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Dec 04

Frontlining in action in the little country town of Mullumbimby, NSW. Enlarge image

Introducing Claire Tofler: Frontliner

Frontliners are a vital aspect to the way Greenpeace operates. Without these people the organisation would struggle to be what it is today.

Oceans campaigner, Nicola Thomson delivering the petition to Glenn Hurry, new Chairperson of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. Enlarge image

Brighter future for tuna fisheries

The future of sustainable tuna fisheries in the Pacific is looking much brighter following the first meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). However, there is still much work to be done to protect the region’s tuna stock from pirate fishing and over fishing.

Climate change is expected to destroy many natural environments in the coming years. Enlarge image

Australia, Kyoto and the Climate Conference

What is the Australian Government’s main excuse for not ratifying the Kyoto Protocol? It says it is too expensive!

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Get creative with D.I.Y holiday decorations!

December 25 is many things to many people. Most importantly it’s a great opportunity to be with those important to you, to relax, unwind and enjoy yourself. Whether you spend the day at home or with a loved one, it’s often nice to celebrate the day with a few decorations around the home.

Haya, Hebila and Kuyele clan members sit on a bulldozer near the Emenane reserve, Papua New Guinea Enlarge image

NZ and Australia increase pressure on logging giant

A New Zealand High Court ruling has helped the battle against illegally logged timber through supporting the New Zealand Timber Industry Association's (NZTIA) decision to expel The Lumber Bank, a subsidiary of Malaysian logging giant Rimbunan Hijau (RH).

The Greenpeace report 'Secrets, Lies and Uranium Enrichment: The classified Silex project at Lucas Heights' exposes the Government's support of uranium enrichment technology. Enlarge image

Australia's terror technology revealed on 7:30 Report

Nuclear and international weapons control experts expressed concern over Australia's secretive research into uranium enrichment on the ABC 7:30 Report on Thursday night.

Strong regulation is needed from the Pacific's Fisheries Commission to ensure vital fisheries remain sustainable. Enlarge image

Commission gives hope to Pacific fisheries

The first meeting of the Pacific's new Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission comes at a critical time for the sustainability of key tuna stocks. Delegates from all over the Pacific and from distant water fishing states of Asia, Europe and North America are in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, this week to decide on new regulations to manage one of the world's largest tuna fisheries.

Most of Australia’s major poultry producers are using imported GE soy as part of their feed mix. Enlarge image

Pressure increases on poultry producers over GE feed

In response to a complaint lodged by Greenpeace, the consumer watchdog Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that the GE-free labelling claims made by poultry companies using GE feed is potentially misleading.

Australia and the US are the only two developed countries refusing to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. Enlarge image

Australia left out in the heat

The Howard Government is on its way to Argentina to keep undermining global efforts to tackle climate change. Out of touch with scientific findings and the weight of public opinion at home and abroad, the Howard Government continues to pursue irresponsible and shortsighted policies.

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Thank you to our volunteers!

Sunday, December 05 is International Volunteer Day! Greenpeace would like to say a huge 'Thank You' to all the volunteers that continually help our organisation to be the great place that it is.

Greenpeace vessel 'Wantok' in operation on the Bamu river, Western Province, PNG, August 2003. Enlarge image

Greenpeace rescues 22 from rough seas

For 22 students, a weekend picnic could have been a disaster if they had not been rescued by the crew of Greenpeace boat Wantok off the coast of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The crew, which included Greenpeace Australia Pacific Forest campaigner Dorothy Tekwie, worked together to save the lives of those in trouble.

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