Calls for an investigation into environmental consultants profiting off conservation offset programs
NSW greens and environment groups are calling on the Berejiklian government to look into environmental consultants profiting off conservation offset programs.
It comes after an investigation by the Guardian revealed that an environmental consultant holding interests in a property made more than 40 million dollars selling conservation offsets to governments.
The same consultants are reported to be a part of a consortium that has made tens of millions of dollars profiting from the scheme that was set up to protect and restore endangered habitat elsewhere.
A sail drone was discovered on a Victorian beach after two years of missing from Antarctic sea
Two years after being lost at sea an Antarctic sail drone has washed up on a Victorian beach.
The sail drone that was sent from San-Francisco was knocked off course by an iceberg while it was monitoring krill populations.
Waratah Bay Marine Rescue senior skipper Greg Mouldings is being instructed on how to dismantle the drone by San-Fancisco via telephone.
WHO warned India of blaming new variants as the single cause of Covid-19 second wave
The World Health Organization has said India’s Covid-19 second wave was caused by a perfect storm of mass gatherings, low vaccination rates and more contagious variants.
WHO spokesperson warned against blaming new variants as the sole cause of the rise of cases, pushing the country’s healthcare system to the brink of collapse, and said that complacent behaviour had also played a role.
QLD Premier sent guarantees to IOC for 2032 Olympic games
Brisbane could know by July if it has won the rights to host the 2032 summer olympics games.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says guarantees have been sent to the International Olympic committee.
The state government struck a 50-50 infrastructure funding deal with the federal government for Brisbane's Olympics bid on Monday afternoon.
Rare footage of shark and whale feeding frenzies at Fraser Island-K'gari captured via drone
Shark and whale feeding frenzies have been filmed by drones off the shores of K'gari, Fraser Island in what is called the shark highway.
Sunshine coast university lecturer and shark expert Dr. Bonnie Holmes says while it was quite common for spinner sharks to feed in groups, it was not often seen by humans.
Matthew Tratt was killed by a shark while spearfishing at Indian Head on the eastern side of Fraser Island, last year.
Protesters blocked a South Brisbane traffic call for support of pedestrian crossings
Peaceful Protestors blocked northbound traffic on Peel Street and the end of Hope Street in South Brisbane this morning .
Protestors are calling for Council to install a zebra crossing in the vicinity of 15 Hope Street as a large number of residents with impaired mobility and vision live in that area.
Protestors are also calling for better funding and support for pedestrian crossings and accessibility improvements across the city.
7th Indigenous man dies in custody since March
A warning to readers: this story contains reports of an Indigenous death in custody.
An Indigenous man in Cessnock Correctional Centre has been pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in his cell yesterday.
This is the 7th Indigenous death in custody since March 2nd, The man's death will be subject to a coronial inquiry.
There have been over 470 Indigenous deaths in custody since the royal commission into deaths in custody concluded 30 years ago.
Australia announced a temporary ban on flights from India
PM Scott Morrison has announced a temporary ban on travel from India due to its rising coronavirus cases.
India recorded more than Three hundred and twenty thousand new cases on Tuesday with two thousand seven hundred and seventy one deaths.
Australia is considering providing humanitarian assistance while hospitals across India are turning away patients because of oxygen shortages.
Human Rights Watch accuses Israeli authorities of persecution of Palestinians
A Human Rights Watch report released yesterday says Israeli authorities have "deprived millions of people of their basic rights" because of their identity as Palestinians.
Jamie Hyams from the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council says its a textbook example of an organisation coming to a conclusion and then writing a report to support that conclusion.
However, other human rights groups have also accused Israel of apartheid in the past.
A stockman fined $20,000 over deaths of more than a dozen animals
Darling Downs stockman Terence Oberle has pleaded guilty to 21 charges relating to animal cruelty in Toowoomba Magistrate Court yesterday.
He was given a $20,000 fine and a 10 year restriction on owning horses, except for the 6 that he currently owns.
Mr Oberle has a history of animal cruelty and had been convicted of four similar offences back in 2006.