Biodiversity
Tarkine mine re-approved in devil territory
Re-approval for iron ore mine in Tasmania is ‘a decision for extinction’ says environmentalists, who plan to appeal it.
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Biodiversity
Bombs dropped on GBR highlight wider issue
Four bombs dropped on the Great Barrier Reef cause experts to question military training.
News
Fossils discovered at Brisbane worksite
Fossils of animals that may be 50 million years old have been uncovered during roadworks in Queensland.
Nature & Wildlife
Night parrot: Tantalising clues revealed
An ornithologist has captured the first photos and some intriguing insights into Australia’s most elusive bird.
History & Culture
New Aboriginal language born in the NT
A language spoken by Aboriginal children in a remote part of central Australia has a “radically innovative” structure.
History & Culture
Ancient coins could redraft Australian history
An Australian Geographic expedition aims to uncover the truth about ancient coins found off Arnhem Land in 1944.
History & Culture
Big egos don’t produce success, study finds
Those who feel they deserve success are more likely to fail when challenges arise.
News
Gallery: World tiniest flowers made in a lab
Chemists have manipulated the growth of crystals to build beautiful nanoflowers that are impossibly small.
News
Barrier Reef downgrade decision postponed
UNESCO will decide in 2014 whether to add the reef to a list of World Heritage Sites in danger.
News
Google Earth fuelling ‘armchair archaeology’
A new breed of archaeologists is using satellite imagery to unearth clues about past civilisations.