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Greens stand up for the stoned and indolent

by Anthony Sharwood

02 May 06:00am

Filed under: Campbell Newman, Environment, Koalas, Larissa Waters, The Greens, Threatened Species, Tony Burke

136 comments

Blinky Bill, Caramello and Sam the Thirsty Koala would be well satisfied this week.

I'm all ears when it comes to initiatives which help me survive

Thanks largely to The Greens, koalas will be better protected in three states. Their status is now officially “threatened”, which is one rung below endangered on the uh-oh ladder, but several rungs above “fend for yourself, buddy”.

The Greens don’t get an enormous amount of love on this website. That’s mostly because the writers and commenters who set the tone of our dialogue largely believe that The Greens should stick to saving bits of the environment we can actually see and touch and interact with.

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Dawn says:

01:52pm | 02/06/12

What an amazing gift and cbaolooratiln! Thanks for sharing the details of your process. I’ve used freezer paper stencils before, but I never thought of printing an image from the computer onto freezer paper. Read more »
Mark/Fox says:

08:05pm | 03/05/12

Having a good enviroment for our flora and fauna and a fast growing population do not go hand in hand, population control would have to be first on the agenda, for a better enviroment and a better quality lifestyle. Sarah Hanson-Young does not have the ability to plan for sustainable… Read more »

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