Acland Farmers Appeal Coal Mine Case To High Court
EDO today represents farmers and concerned community members in the High Court against a coal mine expansion on prime agricultural land. Local community group, Oakey Coal Action...
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Correction: Waratah Coal Pty Ltd v Youth Verdict Ltd, The Bimblebox Alliance & Ors [2020] QLC 33
Yesterday, a draft media release was published in error. The media release, including quotes from an EDO Special Counsel, was prepared in contemplation of a hypothetical appeal by...
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Devolving Extinction: The risks of handing environmental responsibilities to state & territories
The Australian Government is poised to hand over their national environmental approval responsibilities to states and territories, so the Places You Love alliance commissioned the...
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Case Summary: Corporate Irrigator found guilty of breaching the Water Management Act
Dr Emma Carmody, Special CounselKimberley Slapp, Legal Intern Introduction Australia is an extremely dry continent that is in the process of becoming drier, including across...
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Narrabri Gas Project Approved
Narrabri Gas Project Approved September 30 2020 The controversial Narrabri Gas Project has been approved by the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC). The approval...
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United Nations Raises Human Rights Concerns Over Proposed PNG Mine
Eleven United Nations representatives have written to stakeholders of the proposed Frieda River copper and gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to raise their concerns about the...
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LNP cut puts frontline legal services to regional Queenslanders at risk
The Environmental Defenders Office is seeking urgent clarification of a newly-announced LNP proposal to defund the community legal centre, putting frontline legal services at risk...
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Lake Malbena helicopter tourism proposal to face Federal assessment
A controversial tourism project proposed for the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area will face Federal assessment of its environmental impacts following a decision by the...
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Coastal communities call in EDO lawyers over offshore gas drilling
Concerned community members have stepped up their fight against a controversial offshore gas proposal in New South Wales, engaging the Environmental Defenders Office to send a...
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Have Your Say on the Reef’s Long-Term Survival Plan Review
The Queensland and Commonwealth governments have released an update to the Reef 2050 Long-term Sustainability Plan (Reef 2050 Plan) which is open for your...
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