By Clare Saunders More and more businesses are making climate pledges in response to the growing demand for strong climate action from government and industry. In fact, almost 80%...
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The Australian Conservation Foundation and Mackay Conservation Group have begun legal proceedings in the Queensland Land Court, seeking the refusal of Whitehaven Coal’s...
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Toondah Harbour, in Brisbane, is located within one of Australia’s internationally protected wetland areas, the Moreton Bay Ramsar site. It is a critical habitat to some of our...
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EDO lodged a complaint last December on behalf of Scott Franks, an Elder of the Plains Clan of the Wonnarua People, against NSW Mining’s “Responsible mining” advertising...
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STATEMENT FROM EDO CHAIR BRONWYN DARLINGTON The Board of the Environmental Defenders Office has announced the appointment of a team of external legal experts to recommend...
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Climate change and extreme weather are already affecting the sports we love and putting the health of athletes at risk, leading to legal risks for sports organisations and...
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After 13 years leading some of EDO’s most important litigation and being at the cutting edge of environmental law in Australia and globally, Elaine Johnson has decided to move...
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It’s been one year since our client, croc conservationist Bob Irwin and his C.R.O.C team, launched their critical campaign for the protection of our majestic saltwater...
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In the shadow of claims made by the NSW Forestry Corporation, communities have been led to believe that they have no rights to challenge decisions about industrial logging in NSW...
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By Frances Medlock, Solicitor, Commonwealth & Government Liaison, and Rachel Walmsley, Head of Policy & Law Reform Since mid-2023, the Federal Government has...
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