Australia news live: Leonardo DiCaprio speaks up for WA forest; Wong warns Russia against ‘bullying behaviour’
Actor posts his opposition to a bauxite mine that he says threatens rare bettongs. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLeonardo DiCaprio has drawn the world’s attention to the government’s decision to allow the mining company South32 to clear native forest in WA’s jarrah forests for bauxite mining.The actor claimed the operation at Boddington could threaten the critically endangered woylie (or brush-tailed bettong) and that the government was prioritising “mining development over environmental protection”.The mining company @south_32 is set to clear 9,600 acres of this old growth forest, which is home to threatened species like the Critically Endangered Woylie. This operation will destroy critical habitat for over 8,000 species, 80% of which are found nowhere else on Earth. While native forest logging was banned in Western Australia in 2024, clearance of native forests for mining is still allowed due to separate government policies that prioritize mining development over environmental protection.I don’t think Australians respond very well to that kind of bullying behaviour from anybody, and certainly not from Russia ... we would consider any request, and that is the sensible thing to do.We have an interest in the UN Charter not being undermined by a permanent member of the security council. These are rules which keep us all safe, and we have to continue to work to defend them. We continue to advocate, alongside so many others in the international community and in Europe for a just and enduring peace, a fair resolve for Ukraine. Continue reading...
admin
Actor posts his opposition to a bauxite mine that he says threatens rare bettongs. Follow today’s news live
- Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
Leonardo DiCaprio has drawn the world’s attention to the government’s decision to allow the mining company South32 to clear native forest in WA’s jarrah forests for bauxite mining.
The actor claimed the operation at Boddington could threaten the critically endangered woylie (or brush-tailed bettong) and that the government was prioritising “mining development over environmental protection”.
The mining company @south_32 is set to clear 9,600 acres of this old growth forest, which is home to threatened species like the Critically Endangered Woylie. This operation will destroy critical habitat for over 8,000 species, 80% of which are found nowhere else on Earth. While native forest logging was banned in Western Australia in 2024, clearance of native forests for mining is still allowed due to separate government policies that prioritize mining development over environmental protection.
I don’t think Australians respond very well to that kind of bullying behaviour from anybody, and certainly not from Russia ... we would consider any request, and that is the sensible thing to do.
We have an interest in the UN Charter not being undermined by a permanent member of the security council. These are rules which keep us all safe, and we have to continue to work to defend them. We continue to advocate, alongside so many others in the international community and in Europe for a just and enduring peace, a fair resolve for Ukraine. Continue reading...
