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Anger as elderly elephant collapses and dies at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat

Outrage over elephant riding has erupted again, with a petition to end the practice gaining hundreds of thousands of signatures following the death of an elderly elephant trained to carry…

Dec 13, 2018 Environment / Tourism /

WTTC highlights role of tourism in attaining a carbon neutral world by 2050

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and UN Climate Change today showcased how the travel and tourism sector can take steps towards carbon neutrality by 2050. In April, WTTC,…

Dec 12, 2018 Education / Environment / Tourism /

Tasmanian Government awards contract for Cradle Mountain Gateway Precinct

Tasmanian construction company Fairbrother has been awarded a $12 million contract for work on the Cradle Mountain Visitor Gateway Precinct. The new Precinct will be the heart of the…

Dec 12, 2018 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Tourism /

Queensland National Parks start reopening in aftermath of bushfires

Minister for Environment Leeanne Enoch, who inspected Carnarvon National Park yesterday with Traditional Owners, thanked Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and emergency services…

Dec 12, 2018 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Safety /

Australian Marine Conservation Society demands Adani court admission of Great Barrier Reef pollution

Controversial coal mining company Adani was yesterday in the Bowen Magistrates Court facing rosecution by the Queensland Government over the discharge of coal-laden water into the…

Dec 12, 2018 Environment / Recreation / Tourism /

Major addition to New Zealand conservation park

New Zealand Conservation Minister, Eugenie Sage has today announced that four parcels of conservation land that are now included in the Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Conservation Park make…

Dec 11, 2018 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Tourism /

Shark receivers to be installed at Western Australian beaches

Safety for beachgoers in the south west region of Western Australia is to be enhanced for the summer holidays, with the installation of three new satellite-linked receivers that provide…

Dec 11, 2018 Aquatics / Environment / Recreation / Safety /

Improved mapping leads to better outcomes for koala habitat

The Queensland Government is delivering on its commitment to protect koalas, with an extra 190,000 hectares of koala habitat now added to essential habitat mapping. Minister for…

Dec 11, 2018 Environment /