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'Sobering': flu strain kills thousands of seal pups

'Sobering': flu strain kills thousands of seal pups

A devastating strain of bird flu has wiped out more than 75 per cent of the southern elephant seal pup population on a remote sub-Antarctic island.

Hopes native tree project will save endangered cockatoo

Hopes native tree project will save endangered cockatoo

Hopes native tree project will save endangered cockatoo

Hopes native tree project will save endangered cockatoo

The endangered Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo has been thrown a lifeline, with more than 200,000 trees being planted to create a crucial 10km bushland corridor.

Australia urged to step up climate leadership on oceans

Australia urged to step up climate leadership on oceans

Australia urged to step up climate leadership on oceans

Australia urged to step up climate leadership on oceans

Australia is facing calls to elevate the ocean degradation agenda at upcoming climate talks to prevent ongoing harm to reefs, coastlines and fisheries.

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Call for reform amid rampant land clearing, nature loss

Call for reform amid rampant land clearing, nature loss

Environmentalists are calling for sweeping nature law reforms to better protect one state's dwindling fauna and flora.

Uncool hobby fast becoming Australia’s favourite

Uncool hobby fast becoming Australia’s favourite

Thousands of Australians fed up with social media have swapped mindless doomscrolling and brain rot for mindful strolls with binoculars.

Call to ditch energy hub to save herb from extinction

Call to ditch energy hub to save herb from extinction

A planned gas and petrochemical hub on a northern harbour should not go ahead as it would kill off an endangered plant, an environment group says.

New round of culling after brumby population explodes

New round of culling after brumby population explodes

Brumby numbers have rebounded despite efforts to cull the feral horses from a famous alpine national park, coinciding with a break in aerial shooting efforts.

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Cattle station gets permit to kill 20,000 parrots

Cattle station gets permit to kill 20,000 parrots

Cattle station gets permit to kill 20,000 parrots

Cattle station gets permit to kill 20,000 parrots

Conservation groups are outraged that a cattle station has been given government permits to kill 20,000 corellas and galahs.

Midnight Oil frontman leads 'great Australian mission'

Midnight Oil frontman leads 'great Australian mission'

Midnight Oil frontman leads 'great Australian mission'

Midnight Oil frontman leads 'great Australian mission'

Musician, activist and former politician Peter Garrett is hoping to usher in the next generation of Australians to care for the land as he begins a new role.

Decades-long debate over river flows on amid new plan

Decades-long debate over river flows on amid new plan

Decades-long debate over river flows on amid new plan

Decades-long debate over river flows on amid new plan

A pristine river home to endangered fish is at the centre of renewed debate about water use, as environment groups call to protect a vast tropical savanna.

Greenpeace claims win, as court dismisses Woodside case

Greenpeace claims win, as court dismisses Woodside case

Greenpeace claims win, as court dismisses Woodside case

Greenpeace claims win, as court dismisses Woodside case

Greenpeace has declared victory against Woodside, despite a court dismissing its legal case against the oil and gas company about its emissions claims.

Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

A state government has launched an inquiry into new environmental laws as it calls for a national interest exemption for an oil exploration project.

Smelly spawning heralds new life on fragile reef

Smelly spawning heralds new life on fragile reef

Smelly spawning heralds new life on fragile reef

Smelly spawning heralds new life on fragile reef

Scientists have harvested millions of coral babies in a bid to help a bleached reef regenerate after it was lashed by a destructive cyclone.

Full picture of deadly flu on island yet to be revealed

Full picture of deadly flu on island yet to be revealed

Full picture of deadly flu on island yet to be revealed

Full picture of deadly flu on island yet to be revealed

Scientists who went on a landmark trip to a World Heritage-listed sub-Antarctic island are awaiting more results after a deadly bird flu strain was discovered.

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Cyclone-hammered reefs can take many years to recover

Coral reefs and their fish populations can take many years to recover after being hammered by severe tropical cyclones, researchers say.

Farmers hit hard by food waste billions

Australian fruit and vegetable growers are missing out on sales of up to one million tonnes of produce that never makes it to market

Earth hour turns 20 at pivotal moment in climate action

From the Sydney Opera House to the world, the 20th anniversary of Earth Hour comes at a critical time in the global response to climate change.

Could a little beetle threaten Australia's foodbowl?

Voracious wood-boring beetles continue to rapidly destroy the snow gum forests of the Australian Alps as climate change creates perfect conditions for them.

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Snow gum dieback raises fears for largest river system

The snow gum forests of Australia's high country are dying, and it could have profound consequences for the nation's largest river system.

Gassy, koala-threatening coal mine gets state stamp

Environmental groups are urging the federal government to act to prevent a coal mine emitting methane pollution and destroying koala habitat.

Owl be damned: regulator stops short of rat poison ban

Conservationists are pushing for a regulator to outlaw a common class of rodenticides having pervasive effects on owls and other native animals.

Carbon credit rewards MIA for Indigenous stewards

Rules that ensure carbon credits only go to new emissions removal could be penalising the long-term conservation efforts of First Nations people.

Government 'ignored' advice to halt salmon farming

Freedom-of-information documents show the federal government didn't act on department advice to revoke approvals for salmon farming in a remote harbour.

Fossil wonderland submitted for World Heritage listing

A 58,000-hectare Australian expanse containing some of the world's oldest evidence of animal life could be included on the prestigious World Heritage list.

How mirroring nature might just save the humble oyster

Oyster reefs are already a restoration priority and Australian research could boost survival rates of the water-filtering, habitat-providing species.

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