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Cassowaries hit hard by cyclone aftermath
Endangered cassowaries are struggling to find food in the wake of last week’s Cyclone Yasi.
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Science & Environment
The biggest cyclones in recorded history
Hang on to your hats! Here’s our rundown of some truly monumental cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons.
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Cane toad hitchhikes to southwest WA
For the first time, a cane toad has been found in the southwest corner of Western Australia.
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Detention centre threatens endangered parrot
A population of Carnaby’s cockatoos may have their habitat destroyed if a detention centre goes ahead.
Science & Environment
Cyclones: facts and figures
What are cyclones, how do they form and what do the categories mean?
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Female finches stressed by bad mating choice
Female Goudlian finches find it hard to make the best of a bad mating decision when the pickings are slim.
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New lily species smells like burnt electrics
A desert lily with an unusual pungent aroma has been discovered in WA’s Kimberley region.
Science & Environment
To dam or not to dam?
After 150 years of dam-building in Australia, we wonder if dams cause more problems than they solve?
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Great Barrier Reef tested for flood damage
Authorities are monitoring for tell-tale signs of damage as muddy flood plumes smother 10% of the GBR.
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Wildlife hit hard by Queensland floods
As rescue workers struggle to save possums, kangaroos and koalas, a confusing picture is building of the final toll on animals.