Garrett says no to Traveston DamFederal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has said no to the construction of the Traveston Crossing Dam near Gympie in south-east Queensland, based on environmental concerns. Conservationists say the dam threatens endangered species such as the Lungfish, Mary River Cod and Mary River Turtle.
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Howard act fails to protect Australia’s biodiversity
The Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, put in place by the Howard Government in 2000, isn’t working, writes Bernard Keane.
The PM, YouTube and the monkey shot
In theory, Howard’s latest YouTube clip ticks all the right boxes. But the segment actually manages to distill everything that’s currently failing for the Liberals into a few minutes of concentrated wrongness, writes Jeff Sparrow.
Mungo: He who procrastinates is lost. Just saying
By continuing to procrastinate about calling the election, John Howard has left us in an ongoing political limbo, presumably in the Micawberish hope that sooner or later something will turn up.
Out of his Garrett: Labor spokesman speaks. Shock
As the debate on Gunn’s proposed pulp mill reached boiling point this week, many onlookers — journalists and concerned citizens alike — were left asking “Where’s Peter Garrett?” Have we found him? Judge for yourself.
