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[Link] Fireproof Australia: who are the radical Extinction Rebellion splinter group?
Read: 10/4/2022 www.theguardian.com
It was the re-election of a Coalition government in May 2019 that altered the trajectory of Sam Noonan’s life and politics.
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[Link] Defence allowed to vet evidence presented to inquiry into bushfire accidentally sparked by its own helicopter
Read: 30/11/2021 www.abc.net.au
The Department of Defence will be allowed to vet evidence presented to a coronial inquiry into the ACT's Orroral Valley bushfire, ahead of formal court hearings in July next year.
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[Link] The ‘backbone’ of regional Australia under strain as volunteer groups suffer pandemic burnout
Read: 29/11/2021 www.theguardian.com
The cumulative effect of natural disasters and the Covid-19 pandemic has increased fatigue and stress among volunteers in regional Australia, making it harder for them to provide essential support within the community, a study has found.
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[Link] How quirky, 'bogan' NFT art is helping rebuild koala numbers
Read: 19/10/2021 www.abc.net.au
Rhys Dale has been fascinated by the sporadic peaks and troughs in the value of cryptocurrency since he started investing in 2017.
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[Link] Leader of micro-nation found guilty of lighting fires
Read: 13/8/2021 www.abc.net.au
During the trial, jurors heard that at the time of the fires Matthewson was living on a bush block owned by Zachary John Mead, with a financial agreement between the pair for him to buy it.
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[Link] Australians are 3 times more worried about climate change than COVID. A mental health crisis is looming
Read: 7/8/2021 theconversation.com
As we write this article, the Delta strain of COVID-19 is reminding the world the pandemic is far from over, with millions of Australians in lockdown and infection rates outpacing a global vaccination effort.
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