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'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize

'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize

Indigenous desert rangers caring for an area the size of Argentina will compete for a prestigious environmental award and worldwide attention.

Koala Park hinges on government pay day from polluters

Koala Park hinges on government pay day from polluters

Koala Park hinges on government pay day from polluters

Koala Park hinges on government pay day from polluters

A carbon credit scheme has divided environmental groups and caused a rift in the Greens leading up to a key senate vote that could end a planned Koala Park.

'It's been a good life': desert ranger hangs up hat

'It's been a good life': desert ranger hangs up hat

'It's been a good life': desert ranger hangs up hat

'It's been a good life': desert ranger hangs up hat

A ranger of a vast national park is hanging up his hat, proud to leave his country - and the town where he was once wasn't welcome - a better place.

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Australia's coral reefs retreat as heatwaves intensify

Australia's coral reefs retreat as heatwaves intensify

Marine heatwaves are threatening coral reefs, including those in Australia, but research shows they could recover if given a break between bleaching events.

Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu

Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu

Researchers will leave an Australian island in the first major move to safeguard the psychological wellbeing of scientists as bird flu is expected to hit.

Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

With bird flu now being detected in dolphins, scientists are being evacuated from a remote Australian territory to protect them from psychological distress.

'One ocean': Australia exporting seafood impact

'One ocean': Australia exporting seafood impact

While Australia prioritises its own marine environments, the country's reliance on imported seafood might just be shifting the impacts elsewhere.

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Bee-killing mite second wave raises food security alarm

Bee-killing mite second wave raises food security alarm

Bee-killing mite second wave raises food security alarm

Bee-killing mite second wave raises food security alarm

Varroa mite, which has invaded Australia's beehives, could pose a major risk to food security by wiping out the pollinators before they can do their work.

'Walking dead': plastic ingestion's seabird impact

'Walking dead': plastic ingestion's seabird impact

'Walking dead': plastic ingestion's seabird impact

'Walking dead': plastic ingestion's seabird impact

A world-first study has proven a seabird is suffering from population decline due to ingestion of plastic waste, with afflicted birds dubbed "the walking dead".

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Efforts to cut pollution in waterways feeding Australia's Great Barrier Reef are making progress but still falling short of targets.

Bird flu's spread sparks Tasmanian devil, parrot fears

Bird flu's spread sparks Tasmanian devil, parrot fears

Bird flu's spread sparks Tasmanian devil, parrot fears

Bird flu's spread sparks Tasmanian devil, parrot fears

The detection of a deadly bird flu strain in Tasmania for the first time has prompted concern for endangered species that only exist on the island.

Coral returns to Great Barrier Reef but risks remain

Coral returns to Great Barrier Reef but risks remain

Coral returns to Great Barrier Reef but risks remain

Coral returns to Great Barrier Reef but risks remain

The world's largest coral reef system is showing positive signs of recovery but experts warn severe climate challenges lay ahead.

Citizen scientists join fight to save beloved snow gums

Citizen scientists join fight to save beloved snow gums

Citizen scientists join fight to save beloved snow gums

Citizen scientists join fight to save beloved snow gums

Hundreds of citizen scientists across Victoria, NSW and the ACT are setting out on foot to map the health of the besieged snow gum.

Landmark cat-rout project receives a major cash boost

Landmark cat-rout project receives a major cash boost

Landmark cat-rout project receives a major cash boost

Landmark cat-rout project receives a major cash boost

Efforts to remove feral cats from Australia's third-largest island have received an almost $4 million funding top-up.

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Dead whale calf on city beach to be tested for bird flu

A newborn humpback whale that was stranded on a beach and died will be tested for bird flu, as the number of cases grows to 17.

Tiny ancient fungi could slash Aussie fertiliser bill

A team of scientists has built Australia's first highly detailed database of fungi, which has the potential to help boost food crops and slash fertiliser costs.

The secret life of birds on river's precious wetlands

New footage from a carefully preserved wetland shows an abundance of wildlife, in a project ecologists hope will reveal the beauty of the Murray-Darling Basin.

Going ballistic: spider spins a spring-loaded trap

A bizarre new species of spider has been discovered in the rainforests of far north Queensland that spins a unique trap to snare a single species of ant.

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'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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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