Australia has earned the dubious honour of being in the top 10 countries with the worst environmental impact on the planet, according to a major international study of more than 200 nations. We’re number 9, behind Brazil, the US, China, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, India and Russia. Not a position to be proud of, but certainly a reminder of our global significance and the opportunity change can yield. www.theage.com.au/environment/australias-global-footprint-one-of-the-worst-201