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A whale of a time: record sightings at season's start

A whale of a time: record sightings at season's start

Early whale sightings on the South Australian coast are being hailed by scientists who say they are a flagship species for successful conservation management.

Salmon farms green lit, but conservation fight not over

Salmon farms green lit, but conservation fight not over

Salmon farms green lit, but conservation fight not over

Salmon farms green lit, but conservation fight not over

Salmon farming has been allowed to continue in a harbour at the centre of a conservation battle, but further legal action has been flagged.

Worst bleaching on record for coral reef ecosystems

Worst bleaching on record for coral reef ecosystems

Worst bleaching on record for coral reef ecosystems

Worst bleaching on record for coral reef ecosystems

The results are in for another of Australia's heat-vulnerable reef ecosystems hammered by elevated ocean temperatures ahead of a key climate target deadline.

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Tourist mecca fighting to turn tide on Mother Nature

Tourist mecca fighting to turn tide on Mother Nature

The Gold Coast could be pushing sand uphill as it works to restore beaches eroded by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

'Climate catastrophe': court battle over coal mine plan

'Climate catastrophe': court battle over coal mine plan

Activists hope to stop a proposed mine that will dig up an additional 17 million tonnes of coal a year, claiming emissions will worsen natural disasters.

'Deepest pain' felt as landmark climate case dismissed

'Deepest pain' felt as landmark climate case dismissed

As a landmark climate case is dismissed by a federal court, the Torres Strait Islander men behind the action are vowing to keep fighting for their homelands.

Desert haven teeming with life a snapshot of the past

Desert haven teeming with life a snapshot of the past

For 26 years, scientists have been observing what happens to native mammals when they are protected from feral predators such as foxes, cats and rabbits.

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Rare frogs hop back into wild to stop species croaking

Rare frogs hop back into wild to stop species croaking

Rare frogs hop back into wild to stop species croaking

Rare frogs hop back into wild to stop species croaking

Hundreds of tiny frogs bred at a zoo have been released into a national park, significantly boosting the species of amphibians on the brink of extinction.

Activists in court action over aerial koala cull

Activists in court action over aerial koala cull

Activists in court action over aerial koala cull

Activists in court action over aerial koala cull

A government department is being taken to court in a bid by animal rights activists to quash a decision to shoot bushfire-affected koalas from helicopters.

Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress

Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress

Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress

Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress

The World Archaeological Congress is meeting in Australia for the first time, with industrial threats to ancient Aboriginal sites up for discussion.

Second wind for long-promised nature law reforms

Second wind for long-promised nature law reforms

Second wind for long-promised nature law reforms

Second wind for long-promised nature law reforms

There is no time to waste to fix broken nature laws, Environment Minister Murray Watt says, although early indications suggest climate will not be included.

Caring for Country with ancient knowledge and science

Caring for Country with ancient knowledge and science

Caring for Country with ancient knowledge and science

Caring for Country with ancient knowledge and science

Environmental DNA technology is being combined with Indigenous knowledge to care for Country in one of the world's oldest aquaculture systems.

Indigenous-led plan sets example in caring for Country

Indigenous-led plan sets example in caring for Country

Indigenous-led plan sets example in caring for Country

Indigenous-led plan sets example in caring for Country

The first Indigenous-led research strategy for Kakadu National Park is hoped to set a new standard for collaboration between Traditional Owners and scientists.

Art activists in legal bid to kill massive gas project

Art activists in legal bid to kill massive gas project

Art activists in legal bid to kill massive gas project

Art activists in legal bid to kill massive gas project

A legal bid to overturn the state approval of a massive gas project's extension could also impact a pending federal clearance, activists say.

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Momentum building for global plastic pollution pact

The federal environment minister has joined forces with more than 90 countries to clamp down on plastic waste harming the environment and human health.

Australia dives into the big blue as key climate ally

The potential of blue carbon - using the power of the seas - will feature prominently in Australia's official climate plans following a landmark agreement.

Reeled in: activists battle industrial fishing off Aust

Activists have intercepted an industrial longline fishing operation off Australia's coast just before an international conference on ocean protection.

Maps reveal 'obstacle course' for migrating whales

More information on whale migrations could help pave clearer and safer pathways through intensifying human activity.

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'Salty soup': climate threat to vital lagoon ecosystems

Drought, sea level rise and more water evaporation from higher temperatures are ratcheting up lagoon salt contents to potentially harmful levels.

Young humpbacks exposed to danger with shifting births

An increasing number of humpback whales are being born in southerly waters, potentially exposing calves to greater risks.

Controversial gas project hinges on 11th-hour talks

The future of Woodside's North West Shelf gas project is a priority item in talks between federal Environment Minister Murray Watt and WA Premier Roger Cook.

Thorny nature reforms threaten to entangle new minister

Labor's pledge to deliver a once-in-a-generation overhaul of environmental laws went unfulfilled in its first term, leaving a new minister to finish the job.

Bindi Irwin on the mend after emergency surgery

Conservationist Bindi Irwin has had her appendix and lesions removed in emergency surgery after being rushed to hospital in New York.

Rabbit plague looms amid calls for new biocontrols

Australia's rabbit population is on the rise, with conservation groups warning urgent funding is needed to develop new biological control measures.

Backyard orchard bearing fruit for remote residents

A backyard orchard is proving wrong the myth that remote regions are barren, sparking a mission to bring productive gardens to communities across Australia.

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