Australia
Magic on the Reef
We’re all aware the Great Barrier Reef faces huge environmental challenges, so it’s heartening to know being a tourist can be part of the solution.
Category: Water
Biodiversity
Highs and lows
In an outback Queensland town, the health of a river shapes the health of a community – and much more beyond.
Nature & Wildlife
Living with sharks
As summer heats up in Australia and more people go swimming, concerns about sharks inevitably rise. But what is the real threat in our waters?
Flora & Fauna
New technique could reveal if an animal illegally smuggled
If someone mentions criminal gangs, you might think of drug trafficking or financial crime. But one of the most persistent illegal trades in the world flies largely under the radar: wildlife smuggling.
Land
Frogs can fare worse in floods than bushfires
You would assume a flood represents a windfall for frogs, right? But new research finds these water-loving amphibians can have too much of a good thing.
Nature & Wildlife
A hitchhiker’s guide to the humpback highway
Video footage of uninvited guests hitching a ride on humpback whales has been recorded by researchers during migration season along Australia’s east coast.
Nature & Wildlife
The colossal squid with a cult following
The world’s only complete specimen of a colossal squid – on display in New Zealand – has developed a cult-like following.
Nature & Wildlife
Shades of cray
Often mistaken for yabbies, the freshwater spiny crayfish species of Australia’s east coast are extraordinarily diverse.
Nature & Wildlife
More whales are getting caught in nets off Australia’s east coast
Scientists have noticed a troubling rise in the number of whales caught and tangled in fishing and shark nets this migration season.
Nature & Wildlife
Australia’s rarest dolphin lives on Melbourne’s doorstep
Hiding in plain sight for centuries, the critically endangered Burrunan dolphin is both an enigma and a conservation emergency.