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The Black Summer fires took their toll on the platypus
A new study has found that the bushfires may have caused a two per cent decline in platypus populations as the fires razed their habitat.
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Koalas badly burned in Victorian bushfires finally return home following recovery
Fourteen koalas injured during last summer’s devastating Victorian bushfires have finally returned home.
History & Culture
‘Nice and clean’: Not all blackened landscapes are bad
Scientists implore us to rethink the notion of a blackened landscape and embrace the positive qualities of contained fires.
How climate change is killing us: Paddy Manning
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Science & Environment
East Gippsland grit: the resilience driving recovery
Immense community spirit and resilience are driving the bushfire recovery in south-eastern Victoria.
History & Culture
Sign of the times: why we’re seeing more sign language interpreters on our screens
There are good reasons why we’re seeing more sign language interpreters on our TV screens.
Science & Environment
The mystery of the mouse that died of smoke inhalation, but went nowhere near a fire
This is the first recorded wildlife in the world killed by bushfire smoke far outside a fire zone.
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Rescued platypuses return after rainfall replenishes waterways
The platpuses were rescued from drying waterways in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve in December.
Science & Environment
Kangaroo Island dunnarts have been captured on camera, giving hope for their survival
Conservationists were fearful for the dunnarts’ future following the devastating 2019/2020 fires, but there may still be a chance.
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Scientists are still finding burnt, starving koalas weeks after the bushfires
The plight of koalas during the recent bushfire crisis made headlines here and abroad. But the emergency for our wildlife is not over.