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Adani’s Abbot Point #coal contamination of Caley Valley #wetlands reports @takvera

John Englart — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:27:21 +0000

Adani’s coal export terminal at Abbot Point was in the direct path of Category 4 Cyclone Debbie. There was reason to expect a large storm surge, but this did not occurr, but the destructive winds and torrential rain caused Adani to release a large amount of contaminated water into the adjacent wetlands and ocean. On […]

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John Englart

Citizen journalist at No Fibs

John Englart has always had a strong social and environmental focus and over the past 10 years climate change science, climate policy and climate protest have become an increasingly important and primary focus of his work as a citizen journalist.

Qld farmers left stranded by Barnaby Joyce’s red tape – @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol

David Marler — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:12:54 +0000

Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s favouritism for New South Wales exposed. Fresh from the debacle over the Shoalwater Bay defence base expansion, Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has again raised the ire of Queensland farmers. Waving papers wildly in the air at a press conference, he lambasted the Queensland Government for not ticking all the boxes to […]

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David Marler

Queensland reporter at No Fibs

David is a full time carer for his son and in quiet times contributes to NoFibs. More at: http://nofibs.com.au/meeting-david-marler-nofibs-twitter-activist-by-griffithelects

Tarnya Smith claims Australia’s NAPLAN online ‘bungled’ by Qld – @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol

David Marler — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 04:19:12 +0000

The Queensland LNP’s Shadow Science Minister Tarnya Smith appears not to understand the NAPLAN program. Queensland this week joined New South Wales, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory to become the fourth state or territory to pull out of the online pilot for the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) program. Students will sit the exam in […]

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David Marler

Queensland reporter at No Fibs

David is a full time carer for his son and in quiet times contributes to NoFibs. More at: http://nofibs.com.au/meeting-david-marler-nofibs-twitter-activist-by-griffithelects

PHONy deals: The Qld LNP’s path to appeasement of One Nation – @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol

David Marler — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 08:23:53 +0000

While Queensland Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls dithers on the question of preferencing One Nation, others appear to be making the decision for him. Use the table of contents menu to jump to relevant sections. Enter George Christensen. Enter Steve Dickson. Premier says ‘No’. Enter Tim Nicholls. Enter Mark Robinson. 4 Corners revelations. Update 1 – […]

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David Marler

Queensland reporter at No Fibs

David is a full time carer for his son and in quiet times contributes to NoFibs. More at: http://nofibs.com.au/meeting-david-marler-nofibs-twitter-activist-by-griffithelects

Pauline Hanson downs PHON plane page – @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol

David Marler — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:49:39 +0000

Under scrutiny, Pauline Hanson has taken down the 2015 web page which celebrated the arrival of her Jabiru aircraft. Mystery continues to circle an aircraft allegedly gifted to One Nation but never declared to the Australian Electoral Commission. On Monday’s 4 Corners program, “Please Explain”, former One Nation Treasurer Ian Nelson revealed that businessman Bill McNee […]

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David Marler

Queensland reporter at No Fibs

David is a full time carer for his son and in quiet times contributes to NoFibs. More at: http://nofibs.com.au/meeting-david-marler-nofibs-twitter-activist-by-griffithelects

George Christensen’s Cyclone Debbie diary – @Qldaah #qldpol #TCDebbie #auspol

David Marler — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 04:09:40 +0000

The unauthorised diary of George Christensen’s Tropical Cyclone Debbie adventures. Queensland Liberal National Party MP for Dawson, George Christensen, has had a rough week. Captured by filmmaker Ted Crosby at Canberra airport on Friday afternoon he was heard to exclaim, “Christ all-fucking-mighty!” as he left the Virgin lounge. With Tropical Cyclone Debbie destroying his electorate […]

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David Marler

Queensland reporter at No Fibs

David is a full time carer for his son and in quiet times contributes to NoFibs. More at: http://nofibs.com.au/meeting-david-marler-nofibs-twitter-activist-by-griffithelects

Greens dare criticize coal and climate policies during #CycloneDebbie reports @takvera

John Englart — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:08:47 +0000

Those uppity Greens are daring to speak about climate change while severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie beat the shit out of the Whitsunday Islands (Read this report of Hamilton Island), Proserpine and Bowen, and now threatens extensive flooding from torrential rainfall for central and SE coastal Queensland. The accusatory tone from Malcolm Turnbull and other Liberal […]

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Coral, coal, climate change and storm surges with #CycloneDebbie – @takvera

John Englart — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:45:18 +0000

Tropical Cyclone Debbie is forecast to cross Central Queensland coast on Tuesday morning as a Category 4 Severe tropical cyclone. It will bring destructive winds greater than 200km per hour plus a storm surge with a king tide innundating low lying coastal properties, and torrential rain causing flooding. It is also cooling sections of the […]

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Aurizon Brisbane HQ occupied by #stopAdani climate protestors reports @takvera

John Englart — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 06:45:09 +0000

Rail freight company Aurizon Headquarters in Brisbane was occupied by Adani protestors today. Aurizon have put in a funding application to the Northern Australian Infrastructure Fund (NAIF) to build the coal freight railway line from the Galilee basin to the coast at Abbot Point. Yesterday in Canberra 13 community organisations launched a major campaign that […]

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John Englart

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#MarriageEquality in 2019: @burgewords says just you wait and see

Michael Burge — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 06:44:09 +0000

After you’ve done all the lobbying, it seems what you have to do in Australia to achieve LGBTIQ equality, is wait. MARRIAGE Equality will be legislated in Australia no sooner than 2019. I know many will fly into a rage about that assertion, but let’s get real for a few moments: the current Coalition will never independently instigate […]

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Michael Burge

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Michael is a writer, artist and publisher who lives on the beautiful island of Coochiemudlo. He is passionate about LGBTI equality and emergent forms of online publishing, marketing and access for writers and artists.