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Rare, almost mythical Australian tree kangaroos can finally be studied, thanks to new tech
Australia’s most mysterious marsupials can now be detected using new technology.
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Largest study on genetic diversity finds glimmers of hope amid general global decline
Before species go extinct, their populations often shrink and become isolated. Healthy populations tend to have a large gene pool with many genetic variants circulating. But the path to extinction erodes genetic diversity, because a species’ gene pool shrinks as the population declines. Losing genetic diversity limits the ability of populations to adapt to threats such as disease and climate change.
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Return of the red goshawk
A formidable native bird of prey that eats cockatoos for breakfast has been sighted in Central Australia for the first time in three decades.
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Australia remains on high alert for killer bird flu despite enduring recent high-risk migration season
As a deadly bird flu continues to wreak havoc across the globe, Australia has so far remained the only continent free of the disease. But experts warn it’s only a matter of time before the lethal virus that causes the disease arrives on our shores.
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Sydney funnel-web spider found to be three different species
The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed.
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2024 global temperatures surpassed 1.5°C Paris Agreement threshold, confirms WMO
In a bleak milestone for our planet, it has been confirmed that last year’s global average surface temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
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Unlocked: the genome of the mysterious marsupial mole
In a world-first, scientists have unearthed the genetic secrets of Australia’s elusive southern marsupial mole.
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Cost to save all threatened species in Australia calculated for first time
Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonisation. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 species are currently threatened with the same fate. Their populations have fallen 2-3 per cent every year over the last quarter century.
History & Culture
New life for history-making RAAF Caribou A4-179 aircraft
A historic Caribou aircraft, once a symbol of courage and resilience and a stalwart of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), has been given new life and a new home in South East Queensland.
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Notes from the field: In full feather
When it came to assigning a writer to cover the final Broken Heel festival, Jack Marx seemed the perfect choice.