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Arafura Rare Earths mine designated NT’s first "Significant Project” under far-reaching Territory Coordinator legislation
June 04, 2026
The Nolan’s Bore neodymium and praseodymium open-cut mine with complex on-site processing 130kms north of Mparntwe Alice Springs has been designated as the Northern Territory’s first Significant Project under section 23 of the extreme...
Read More ShareWeed so bad you can see it from space: NASA images reveal buffel-fueled fire risk building in Australia’s Red Centre
May 05, 2026
New satellite images released by NASA showing Australia’s Red Centre turning green should not be mistaken for good news, the Invasive Species Council has warned, with much of the growth likely to be invasive...
Read More ShareBuffel Grass Fight Reaches Canberra
April 23, 2026
Thank you to everyone who helped get us to Canberra last month to advocate for buffel grass to become a Weed of Nation Significance. Our community contributed financially, by putting pen to paper, and...
Read More Share“Failing, flailing and a fish out of water”. Controversial and disastrous Singleton Project delayed again.
April 21, 2026
Fortune Agribusiness, the proponent of one of Australia’s largest groundwater licences at Singleton Station, 350km north of Mparntwe Alice Springs, has had a two-year extension granted to finalise their Environment Impact Statement (EIS) by...
Read More ShareGovernment approves pastoralists continuing to spread a weed despite majority community opposition
March 20, 2026
Minister for the Environment, Joshua Burgoyne, has approved a plan which allows the planting of declared weed, buffel grass, on pastoral leases, despite significant community opposition.
Read More ShareMinister Burgoyne makes catastrophic buffel grass decision that puts his own community at risk
December 18, 2025
The Northern Territory Government has released the Draft Buffel Grass Weed Management Plan 2026-2036 for public comment, after interventions were made by the Environment Minister, Joshua Burgoyne. ALEC understands that the Buffel Grass Weed...
Read More ShareUrgent calls across nation to declare “firebomb” plant one of Australia’s worst weeds
November 18, 2025
An invasive plant has changed the face of some of the country’s most famous landmarks, causing catastrophic environmental damage, raging bush fires and health issues. Buffel grass strips the beauty and biodiversity from iconic...
Read More ShareALEC condemns dumping of NT 2030 emissions reduction target
June 19, 2025
"The NT is unprepared, exposed and exiting the energy transition” ALEC condemns dumping of NT 2030 emissions reduction target The Country Liberal Party (CLP) has dumped its election commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
Read More Share"This heat is just too much" - Calls intensify for climate action as extreme record temperatures bake Central Australia for 100 days
March 10, 2025
Record temperatures have baked Central Australia across a more than 3 month period. In the last 100 days from December 1 to March 10, 39.6℃ is the average maximum temperature in Mparntwe Alice Springs....
Read More ShareALEC defunded by CLP government
February 11, 2025
Joshua Burgoyne, CLP Environment Minister and Member for Braitling has terminated ALEC’s funding agreement with two years left on the contract signed in 2022. The funding provided ALEC with $100,000 annually for policy and...
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