Opinion & Analysis
The crisis facing Aussie science
"Homegrown research can lead the world... if we fix what’s holding it back," writes Australian Academy of Science president, Professor Sam Berkovic AC.
Category: Opinion & Analysis
Opinion & Analysis
Using the ocean without using it up
"The ocean regulates climate, so how is it showing up in our decision-making?," asks ocean governance expert, Jas Chambers.
Opinion & Analysis
Think before you krill
"Antarctic krill sustain the entire Southern Ocean food chain. So why are we harvesting them to stock pharmacy shelves?," asks whale scientist Dr Vanessa Pirotta.
Natural Disasters
Fitzgerald River: Australia’s burning secret
A UNESCO-recognised WA biosphere reserve has been savaged by fire, yet the catastrophe has barely rated a national headline.
Climate
Feeling the heat
“Australian farmers are demanding decisive action on climate change,” writes Verity Morgan-Schmidt, the CEO of Farmers for Climate Action.
Biodiversity
OPINION: Conservation coup or cop-out?
"Are Australia’s new nature laws a conservation coup or cop-out?," asks Professor of Environmental Management, Martine Maron.
Biodiversity
Reforms passed to Australia’s decades-old nature laws
Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?
Nature & Wildlife
OPINION: Negativity won’t help Antarctica
The frozen continent, and the treaty that protects it, have been in the news frequently of late – but for all the wrong reasons, argues ecologist and conservation biologist Professor Steven L Chown.
Energy
Deep-sea mining: Gold rush or disaster?
The risks of mining the deep ocean floor are just too high. Australia should back a global moratorium on mining activities at the bottom of the ocean, argue marine ecology experts Professor Jessica Meeuwig and Professor Callum Roberts.
Biodiversity
OPINION: Private landholders key to conservation
Carbon and biodiversity markets will help unlock the potential of privately owned properties, writes ecologist Dr Kate Dodds.