"This bill fails to uphold the promises made in the Treaty and disregards the voices of Māori."
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"The council sees this legal action as an assault on press freedom and an attempt to undermine the accountability that is vital to democracy."
"Bilbies are one of Australia’s most popular native marsupial species, but sadly also one of its most threatened, so those that look after bilbies are very important."
From 1946–1958, the US military dropped an estimated 318 explosive devices into the Pacific. This destroyed the environment and caused countless health issues for pacific islanders.
"The recognition of ecocide as a crime sends a powerful message: the destruction of nature will no longer go unpunished."
"Stifling the media is never a good thing and trying to control them is even worse."
'It’s estimated that ghost gear makes up at least 10% of marine litter. This roughly translates to between 500,000 and 1 million tons of fishing gear abandoned in the ocean each year.'
The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair featured paintings, works on paper such as etchings and linocuts, fashion, photography, sculpture, ceramics, 3D creations using a wide variety of materials, and more.
China intervened in the annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), insisting Pacific leaders remove any mention of Taiwan from their communique on the forum.
"It is irresponsible and disrespectful to punish the very people that the company relies on for its success in pursuit of shareholder profits."