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Harbour cash splash turns into political fish fight

Harbour cash splash turns into political fish fight

Conservation groups say the federal government's plan to save an endangered fish doesn't address the issues while the opposition says workers face uncertainty.

Turtle shell shock as chemicals pose population risk

Turtle shell shock as chemicals pose population risk

Turtle shell shock as chemicals pose population risk

Turtle shell shock as chemicals pose population risk

Scientists are warning about the impacts of forever chemicals on animals after a CSIRO study showed alarming health affects on freshwater turtles.

Momentum building to protect Great Australian Bight

Momentum building to protect Great Australian Bight

Momentum building to protect Great Australian Bight

Momentum building to protect Great Australian Bight

The SA government and a senior Mirning Elder have joined calls for the Great Australian Bight and its marine life to be protected from oil and gas drilling.

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Victoria blows past federal rejection of renewables hub

Victoria blows past federal rejection of renewables hub

A terminal to support Victoria's offshore wind ambitions is still under consideration, flying in the face of a 2023 federal rejection.

'Armageddon': the cultural cost of disturbing Gunlom

'Armageddon': the cultural cost of disturbing Gunlom

A precedent in sacred site law could have other jurisdictions looking to the NT after the Jawoyn people won the long-running Gunlom Falls court battle.

Free as a bird: orphaned cassowary returns to the wild

Free as a bird: orphaned cassowary returns to the wild

An orphaned baby southern cassowary has been successfully rehabilitated and released into the wild in north Queensland.

Feisty phascogales fight back from the brink

Feisty phascogales fight back from the brink

A captive breeding program has reintroduced an obscure, carnivorous native marsupial into the wild in South Australia.

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Tassie tiger 'de-extinction' bid aims to dispel myths

Tassie tiger 'de-extinction' bid aims to dispel myths

Tassie tiger 'de-extinction' bid aims to dispel myths

Tassie tiger 'de-extinction' bid aims to dispel myths

Videos narrated by a cartoon Tasmanian tiger have been released by a company attempting to "dispel myths" about their bid to bring the species back to life.

Canberra lashed for 'kicking the can' on salmon farms

Canberra lashed for 'kicking the can' on salmon farms

Canberra lashed for 'kicking the can' on salmon farms

Canberra lashed for 'kicking the can' on salmon farms

The federal government has been criticised from several quarters for delaying a decision relating to the future of salmon farming and an endangered fish.

Nature restoration to bring species back from the brink

Nature restoration to bring species back from the brink

Nature restoration to bring species back from the brink

Nature restoration to bring species back from the brink

Zoos have gone from caging animals to trying to set them free in the wild, with other sectors urged to undertake similar transformations.

Global report charts 'catastrophic' wildlife decline

Global report charts 'catastrophic' wildlife decline

Global report charts 'catastrophic' wildlife decline

Global report charts 'catastrophic' wildlife decline

The world's monitored wildlife populations are down 73 per cent, with Australian species and the reef in the crosshairs, a major report warns.

Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat

Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat

Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat

Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat

Governments should stem the decline in emergency service volunteers as climate change threatens more and increasingly severe natural disasters, a report says.

Activists take Murray engineering project to court

Activists take Murray engineering project to court

Activists take Murray engineering project to court

Activists take Murray engineering project to court

Plans to engineer greater water flows at a floodplain along the Murray River face a battle in court, in a new battle over the preservation of the river system.

Environment ministers summoned over bird flu threat

Environment ministers summoned over bird flu threat

Environment ministers summoned over bird flu threat

Environment ministers summoned over bird flu threat

Australia is looking at vaccinations for bird flu as environment ministers are called to a special meeting to discuss the threat to wildlife.

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Baby fur seal dies after being found injured on beach

Authorities are investigating after a baby seal was found with critical injuries on a beach in eastern Victoria.

Panel ponders end of native forest logging in NSW

An end to native forest logging in NSW is among five options being put to stakeholders, with conservationists saying the move is a big deal for the environment.

'Pitiful' funding for 'looming catastrophe' of bird flu

Pressure is mounting on the federal government to pour more money into bird flu preparations, amid warnings Australia's worst ecological disaster is looming.

'Out of control': community divided over dingo decision

A long-awaited extension on dingo control measures has been hailed as a win for farmers, but nobody seems happy with the result.

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Ray of light for endangered fish as salmon debate rages

Numbers of an endangered ray at the centre of a fight between conservationists and the salmon industry have increased for the first time in nearly a decade.

Unburnt wildlife refuge to be sacrificed for homes

A forested haven for species in danger of extinction will be turned into a housing estate after escaping the Black Summer bushfires.

Farming fuels NSW land clearing crisis: data

NSW cleared an area more than 160 times the size of Sydney's CBD in a single year, new government figures show.

'Waterways are drying up': plea for environmental laws

Traditional owners say their way of life is under threat if environment laws are not changed to protect crucial NT water sources from over-extraction.

Fears skate extinction will damage Tasmania's image

Tasmanian businesses have formed a new group to campaign for the salvation of an ancient fish, fearing its demise could cost them dearly.

Death most likely outcome for koalas in care: vet data

Most sick and injured koalas that wind up in the care of vets are put down, a grim new analysis of data shows.

Federal minister's lack of control on logging 'absurd'

Federal independents are mounting a renewed push to get the environment minister to deal with state-based logging threats to endangered species.

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