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Dolphin spotted ‘wearing’ singlet alarms wildlife authorities

Experts are concerned for the welfare of a bottlenose dolphin that appears to have been wrapped in a T-shirt in Bunbury, WA.

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New aerial images reveal bushfire damage in Tasmanian World Heritage Area one year on

Recovery is slow one year after devastating bushfires tore through the pristine wilderness.

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Natural World Heritage sites at risk from human pressure: study

A new study led by the University of Queensland has warned that more than 100 Natural World Heritage sites are being destroyed by human activities.

Nature & Wildlife

Orange-bellied parrot baby boom brings hope

A bumper breeding season is welcome news for one of Australia’s most endangered parrots.

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Wilderness Society to use drones to raise awareness of deforestation

An environmental organisation hopes to raise $30,000 to buy a fleet of drones to expose the scale of land clearing in Australia.

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One of the world’s smallest, rarest primates born at Taronga

Taronga Zoo in Sydney is celebrating the birth of a cotton-top tamarin, a tiny critically endangered primate native to Colombia.

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Humans killed most of Australia’s megafauna: study

What killed Australia’s megafauna? A new study has weighed in on the old debate and pointed the finger at humans to blame – but scientists remain at odds on the controversial issue.

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Ancient aboriginal settlement one step closer to World Heritage listing

One of the earliest known aquaculture systems on Earth, in south-western Victoria, is one step closer to becoming Australia’s 20th World Heritage site.