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Bureau officially declares El Niño event
The weather bureau has declared an El Niño event, meaning severe heat this summer in Australia.
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Warning of dire threat to koalas from urban sprawl
Koalas are under increasing pressure as southeast Queensland grapples with a housing crisis and predicted population explosion of 2.2 million people.
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Whales stop singing and rock lobsters lose their balance: how seismic surveys can harm marine life
A roundup of the latest evidence on the effects of seismic surveys shows there are many potential harms to marine life.
History & Culture
The art of body adornment in Papua New Guinea
While most of us might wear a piece of jewellery or an adornment of some kind because we like it, or think it looks good, or because a loved one gave it to us, the people of Papua New Guinea look at it in a completely different way.
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UN grants Australia more time to avoid ‘in danger’ listing of Great Barrier Reef
The World Heritage Committee has given Australia more time to address major threats to the Great Barrier Reef and possibly avoid an in-danger listing.
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Busting myrtle rust
Scientists have discovered a native guava tree that appears to be resistant to invasive myrtle rust.
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Once-extinct ‘zombie fish’ are back for a wild time
A so-called “zombie fish” thought to have been extinct for two decades has been released into a Victorian wetland after it was brought back from the dead.
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Australia’s least wanted – 8 alien species and diseases we must keep out of our island home
Here we take a closer look at some pests and diseases we need to keep out at all costs, to protect our biodiversity.
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True damage of feral species revealed in landmark report. What can we do to stop the decimation?
Invasive alien species are driving biodiversity loss and extinctions in every country, all over the world. Responding to the challenge, the United Nations is today releasing the first global assessment of invasive alien species and their control.
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Comet Encke returns!
Comet Encke has the shortest orbital period of any known comet within our solar system.