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News and Media

Monday 15 March 2010
Environment Groups join with farmers to protect prime agricultural land from encroaching mines

Friends of the Earth and a broad alliance of environment groups have today submitted concerns in response to the Queensland Government discussion paper "Strategic Cropping Land: policy and planning framework".

Friday 12 March 2010
Help protect our food bowl from mining: make a submission now!

The expanding coal industry has been invading some of Queensland's best food producing land, and farming community groups have been fighting to stay on the land. Help them by making a submission today!

Friday 12 March 2010
Women begin epic walk to Canberra with message of Peace

Event: Women's Peace Walk Launch

Saturday March 13, 8am - 10am. Jagera Arts Centre, Musgrave Park, South Brisbane 

The Women's Peace Walk “Footprints for Peace” will begin their epic trek to Canberra to send a message of peace, environmental sustainability and anti-nuclear proliferation to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

Thursday 11 February 2010
Galilee coal deal to put another nail in climate coffin

Friends of the Earth Brisbane join calls from the Mackay Conservation Group for the Queensland Government to reconsider its support for the China First coal project in central Queensland town of Alpha.

Saturday 19 December 2009
Appalling Cull Position on Dingoes

Friends of the Earth is appalled at the State Governments position to cull the dingos of Fraser Island, one of the last remaining full blood populations.

Wednesday 16 December 2009
UN climate talks; Friends of the Earth suspended from the conference

Copenhagen, Denmark, Friends of the Earth International condemned the exclusion of critical civil society voices -- including Friends of the Earth -- from the UN Climate conference.

Tuesday 8 December 2009
Land Access Strategy fails Queensland's farmers and the environment

Friends of the Earth disappointed by Minister Stephen Robertson Land Access Strategy it's business as usual for the coal industry.

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Friday 7 August 2009
Palm oil plantations not helping anyone

Friends of the Earth on the front foot against claims of condemning many South-East Asian populations to a life of poverty.