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New South Wales government lists koala as endangered
Koalas have been listed as an endangered species in NSW with government acknowledging there is a significant risk the marsupials could become extinct.
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Get ready to see the planets align in Australian skies this June
In an extremely rare event, Australians will be able to see five planets in the sky at the same time – with the naked eye.
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Probiotics could help save falling honey bee populations
Scientists hope a new immunity-boosting probiotic developed for honeybees will help fight infections being blamed for their declining population.
History & Culture
Incredible archive footage shows how hiking Tasmania’s iconic Cradle Mountain has changed over last century
One hundred years ago, what we now know as Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP was first declared a protected area.
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Queensland’s tropical rainforests dying from same climate change forces contributing to coral bleaching
It turns out the same climate change forces contributing to coral bleaching have also taken a toll on the trees that inhabit Queensland’s tropical rainforests.
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Snap, crackle, pop: Baby oysters follow sound of shrimp
Though oysters may be brainless bivalves, they can “hear” and swim towards attractive sounds of the sea. Yes, seriously…
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Great Barrier Reef: 91% of reefs surveyed affected by coral bleaching over 2021/2022 summer
Great Barrier Reef bleaching occurred on over 90 per cent of reefs this summer, report reveals
Science & Environment
Lord Howe Island’s ‘magnificent’ snail, thought to be extinct, seen for first time in 20 years
As one of the last people to see a magnificent helicarionid land snail (Gudeoconcha sophiae magnifica) alive 20 years ago, the Australian Museum’s Dr Isabel Hyman feared the species was extinct. But on her latest expedition to the remote island, one was found among the rocks of Mt Gower summit.
History & Culture
200 years since the honey bee came to our shores, it’s hard to imagine an Australia without it
On the bicentenary of the European honey bee’s introduction to Australia, should we be celebrating? We take a look at the effects – good and bad – the honey bee has had on our environment and society.
History & Culture
The Dog Fence: what future for this iconic but contentious barrier?
Carving a corrosive path through remote inland Australia, the Dingo Barrier Fence has cast a 70-year shadow over the ecology of a significant body of the Australian continent, while also providing a critical lifeline to the nation’s iconic sheep industry.