The Government is proud to announce two RAAF World War II aircraft wrecks in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park will be protected under new measures planned to come into effect next month. Special management areas – or buffer zones – will be placed around a Catalina wreck off Bowen and a Catalina that crashed…
The Director of the Australian Antarctic Division, Dr Tony Fleming, has today announced his retirement. Dr Fleming has been an outstanding Director of the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) for the past four years and a long time public servant in the environment. I wish to convey my personal appreciation for his tireless work in leading…
E&OE…. Topics: Emissions Reduction Fund first auction results, Bjorn Lomborg ELLEN FANNING: Well Greg Hunt is the Federal Minister for the Environment; he’s been listening on the line from Melbourne. Welcome again to Breakfast Minister. GREG HUNT: Good morning Ellen. ELLEN FANNING: This is perhaps all very confusing for the listener. On the one…