Friends of the Earth Australia
@foe.org.au
We are a federation of grassroots groups working for social and environmental justice. Authorised by Cam Walker, 312 Smith St, Collingwood.
This beautiful snow gum lives just on the treeline on Mt Howitt in the VIC high country. It is one of the grand old trees we have mapped as part of our project to identify pockets of forest that must be protected.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This beautiful snow gum lives just on the treeline on Mt Howitt in the VIC high country. It is one of the grand old trees we have mapped as part of our project to identify pockets of forest that must be protected.
umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/snow-...
www.melbournefoe.org.au/hike_for_the...
umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/snow-...
www.melbournefoe.org.au/hike_for_the...
GIVIT works in partnership with the NSW Gov, local councils & recovery orgs to support communities affected by bushfires across the state.
Right now, we're helping people affected by the recent bushfires, which destroyed homes in Koolewong & Bulahdelah.
www.givit.org.au/take-action/...
Right now, we're helping people affected by the recent bushfires, which destroyed homes in Koolewong & Bulahdelah.
www.givit.org.au/take-action/...
GIVIT | New South Wales Bushfires | Donations Needed
GIVIT is helping people across New South Wales impacted by recent bushfires. Here is how to donate to bushfire victims. Donate money now.
www.givit.org.au
December 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
GIVIT works in partnership with the NSW Gov, local councils & recovery orgs to support communities affected by bushfires across the state.
Right now, we're helping people affected by the recent bushfires, which destroyed homes in Koolewong & Bulahdelah.
www.givit.org.au/take-action/...
Right now, we're helping people affected by the recent bushfires, which destroyed homes in Koolewong & Bulahdelah.
www.givit.org.au/take-action/...
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NEW REPORT!
⛽Shell's Queensland gas business is funding science lessons for hundreds of thousands of students and teachers, via the Queensland Museum.
Here's why that's a problem. 🧵
⛽Shell's Queensland gas business is funding science lessons for hundreds of thousands of students and teachers, via the Queensland Museum.
Here's why that's a problem. 🧵
December 8, 2025 at 8:26 AM
NEW REPORT!
⛽Shell's Queensland gas business is funding science lessons for hundreds of thousands of students and teachers, via the Queensland Museum.
Here's why that's a problem. 🧵
⛽Shell's Queensland gas business is funding science lessons for hundreds of thousands of students and teachers, via the Queensland Museum.
Here's why that's a problem. 🧵
'An organiser of Melbourne’s annual Invasion Day rally and an 80-year-old environmental activist are leading a federal court challenge against a Victoria police declaration allowing them to stop and search anyone in the CBD for the next six months.'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
New police pat-down powers in Melbourne face legal challenge from ‘Greedozer’ activist and Invasion Day rally organiser
Benny Zable worries Victoria police powers will target mask wearers, while Tarneen Onus Browne warns it will ‘supercharge the harassment’ of Indigenous people
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:39 AM
'An organiser of Melbourne’s annual Invasion Day rally and an 80-year-old environmental activist are leading a federal court challenge against a Victoria police declaration allowing them to stop and search anyone in the CBD for the next six months.'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
A look at PFAS in the drinking water supplies of Dubbo, Narrabri & Warialda (NSW).
www.foe.org.au/gipa_request...
www.foe.org.au/gipa_request...
GIPA requests concerning PFAS in Dubbo and Warialda Drinking Water Supplies
Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) believes that social and environmental issues cannot be separated from each other. As a result, FoEA is a social and environmental justice organisation. We seek t...
www.foe.org.au
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A look at PFAS in the drinking water supplies of Dubbo, Narrabri & Warialda (NSW).
www.foe.org.au/gipa_request...
www.foe.org.au/gipa_request...
Simigigyet’m Gitanyow (Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs) – a traditional Indigenous gov mandated to protect Gitanyow lands, resources, & laws – is calling on 43 banks & pension funds to urge against providing $ for the proposed Ksi Lisims liquefied “natural” gas (LNG) project.
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Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs to Major Banks & Pensions: Investing in Ksi Lisims LNG a Major Risk - Stand.earth
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs submit a letter to major financial institutions urging against financing for the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project.
stand.earth
December 4, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Simigigyet’m Gitanyow (Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs) – a traditional Indigenous gov mandated to protect Gitanyow lands, resources, & laws – is calling on 43 banks & pension funds to urge against providing $ for the proposed Ksi Lisims liquefied “natural” gas (LNG) project.
stand.earth/press-releas...
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Protestors 'arrestable', police affable @risingtideaus.bsky.social coal protests. 156 arrested incl MWM journalist Wendy Bacon - backlog is 120 so too big for Zero Tolerance
#auspol
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#auspol
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Rising Tide, rising backlog. Coal protests too big for Zero Tolerance, police & courts - Michael West
156 people arrested during the Rising Tide protests, which closed the world's biggest coal port at Newcastle. Wendy Bacon was one of them.
michaelwest.com.au
December 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Protestors 'arrestable', police affable @risingtideaus.bsky.social coal protests. 156 arrested incl MWM journalist Wendy Bacon - backlog is 120 so too big for Zero Tolerance
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/rising-tide-...
#auspol
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The Australian Energy Market Commission's latest modelling confirms renewables backed by storage is our only path to lower power prices.
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The Australian Energy Market Commission's latest modelling confirms renewables backed by storage is our only path to lower power prices.
Victoria has made history, with the first Treaty with First Nations people in the country!
It’s time to celebrate this huge moment! Join @firstpeoplesvic, First Nations people and allies from all walks of life next Friday 12 December to celebrate the incredible journey to Treaty.
It’s time to celebrate this huge moment! Join @firstpeoplesvic, First Nations people and allies from all walks of life next Friday 12 December to celebrate the incredible journey to Treaty.
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Victoria has made history, with the first Treaty with First Nations people in the country!
It’s time to celebrate this huge moment! Join @firstpeoplesvic, First Nations people and allies from all walks of life next Friday 12 December to celebrate the incredible journey to Treaty.
It’s time to celebrate this huge moment! Join @firstpeoplesvic, First Nations people and allies from all walks of life next Friday 12 December to celebrate the incredible journey to Treaty.
A little reminder about Sapna's solidarity gathering of South Asians in naarm/ Melbourne this Sunday.
Please RSVP at: [email protected]
Sapna is a national project of Friends of the Earth Australia.
Please RSVP at: [email protected]
Sapna is a national project of Friends of the Earth Australia.
December 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A little reminder about Sapna's solidarity gathering of South Asians in naarm/ Melbourne this Sunday.
Please RSVP at: [email protected]
Sapna is a national project of Friends of the Earth Australia.
Please RSVP at: [email protected]
Sapna is a national project of Friends of the Earth Australia.
'We can’t immediately say climate change made these storms worse'.
However:
'As the world’s oceans & atmosphere warm at an accelerating rate due to the rise in greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, tropical cyclones are expected to become more intense'.
theconversation.com/death-and-de...
However:
'As the world’s oceans & atmosphere warm at an accelerating rate due to the rise in greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, tropical cyclones are expected to become more intense'.
theconversation.com/death-and-de...
Death and devastation: why a rare equatorial cyclone and other storms have hit southern Asia so hard
Equatorial cyclones are rare. That’s one reason Cyclone Senyar has done so much damage in Indonesia and Malaysia.
theconversation.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:39 AM
'We can’t immediately say climate change made these storms worse'.
However:
'As the world’s oceans & atmosphere warm at an accelerating rate due to the rise in greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, tropical cyclones are expected to become more intense'.
theconversation.com/death-and-de...
However:
'As the world’s oceans & atmosphere warm at an accelerating rate due to the rise in greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, tropical cyclones are expected to become more intense'.
theconversation.com/death-and-de...
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OMG "The extreme weather system has destroyed nearly 15,000 homes across the country, sending almost 44,000 people to state-run temporary shelters"
"Some neighbourhoods are completely buried under mud, and each one brings more despair" www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
‘Neighbourhoods buried under mud’: Sri Lanka floods death toll reaches 334
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declares a state of emergency to deal with the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.
www.aljazeera.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:31 AM
OMG "The extreme weather system has destroyed nearly 15,000 homes across the country, sending almost 44,000 people to state-run temporary shelters"
We have just released our Annual Report, covering the 2024-2025 financial year.
These reports are a great tool of reflection, as we look back on all the incredible achievements of our federation.
Please take a moment to flick through and see what we've been upto!
foe.org.au/annual_reports
These reports are a great tool of reflection, as we look back on all the incredible achievements of our federation.
Please take a moment to flick through and see what we've been upto!
foe.org.au/annual_reports
December 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
We have just released our Annual Report, covering the 2024-2025 financial year.
These reports are a great tool of reflection, as we look back on all the incredible achievements of our federation.
Please take a moment to flick through and see what we've been upto!
foe.org.au/annual_reports
These reports are a great tool of reflection, as we look back on all the incredible achievements of our federation.
Please take a moment to flick through and see what we've been upto!
foe.org.au/annual_reports
Rising Tide update:
'Thousands of people have flocked to the annual climate protest at the world’s largest coal port. On Saturday, hundreds of protesters, including the Australian Greens leader Larissa Waters, paddled out in kayaks.'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
'Thousands of people have flocked to the annual climate protest at the world’s largest coal port. On Saturday, hundreds of protesters, including the Australian Greens leader Larissa Waters, paddled out in kayaks.'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Police charge 11 protesters after climate flotilla prevents coal ship from entering Newcastle harbour
Thousands of protesters, including Australian Greens leader, gather for annual climate protest in world’s largest coal export port
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Rising Tide update:
'Thousands of people have flocked to the annual climate protest at the world’s largest coal port. On Saturday, hundreds of protesters, including the Australian Greens leader Larissa Waters, paddled out in kayaks.'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
'Thousands of people have flocked to the annual climate protest at the world’s largest coal port. On Saturday, hundreds of protesters, including the Australian Greens leader Larissa Waters, paddled out in kayaks.'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Long-awaited changes to Australia’s national environmental laws will pass the Senate on Thursday after a deal between the Albanese government and the Greens.
Here are 7 key features of the new laws:
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Here are 7 key features of the new laws:
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Seven ways Australia’s nature laws are changing after Labor’s deal with the Greens
Legislation to reform the EPBC Act runs to hundreds of pages – here are the main changes
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Long-awaited changes to Australia’s national environmental laws will pass the Senate on Thursday after a deal between the Albanese government and the Greens.
Here are 7 key features of the new laws:
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Here are 7 key features of the new laws:
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Here are a range of responses to the EPBC announcement.
The old laws were decades out of date. A new playing field will strengthen the hand of the groups campaigning against new fossil fuel protects & in support of enviro protection. That’s where the work continues.
www.foe.org.au/a_big_day_fo...
The old laws were decades out of date. A new playing field will strengthen the hand of the groups campaigning against new fossil fuel protects & in support of enviro protection. That’s where the work continues.
www.foe.org.au/a_big_day_fo...
A big day for nature
Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) believes that social and environmental issues cannot be separated from each other. As a result, FoEA is a social and environmental justice organisation. We seek t...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Here are a range of responses to the EPBC announcement.
The old laws were decades out of date. A new playing field will strengthen the hand of the groups campaigning against new fossil fuel protects & in support of enviro protection. That’s where the work continues.
www.foe.org.au/a_big_day_fo...
The old laws were decades out of date. A new playing field will strengthen the hand of the groups campaigning against new fossil fuel protects & in support of enviro protection. That’s where the work continues.
www.foe.org.au/a_big_day_fo...
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The Deputy Mayor of #Gloucester will be with us, among thousands - hope you’re also joining our climate defence protestival this weekend in #NewcastleNSW.
www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/story/912032...
www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/story/912032...
Why I always take part in Rising Tide's protest: deputy lord mayor
Opinion | 'If we give up, our collective failure will negatively impact everyone and everything'
www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The Deputy Mayor of #Gloucester will be with us, among thousands - hope you’re also joining our climate defence protestival this weekend in #NewcastleNSW.
www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/story/912032...
www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/story/912032...
It's a big day for nature!
It has been announced this morning that Labor has struck a deal with the Greens to overhaul the federal environmental protection laws on parliament’s final sitting day of the year.
It has been announced this morning that Labor has struck a deal with the Greens to overhaul the federal environmental protection laws on parliament’s final sitting day of the year.
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
It's a big day for nature!
It has been announced this morning that Labor has struck a deal with the Greens to overhaul the federal environmental protection laws on parliament’s final sitting day of the year.
It has been announced this morning that Labor has struck a deal with the Greens to overhaul the federal environmental protection laws on parliament’s final sitting day of the year.
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Minister Watt really is making a mockery of this critically important environmental law reform. If he wanted, he could act on the advice of scientists and experts, and amend Labor's bills, and the Greens would agree to support them. Summon the courage, Murray. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Labor’s attempts to woo Greens and Coalition on nature laws revealed amid criticism of ‘coin toss’
Labor is continuing talks with both sides and could be prepared to give more ground
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Minister Watt really is making a mockery of this critically important environmental law reform. If he wanted, he could act on the advice of scientists and experts, and amend Labor's bills, and the Greens would agree to support them. Summon the courage, Murray. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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After years of campaigning, we finally have a new national environment law. Some important wins came through, but the law still fails the climate test.
Until emissions are fully accounted for and climate impacts properly weighed, our forests, our future, and our climate remain at risk.
Until emissions are fully accounted for and climate impacts properly weighed, our forests, our future, and our climate remain at risk.
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
After years of campaigning, we finally have a new national environment law. Some important wins came through, but the law still fails the climate test.
Until emissions are fully accounted for and climate impacts properly weighed, our forests, our future, and our climate remain at risk.
Until emissions are fully accounted for and climate impacts properly weighed, our forests, our future, and our climate remain at risk.
Wonderful news!
The Greens have secured enviro laws with new protections for native forests & stopped Labor from fast-tracking coal & gas.
We’ve got outcomes that forest campaigners have fought for across decades.
We’ve made it harder for big corporations to keep wrecking our environment.
We’ve got outcomes that forest campaigners have fought for across decades.
We’ve made it harder for big corporations to keep wrecking our environment.
November 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Wonderful news!
Rising Tide starts tomorrow.
'This November, join with thousands as we stop coal exports from the world’s largest coal port at Muloobinba/Newcastle, on Awabakal & Worimi land and water.'
www.risingtide.org.au/pb2025
'This November, join with thousands as we stop coal exports from the world’s largest coal port at Muloobinba/Newcastle, on Awabakal & Worimi land and water.'
www.risingtide.org.au/pb2025
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Rising Tide starts tomorrow.
'This November, join with thousands as we stop coal exports from the world’s largest coal port at Muloobinba/Newcastle, on Awabakal & Worimi land and water.'
www.risingtide.org.au/pb2025
'This November, join with thousands as we stop coal exports from the world’s largest coal port at Muloobinba/Newcastle, on Awabakal & Worimi land and water.'
www.risingtide.org.au/pb2025
'Home electrification and energy upgrades, including nation-leading new rules governing the thermal efficiency of rental properties, are at the centre of Victoria’s new five-year plan to cut emissions, as it strives to reach net zero by 2045.'
reneweconomy.com.au/state-plans-...
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reneweconomy.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
'Home electrification and energy upgrades, including nation-leading new rules governing the thermal efficiency of rental properties, are at the centre of Victoria’s new five-year plan to cut emissions, as it strives to reach net zero by 2045.'
reneweconomy.com.au/state-plans-...
reneweconomy.com.au/state-plans-...
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Marine wildlife fleeing to poles due to global heating as Australian oceans face ‘uncharted’ future. The rules that we’ve been relying on for ocean protection and conservation… they’re going to have to evolve.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Marine wildlife fleeing to poles due to global heating as Australian oceans face ‘uncharted’ future
From 2040 onwards the average year for marine ecosystems is likely to be more extreme than the worst years experienced up until 2015, researchers say
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Marine wildlife fleeing to poles due to global heating as Australian oceans face ‘uncharted’ future. The rules that we’ve been relying on for ocean protection and conservation… they’re going to have to evolve.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...