6426
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Topics: environmental-management, environmental-policy, mining-environmental-issues, kalgoorlie-6430, norseman-6443, southern-cross-6426
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Topics: environmental-management, environmental-policy, mining-environmental-issues, kalgoorlie-6430, norseman-6443, southern-cross-6426
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The future of 16 million hectares of woodlands covering the bulk of Western Australia's Goldfields looms as a major issue in the region heading into the WA state election.
Topics: environmental-management, mining-environmental-issues, state-parliament, kalgoorlie-6430, southern-cross-6426, norseman-6443
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Topics: environmental-management, environmental-policy, mining-environmental-issues, kalgoorlie-6430, norseman-6443, southern-cross-6426
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As biosecurity authorities respond to a sixth aquaculture farm which has tested positive for white spot disease in prawns, both the industry and government say they cannot be sure the virus can be eradicated. Six of the eight farms near the Logan River have now been confirmed to have the virus; one other currently has no stock and another is the only farm to remain free of white spot. Queensland Minister Bill Byrne says he stands ready to assist further, but is still waiting for a formal proposal for a cost sharing Deed of Arrangement with the federal government and industry.
Topics: rural, environmental-management, environmental-impact, marine-biology, government-and-politics, fishing-aquaculture, mackay-4740
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| UpdatedAnimal activists will find it harder to challenge this year's controversial kangaroo cull as the ACT Government removes the need for a culling licence.
Topics: states-and-territories, animals, environmental-management, canberra-2600, act
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| UpdatedHow much does an owner know about their cat's clandestine adventures? According to new research from the University of South Australia, you might be in for a shock.
Topics: human-interest, animals, environment-education, environmental-management, adelaide-5000, sa
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| UpdatedLegal action brought against the Government's environmental watchdog by a salmon producer will be "vigorously" defended, the Tasmanian Premier says.
Topics: fishing-aquaculture, environmental-impact, environmental-management, environmentally-sustainable-business, government-and-politics, tas
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| UpdatedSalmon companies Tassal and Petuna will not be supporting Huon Aquaculture's legal action over salmon numbers in Macquarie Harbour.
Topics: fishing-aquaculture, environmental-management, state-parliament, courts-and-trials, strahan-7468, hobart-7000
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AgForce is calling on governments to fund the continuation of the Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative, a massive water saving program budgeted to June.
Topics: water-management, water-supply, environmental-management, environmental-impact, agricultural-policy, federal---state-issues, rural-tourism, beef-cattle, sheep-production, goat-production, community-development, longreach-4730
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| UpdatedA sixth aquaculture farm tests positive for the virus that causes white spot disease in prawns, leaving the industry concerned about successful eradication.
Topics: rural, environmental-management, environmental-impact, marine-biology, government-and-politics, fishing-aquaculture, mackay-4740
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Topics: rural, environmental-impact, environmental-management, kingscote-5223
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| UpdatedThe mayor of Bathurst Gary Rush has downplayed concerns about the ongoing costs of a major local kangaroo relocation project, saying preventing vehicle collisions is the priority.
Topics: animals, animal-welfare, environmental-management, motor-sports, lifestyle-and-leisure, community-and-society, government-and-politics, local-government, volunteers, bathurst-2795
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| UpdatedA packed community meeting at Heyfield in regional Victoria hears that without the local timber mill the place will become a "ghost town".
Topics: forestry, forests, environmental-management, heyfield-3858
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A love for country is leading to a bigger chance at full-time work for the Goldfields Land and Sea Council's expanded ranger teams.
Topics: aboriginal, environmental-management, kalgoorlie-6430
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The owner of the Heyfield sawmill in Gippsland asks the Victorian Government to fund a $40 million refit of the mill to take smaller logs.
Topics: forestry, forests, environmental-management, heyfield-3858
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About 5,000 hectares of national park in central Queensland that is home to 11 endangered species is facing compulsory acquisition for a military base expansion, State Environment Minister Steven Miles says, adding that he has sought details from the Commonwealth.
Topics: defence-forces, federal---state-issues, environmental-management, national-parks, beef-cattle, shoalwater-4702, rockhampton-4700