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Sue Jackson
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Geographer @ Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University
Expertise in water governance
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The new Northern Territory government cut funding to two environmental groups the same week it has sought to introduce new laws that would potentially allow the Chief Minister to sweep aside environmental regulation for favoured gas projects.

New from me in @reneweconomy.com.au
NT strips funding from green groups, boosts fossil fuels, in foretaste of Dutton administration
A move by the Northern Territory government to strip two environmental groups of funding and push through sweeping reforms to expand fossil fuel extraction is a sign of what’s to come under a…
reneweconomy.com.au
February 13, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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I'd like to thank Matt Canavan for making Peter Dutton's life particularly difficult today.

Credit where credit is due.
December 20, 2024 at 9:07 AM
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The ceo of Japan's INPEX is pushing for Australian governments to help expand its gas export plant near Darwin based on a climate-busting gas growth forecast.
www.boilingcold.com.au/inpex-chief-...
INPEX seeks Australia's help to blow the Paris Agreement
The Japanese energy giant is cherry-picking data to justify its gas growth plans.
www.boilingcold.com.au
December 19, 2024 at 1:39 AM
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The Australian government's largest science agency, CSIRO, has become an enabler of the fossil fuel industry, promoting massive imports of CO₂ for injection into Australian gas fields (to push out more pollution), and to claim fictitious net-zero "offsets".

www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...
CSIRO releases feasibility analysis for ‘low emissions hub’ concept in Darwin
The reports explore carbon management solutions and low-emission manufacturing opportunities in the Northern Territory.
www.csiro.au
December 18, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Double speech galore
Sorry, what now, Victoria?
December 17, 2024 at 10:18 AM
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As the remaining Bali 9 members return home, ALHR’s thoughts are with the loved ones of Andrew Chan & Myuran Sukumaran - young men who had been demonstrably rehabilitated after 10 years imprisonment but who were executed. We must continue to work towards the worldwide abolition of the death penalty
December 15, 2024 at 7:56 AM
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“We know that Māori researchers, communities, and knowledge systems stand to suffer the most from this decision,” says Pou Matarua Professor Tahu Kukutai. “This decision defunds Māori research and Māori researchers by stealth."
Initial analysis of the impact on Marsden Fund changes on success rates for Māori researchers, with a link through to modelled data based on the 2024 funding round here:

www.maramatanga.ac.nz/publication/...
PRESS RELEASE Cuts to Humanities and Social Sciences Research Will Impact Māori Most | Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga
www.maramatanga.ac.nz
December 6, 2024 at 7:01 AM
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Fascinating to see Amy Remeikis dropping all these truth bombs about the true agenda behind Dutton’s nuclear push in her new role working for @australiainstitute.org.au. She’s had to leave mainstream media to say this - all of it factual, watchdog journalism. Why can’t mainstream say it too?
When Peter Dutton releases the nuclear ‘costings’ later this week (as he’s committed) keep your eye on what’s actually at stake - the necessary energy transition
December 9, 2024 at 7:41 AM
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Make no mistake, colleagues: the exclusion of humanities & social science research from national competitive funding could easily happen here in Australia. The signs & actors are already clear. We let it happen at our collective peril.
This is so backward
1. Science is more than just commercialisable widgetry
2. Making progress on our biggest problems (climate change, infectious diseases, misinfo to name a few) will need more collaboration between STEM and hum/social sci not less.
December 4, 2024 at 5:06 AM
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It’s a dark day for research in Aotearoa New Zealand and the ramifications for the country are huge. Minister Judith Collins has just announced our blue-skies funder will no longer fund humanities & social science research and that 50% of what is funded must have economic benefit.
December 4, 2024 at 1:09 AM
NT gov is back in court trying to overturn ruling that it has to provide safe drinking water to remote (mainly Indigenous) communities - case involves uranium polluted water
December 2, 2024 at 8:05 PM
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At the end of the day, Albanese has failed to reduce Australia’s emissions increasing the carbon debt for his successor and the nation.

Our kids will have to explain to thier kids why their grandparents didn’t go to war against the oligarchs.
November 24, 2024 at 10:10 AM
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This year, the Waanyi author of Carpentaria, Tracker and Praiseworthy has won the Stella Prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, and now the Melbourne Prize for Literature.
Alexis Wright snags yet another literary prize to take her 2024 winnings to almost $200,000
This year, the Waanyi author of Carpentaria, Tracker and Praiseworthy has won the Stella Prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, and now the Melbourne Prize for Literature.
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Savage cuts expected at Uni Wollongong inc entire geography dept
Geography is one of the subjects slated for disestablishment. International colleagues will know how fabulous the Wollongong geographers and their work are. Please consider writing to the VC or signing the petition.
Another Australian university announcing the disestablishment of its #languages program (and history, maths, and other subjects one would consider critical to a university) 😱

To learn more about the background to the cuts at University of Wollongong: honisoit.com/2024/11/univ...
November 13, 2024 at 7:58 PM
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33 years ago today - 12 November 1991 - Indonesian soldiers opened fire on protestors at the Santa Cruz cemetery in Dili, East Timor, killing at least 271 people.

Warning, graphic footage.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkxe...
East Timor Dili Santa Cruz Massacre, November 12th 1991
YouTube video by meeniz m
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2024 at 9:16 AM
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The NT government has pushed back the timeline for its planned Middle Arm industrial hub, after federal government body Infrastructure Australia rejected its business case. 
Controversial planned NT gas hub could face lengthy delays after business case sent back for more work
The NT government has pushed back the timeline for its planned Middle Arm industrial hub, after federal government body Infrastructure Australia rejected its business case. 
www.abc.net.au
November 11, 2024 at 6:41 AM
Mungarrayi leaders from the Roper River in Australia call for an end to the river grab and signal their intention to form a river council m.youtube.com/watch?v=5GEy...
Roper Catchment Shared Vision Statement
YouTube video by Environment Centre NT
m.youtube.com
October 2, 2024 at 5:23 AM
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Pretty chuffed that our Melbourne Waterway Research-Practice Partnership is a finalist in Engagement Australia's 'Outstanding Engagement for Research Impact' award😄

engagementaustralia.org.au/2024-excelle...
October 2, 2024 at 1:32 AM