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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · Sep 6

‘In what Wilderness Australia described as “the most significant outcome for forest conservation in NSW in 25 years”, the government has committed to the full 176,000 hectares.’

www.smh.com.au/environment/...

‘Conservation outcomes don’t get much bigger than this’: Great Koala National Park announced

A moratorium on logging will commence on Monday, while final legislation to create the park will await a federal decision on whether the state can earn carbon credits for protecting forest.

www.smh.com.au

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · Aug 31

"Northern Territory regulators found out about the DLNG leak in 2020, just hours after signing off on a proposal to extend its operations until 2050.

It briefly sparked concerns of an explosion risk to people in Darwin and nearby Palmerston, 7 and 11 kilometres away respectively."

'Huge' leak from gas plant kept secret from public in 'national scandal'

Documents reveal the scale of carbon pollution leaking from a Darwin LNG tank was like adding 8,300 new cars to the road every year. It is about to be filled again.

www.abc.net.au

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Blair Palese @blairpalese.bsky.social · Sep 1

Kirsty Howey, ED at Environment Ctr NT: “the handling of the leak represents a ‘national scandal.’…A cover-up…by @ConocoPhillips, @Santos &…regulators. To know that there has been #methane leaking…in huge quantities is…shocking. 6/6 #climate #polluters @abc #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

'Huge' leak from gas plant kept secret from public in 'national scandal'

Documents reveal the scale of carbon pollution leaking from a Darwin LNG tank was like adding 8,300 new cars to the road every year. It is about to be filled again.

www.abc.net.au

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · Aug 31

This is so, so cooked.

“The decision whether to repair the leak is a commercial decision made by Santos,” NT Environment Protection Authority says.

In a statement, Santos says the tank “remains fit and safe for service for the life of the Barossa gas project”.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

'Huge' leak from gas plant kept secret from public in 'national scandal'

Documents reveal the scale of carbon pollution leaking from a Darwin LNG tank was like adding 8,300 new cars to the road every year. It is about to be filled again.

www.abc.net.au

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · Sep 1

MASSIVE❗

"there has been methane leaking from the facility in huge quantities" (since 2006)

“What we have here is a cover-up at every conceivable scale, by ConocoPhillips, by Santos and by a range of regulators”

NTEPA, NT WorkSafe, Clean Energy Regulator, NOPSEMA, & CSIRO all knew about the leak

'Huge' leak from gas plant kept secret from public in 'national scandal'

Documents reveal the scale of carbon pollution leaking from a Darwin LNG tank was like adding 8,300 new cars to the road every year. It is about to be filled again.

www.abc.net.au

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Australian Conservation Foundation @ausconservation.bsky.social · Aug 31

ABC investigation reveals Santos gas hub in Darwin has been leaking gas for nearly two decades. #auspol @kirstyhowey.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

'Huge' leak from gas plant kept secret from public in 'national scandal'

Documents reveal the scale of carbon pollution leaking from a Darwin LNG tank was like adding 8,300 new cars to the road every year. It is about to be filled again.

www.abc.net.au

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Dr Erin O'Donnell (she/her) 🇵🇸 @ezzyod.bsky.social · Sep 1

“What we have here is a cover-up at every conceivable scale, by ConocoPhillips, by Santos and by a range of regulators... And it will be shocking to the people of Darwin and Palmerston when they realise the extent of the cover-up.” - @kirstyhowey.bsky.social

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

'Huge' leak from gas plant kept secret from public in 'national scandal'

Documents reveal the scale of carbon pollution leaking from a Darwin LNG tank was like adding 8,300 new cars to the road every year. It is about to be filled again.

www.abc.net.au

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Tim Hollo @timhollo.bsky.social · Aug 18

Banger of a piece here from the brilliant @ketanjoshi.co

Detail about how Inpex is increasing emissions while being gifted carbon credits under the Safeguard Mechanism. And general observations about "Abundance Brain".

Read it.

The abundance agenda brainworm has infected Labor's climate change reform

The Productivity Commission wants us to focus on the 'costs' of climate action, neutralising an urgent safety issue into a bland optimisation and efficiency project, and in doing so, ridding it of any...

www.crikey.com.au

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Aug 3

NEW: Incredible scenes in Sydney, Australia today as tens of thousands march for Gaza, demanding an end to the genocide.

#MarchForHumanity

(🎥 Ema Franklin)

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Elaine Johnson @elainejohnson.bsky.social · Jul 23

Heading to Court tomorrow in Sydney for this important climate ruling!!

newshub.medianet.com.au/2025/07/cour...

Court of Appeal to issue climate ruling for NSW’s largest coal mine expansion - News Hub

23 July 2025 An Upper Hunter community group is continuing its fight against one of NSW’s largest coal mine expansion projects, with judgment being delivered by the President of the NSW Court of Appea...

newshub.medianet.com.au

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Dr Erin O'Donnell (she/her) 🇵🇸 @ezzyod.bsky.social · Jul 19

Devastating news for Kurangk/the Coorong.

"We previously had 20 to 30 per cent of the Coorong that was healthy, and that is the area that the Karenia bloom has hit." - Faith Coleman

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

Coorong 'on the brink' amid fears algal bloom could be final straw

After decades of environmental degradation, South Australia's internationally significant Coorong wetlands are now at risk of becoming a "wasteland" due to the state's toxic algal bloom, advocates fea...

www.abc.net.au

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Kirsty Howey @kirstyhowey.bsky.social · Jul 17

I’m really sorry to hear about this. John was instrumental in bringing the story of struggle against NT fossil fuel projects to the big smoke.

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · Jul 15

If I can sum up what just happened as neatly as possible: a Federal Court judge found the Australian government had ignored climate science when setting emissions targets, appeared to want to find for the applicants, but said his hands were tied by the law of negligence in Australia.

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · Jul 15

Federal Court Justice Wigney is beginning his summary of his decision in Pabai Pabai v Commonwealth with a sketch of the changes to the Torres Strait islands. He is describing profound changes to the landscape.

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · Jul 15

At 2pm today, we'll learn whether a group of Torres Strait Traditional Owners who sued the Australian government for negligence over its failure to meaningfully address climate change have been successful, and whether they've won.

I'll be reporting the decision for @reneweconomy.com.au.

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Tom Swann @tomswann.bsky.social · Jul 7

My late partner made, on behalf of her clients, multiple complaints about the behaviour of this cop. They were ignored. Her employer did not support her and she was ultimately fired for urging action.

The northern territory does not deserve to govern itself.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Kumanjayi Walker shooting inquest: coroner finds NT police officer Zachary Rolfe 'was racist'

Zachary Rolfe, who shot Walker in Yuendumu in 2019, used unnecessary force during five previous arrests, coroner says

www.theguardian.com

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Jul 1

I know I'm on this one a lot folks but it is very notable that the fact gas is a fossil fuel that needs to be eliminated from human society ASAP (no matter who owns it or profits from it) really doesn't seem to feature anywhere in these debates or coverage of these debates

Labor is open to fresh options to secure east coast gas supplies. Is it about to make a radical shift?

Further intervention seems on the cards after the federal government announced a broader review of the gas market, despite its criticism of Peter Dutton’s reservation plan

www.theguardian.com

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · Jun 28

"Lidia Thorpe, David Pocock & the Greens demand action after Good Advice & Empire Energy allegedly offered private deals to traditional owners to smooth the way for gas sales"

Thank goodness 4 @lisacox.bsky.social cos despite qns in Senate ests by @senatorthorpe.bsky.social msm's shown lil interest

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Lisa Cox @lisacox.bsky.social · Jun 27

Calls for ‘urgent’ investigation into lobbying activities of fracking advocate and gas company

Lidia Thorpe, David Pocock and the Greens demand action after Good Advice and Empire Energy allegedly offered private deals to traditional owners to smooth the way for gas sales

www.theguardian.com

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Garth-Gasu ガース in日本語 @gasugasu1984.bsky.social · Jun 27

The Northern Territory is the second most imprisoned region in the world, following El Salvador.

Almost 90 per cent of adult prisoners and close to 99 per cent of youth incarcerated in the NT are Indigenous.

First nations people make up only 26% of NT

www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article...

'Lowest point we've been': minister behind Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody slams inaction

Former federal minister for Indigenous Affairs Robert Tickner has begged the Prime Minister to show leadership over the recent deaths in custody in the Northern Territory.

www.sbs.com.au

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jun 27

The only thing that could mitigate climate change is stopping the burning of fossil fuels. Tell your friends and radio producers.

Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Jun 27

What’s that weird goo in your bathroom or kitchen, and could it help mitigate climate change? These microbiologists are curious. 🦠

The Goo In Your Home Could Help Science Address Climate Change

Microbes—from deep in the ocean to the slime inside your AC—might play a key role in our fight against climate change.

www.sciencefriday.com

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · Jun 26

A good friend who runs the Red Dirt Poetry Festival has a fundraiser up to take a group of poets on tour across the Northern Territory. Apparently the CLP government doesn't want to invest in the arts and they need $14k to make it happen.

If you have a buck to spare, please help them out.

Red Dirt Poetry Festival

See you in 2026 in Mparntwe/Alice Springs!

www.reddirtpoetryfestival.com

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Michael Slezak @mikeyslezak.bsky.social · Jun 25

MEAA members at the ABC have said staff and the public deserve a full independent inquiry into how, time and time again, there is inappropriate influence on our editorial content. @withmeaa.bsky.social

The ABC's own goal on Antoinette Lattouf should be a moment of reflection

In a "state of panic" the ABC bowed to pressure from pro-Israel lobbyists and fired radio presenter Antoinette Lattouf to avoid complaints and attention. Ironically the broadcaster earned more scrutin...

www.abc.net.au

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Kirsty Howey @kirstyhowey.bsky.social · Jun 23

Extraordinary investigation by @lisacox.bsky.social of how a consulting firm contracted by a Beetaloo fracking company worked behind the scenes to influence high stakes negotiations with Traditional Owners.

There’s even a mysterious letter with a signature literally on the back of an envelope!

The consulting firm allegedly offering private deals and collecting signatures to smooth way for Empire Energy gas sales

Exclusive: Leaked documents claim Good Advice promised private deals, gathered signatures and hired land council members to smooth way for Northern Territory gas sales

www.theguardian.com

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Tom Swann @tomswann.bsky.social · Jun 23

Traditional Owners in the area the gas companies call "Beetaloo" say they were misled into signing up in support of fracking by this shadowy gas consultancy with links to the land council.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The consulting firm allegedly offering private deals and collecting signatures to smooth way for Empire Energy gas sales

Exclusive: Leaked documents claim Good Advice promised private deals, gathered signatures and hired land council members to smooth way for Northern Territory gas sales

www.theguardian.com

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Lenore Taylor @lenoret.bsky.social · Jun 23

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

A brilliant investigation by @lisacox.bsky.social

The consulting firm allegedly offering private deals and collecting signatures to smooth way for Empire Energy gas sales

Exclusive: Leaked documents claim Good Advice promised private deals, gathered signatures and hired land council members to smooth way for Northern Territory gas sales

www.theguardian.com

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · Jun 22

Penny Wong, 2003: "I say suspicion is not enough. To justify going to war we need more than suspicion. What sort of world would we live in if suspicion alone was justification for participation in unilateral military action outside the auspices of the UN? "

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