In the media

A greener general practice is possible- and there is much we can do to positively impact planetary and human health, writes Rob Hosking, DEA member, GP, and Chair of the RACGP Expert Committee Practice...

Home owners in Victoria will no longer be forced to replace broken gas heating systems or cooktops with electric alternatives, following changes announced by the state government to its electrification policies. Meanwhile, the City...

NSW's City of Sydney has voted to ban gas appliances in all new homes, and under new planning rules, developers will be required to install electric cooktops, ovens, and indoor heating and cooling systems...

Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) is the main driver of global warming, which increases extreme weather events (heat/heatwaves, bushfires, floods, cyclones, dust storms); air pollution; food and water insecurity; impacts the spread...

The Drysdale community is set to attend a health talk and cooking demonstration at the SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre. The event aims to raise awareness about the hidden risks of gas heating and cooking, and...

DEA Biodiversity Special Interest Group Chair Dr. Brooke Ah Shay writes about how important the oceans are to the overall wellbeing of people and the planet.

Woodside's gas extraction plans on the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia are encountering new legal obstacles. The federal court has agreed to hear a legal challenge initiated by Raelene Cooper, a Mardudhunera woman and...

Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) have successfully obtained a Federal Court order that allows them to contest the approval of the environmental plan (EP) for the Scarborough Gas Project. DEA intends to argue...

Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) won a maximum costs order capping NOPSEMA’s and Woodside’s recoverable legal costs at $80,000 if DEA loses. With a hearing set for July 14–15, The Environmental Defenders Office...

This year’s World Environment Day focuses on ‘Beating Plastic Pollution,’ with Dr. Nicole Sleeman highlighting the connection between plastic waste and human health. As a member of the RACGP Specific Interests Climate and Environmental...