News
Queensland’s desert channel rivers protected
The river systems of Queensland’s desert channel country will now be protected, says the state government.
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Nature & Wildlife
Endangered species at risk from WA bushfires
Native species of birds and mammals endemic to WA may be wiped out from raging bushfires in the region.
Nature & Wildlife
Top 10 news stories of 2011
From naturally dyed silkworms to newfound dinosaur tracks, relive 2011 through your top news headlines.
News
Gallery: World’s first night-flowering orchid
A unique orchid that produced flowers only for one night has been discovered in Papua New Guinea.
News
Cochlear implant scientist wins top award
Professor Graeme Clark, pioneer of the bionic ear, has won the 2011 CSL Florey Medal for biomedical research.
News
New national day for Darwin bombing
A new national day to remember the 1942 bombing of Darwin in WWII has been proclaimed by the government.
News
Space tech maps out Australia’s water
Images from NASA’s Space Shuttle are being used to create maps that could help manage river resources and flood events.
Nature & Wildlife
Kangaroo boom follows Queensland floods
This year’s floods have led to a near 100 per cent increase in population numbers of some species of kangaroo.
News
Thousands of camels culled in the NT
Thousands of feral camels in the Northern Territory have been culled and one station owner says it’s inhumane.
Biodiversity
Daly River station returns to Aboriginal groups
A vast cattle station on the Northern Territory’s Daly River is being handed back to the people that once owned it.