The ACCC has not certified a key federal government program used by more than 500 companies to promote their environmental credentials.
Two Extinction Rebellion activists who used a hire truck to block peak-hour traffic,causing a woman to give birth on the side of the road,have had their jail terms almost tripled on appeal.
Police said 32 people had to be removed from the intersection outside Flinders Street Station after an Extinction Rebellion protest weaved its way through city streets.
One day into their prison stint,the Extinction Rebellion activists appealed their sentence for public nuisance and obstructing police after blocking traffic with a truck on Tuesday morning.
A Sydney activist is among the three climate demonstrators who allegedly blocked inbound lanes on Tuesday morning,triggering a 25-kilometre traffic jam.
The illegal destruction of trees to obtain prized water or city vistas is rampant,but communities are fighting back.
A bid to preserve rainforest trees and protect endangered animals led to a long-running campaign of intimidation.
A video posted online shows a violent clash between protester Mark Graham and two forestry workers,which was followed by lengthy interactions with police.
The clear message is that environmental groups need to pick their battles more wisely.
Environmental groups hope the court will find that years of logging approvals between Sydney and the Queensland border are invalid.
In a win for people power,the state has just recognised years of lobbying to save the remnant pines in Perth’s northern suburbs. But is it too little,too late?