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The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods

October 3, 2026

The Independent Planning Commission’s published reasons for approving the largest coalmine in New South Wales history in the…

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Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes | Extreme weather

October 3, 2026

Bangkok is used to absorbing the sudden afternoon downpours that inundate the city during the rainy season. Even…

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A New Space Mission Just Captured The Northern Lights Like Never Before

October 3, 2026

A European-Chinese spacecraft has captured the full ring of the northern lights around the North Pole in ultraviolet…

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On its 80th birthday, International Whaling Commission encounters familiar impasses

October 3, 2026

Pro-whaling nations have used their numbers to block a 28-year push to set up a massive whale sanctuary…

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Supply chain and environmental implications of waste-to-graphite

October 2, 2026

Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2024 https://www.iea.org/reports/global-critical-minerals-outlook-2024 (International Energy Agency, 2024). Bhattacharyya, S. et al. Graphite: the new critical…

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Australia began turning waste plastic into railway sleepers in 2015, saving timber; the recycled material could last up to 50 years | World News

October 2, 2026

Australia began experimenting with railway sleepers made from recycled plastic in 2015, turning material that might otherwise have…

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October 2, 2026

A European-Chinese spacecraft has captured the full ring of the northern lights around the North Pole in ultraviolet…

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Nepal to drain four glacial lakes after deadly flooding disaster

October 2, 2026

Nepal will kick off a high-stakes effort to drain four glacial lakes perched high in the mountains, as…

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NSW’s largest coal mine project is set to expand. Here’s what authorities got wrong about the trade-offs

October 2, 2026

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has just greenlit an expansion of the largest coal mine project…

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October 2, 2026

Energy giant Origin has pulled the plug on a huge proposed wind farm in northern NSW after a…

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October 2, 2026

The greenhouse gases that cause global warming have increased to new record levels in New Zealand’s atmosphere, new…

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Travellers are dishing out the cities where they felt 'unwelcome' as tourists - from 'rude' locals to feeling 'hostility' in crowded areas (stock image of Barcelona)

October 2, 2026

Travellers are dishing out the cities where they felt ‘unwelcome’ as tourists – from ‘rude’ locals and ‘unfriendly’…

The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods

Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes | Extreme weather

A New Space Mission Just Captured The Northern Lights Like Never Before

On its 80th birthday, International Whaling Commission encounters familiar impasses

Supply chain and environmental implications of waste-to-graphite

Australia began turning waste plastic into railway sleepers in 2015, saving timber; the recycled material could last up to 50 years | World News

A New Space Mission Just Captured The Northern Lights Like Never Before

Nepal to drain four glacial lakes after deadly flooding disaster

NSW’s largest coal mine project is set to expand. Here’s what authorities got wrong about the trade-offs

Energy giant Origin scraps northern NSW wind project due to 50 per cent cost surge

Greenhouse gases hit record levels in New Zealand’s atmosphere, new data shows

Travellers name the cities where they felt ‘unwelcome’ – including popular areas in Japan and France