Nature & Wildlife
The Aussie Backyard Bird Count starts today
From 22-28 October, BirdLife Australia is asking you to take part in the annual backyard bird count.
Category: News
News
Derwent River seastar officially extinct, scientists say
Scientists have officially called it: the Derwent River seastar is gone.
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Western Australia wildflower bloom best in years: pictures
The east coast of Australia may be gripped by drought, but the winter rains along the west coast have WA’s wildflowers blooming.
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Outback to city: the Rasheeds sell Arkaba homestead
The Rasheed family has decided to sell their last remaining property in the South Australian outback.
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2018 Eureka Prizes: WINNERS
From helping bees to a renewable energy future, Australian science was in the spotlight at the 2018 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
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2018 AG Nature Photographer of the Year winners
The winning images from the 2018 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the year contest have been revealed.
Biodiversity
Wildlife carers will soon be able to treat mange for wombats
A new online course will offer training for wildlife carers to administer treatment for wombat mange.
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Feather transplant gives tawny lucky break
A complex procedure has given an injured tawny frogmouth a new lease on life – shortening its recovery from up to a year to just six days.
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Extreme rainfall events intensifying more rapidly than first predicted
The link between global warming and increased rainfall events is well known, but scientists say our infrastructure may not cope at this rate.
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Dingo bones excavated in 1960s are the oldest ever found
Radiocarbon dating on the oldest dingo bones ever found has sparked a re-think of the arrival date for Australia’s iconic canines.