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Exposure and vulnerability of various natural and human systems to climate change are discussed at …
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On 23rd April, the Prime Minister announced that the Australian Government “will make an additional …
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Many have used the term “unprecedented” to define 2020. Very few will lament its passing. Much has …
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Federal Election 2019 and Coasts
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A New Wave: Coastal Reform in Australia
Four Australian states have specific coastal management legislation half of which is new and only …
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Victorian Coastal Monitoring Program I recently attended a meeting of the Advisory Board of the new …
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Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission
Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission The South Australian Government has established a Royal …
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A new planning policy for coastal management starts in New South Wales.
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