News
A new independent umpire for the Murray-Darling Basin would hold governments and authorities to account for their management of the river system, under a proposal from the federal water minister.
Opinion
With the federal election over and Bight oil exploration marking itself as an issue of concern in key South Australian marginal seats, now is the time for local MPs to stand up and put words into action by backing a Greens bill to ban Bight oil drilling once and for all, says Sarah Hanson-Young.
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The Greens have unveiled a media reform package to consider the break up of big media corporations including News Corp and Nine, a crack down on “fake news” on social media, and extending tax deductibility status for media subscriptions.
UPDATED: A leaked environmental draft plan from a Norwegian exploration company looking to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight shows the potential for an oil spill to blanket South Australia’s coastline and reach as far as New South Wales.
South Australian senators have expressed frustration at the national offshore oil and gas regulator for granting multiple extensions to Norwegian oil exploration company PGS to submit its application to conduct a seismic survey in the Great Australian Bight.
A distinguished police officer accused of making threats to federal Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young’s office is “appalled” and “contrite without relief”, a court has been told.
