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Fatal shark attack in northern Queensland
A recent high school graduate has been killed by a shark attack, while spear fishing off the coast of Port Douglas
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World’s oldest engraving discovered
Zigzag etches of shells found in a chance discovery has heralded a ‘eureka’ moment for scientists
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Submarine reveals true state of Antarctic sea ice
Data from an underwater robot shows that Antarctic sea ice is thicker and more deformed than thought
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138 species near extinction are unprotected, says report
Australia’s protected areas need to keep growing to cover a raft of threatened species which are not covered by any reserves.
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New government fund to stem Australian extinctions
On the day an updated Red List of endangered species is published, Australia announces a bold new conservation initiative in national parks
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‘Green List’ awards world’s top conservation sites
The IUCN, which manages the annual ‘Red List’ of threatened species, launches new ‘Green List’ of protected areas.
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Big increase in Earth’s protected areas
The planet’s 209,000 conservation reserves now cover 15.4 per cent of the land area, but are they doing enough to protect dwindling species?
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Dredge dumping banned on Great Barrier Reef
The government says it will ban dredge spoil dumping in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, but environment groups have raised concerns.
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World history as probe lands on comet
The Philae robot lab landed on comet 67P in the biggest achievement since humans walked on the Moon
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All systems go for historic comet landing
A robotic probe bearing a laboratory has been launched by the European Space Agency, with the hopes of landing on a comet.