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Farewell El Nino, say hello to La Nina

Farewell El Nino, say hello to La Nina

El Nino conditions are beginning to shift across Australia to a more neutral weather system that may change to a La Nina later this year.

Huge croc caught after evading capture for a month

Huge croc caught after evading capture for a month

Huge croc caught after evading capture for a month

Huge croc caught after evading capture for a month

A nearly four-metre-long crocodile stalked domestic animals on the edge of a private property, sparking a call to authorities to remove it.

Snake snack warning knell for endangered lizard

Snake snack warning knell for endangered lizard

Snake snack warning knell for endangered lizard

Snake snack warning knell for endangered lizard

Mulga snakes have been discovered as potential predators of an endangered lizard after researchers examined a reptile's stomach contents.

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Industry clamps as Asian honey bee nest found at port

Industry clamps as Asian honey bee nest found at port

Beekeepers are on high alert after an invasive Asian honey bee nest, which can carry a destructive mite, was found at a busy port.

Big fine for owner who ripped out mangroves for road

Big fine for owner who ripped out mangroves for road

A Queensland man has been fined almost $145,000 for clearing a path through protected national park to make a road to his property.

New images show extent of Barrier Reef coral bleaching

New images show extent of Barrier Reef coral bleaching

New footage has been released showing widespread coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef, spanning 1100km from Lizard Island to the Keppel Islands.

Mite species harmful to bee industry detected at port

Mite species harmful to bee industry detected at port

An invasive species that can wipe out honey bees has been detected at a Queensland port, sparking anxiety among keepers after hives were infected across NSW.

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'Like winning Eurovision': interpretive dance scientist

'Like winning Eurovision': interpretive dance scientist

'Like winning Eurovision': interpretive dance scientist

'Like winning Eurovision': interpretive dance scientist

A Sydney-based biologist has taken out a global award that asks scientists to harness the power of interpretive dance to convey complex research.

New classification system for reef coral bleaching

New classification system for reef coral bleaching

New classification system for reef coral bleaching

New classification system for reef coral bleaching

A new classification system similar to the one measuring tropical cyclones is set to be used for coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.

Neighbours saved my life, Sydney shark victim says

Neighbours saved my life, Sydney shark victim says

Neighbours saved my life, Sydney shark victim says

Neighbours saved my life, Sydney shark victim says

A woman mauled by a shark in Sydney Harbour has thanked her "heroic and very kind neighbours" for saving her life.

Wild and captive honeyeaters breed in breakthrough

Wild and captive honeyeaters breed in breakthrough

Wild and captive honeyeaters breed in breakthrough

Wild and captive honeyeaters breed in breakthrough

Regent honeyeaters raised at Taronga Zoo have successfully been released to breed and hatch chicks with wild birds in a boon for the endangered species.

Genomic tools show innovative Indigenous agriculture

Genomic tools show innovative Indigenous agriculture

Genomic tools show innovative Indigenous agriculture

Genomic tools show innovative Indigenous agriculture

Research shows Aboriginal people increased the spread of bunya pine, which have held cultural significance for thousands of years, following colonisation.

Joonga crew provides some pointers for shark management

Joonga crew provides some pointers for shark management

Joonga crew provides some pointers for shark management

Joonga crew provides some pointers for shark management

Shark handling might sound frightening to most people but for the crew from Joonga, it's just part of their daily routine on the NSW South Coast.

Disease threat emerges for critically endangered parrot

Disease threat emerges for critically endangered parrot

Disease threat emerges for critically endangered parrot

Disease threat emerges for critically endangered parrot

With just 70 orange-bellied parrots left in the wild, a new invisible threat is worrying experts over the future of the species.

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Croc shock as reptile found cooped up in chook pen

A crocodile has been discovered in a backyard chicken coop after it was mistaken for a goanna by a Queensland family, prompting warnings from wildlife experts.

Rangers use AI to sound out toadlet croaked in mystery

Aboriginal rangers in their remote lands are leading a research project to learn about a tiny toadlet believed to be a new species of frog.

Rare sea turtle lays 'precious' eggs on mid-north coast

An endangered species of sea turtle has come ashore on the NSW mid-north coast to lay its eggs in the first known turtle nesting of the season.

Girl bitten, boy chased by dingoes on K’gari

A five-year-old girl has been bitten on the thigh in one of two encounters involving children and dingoes on K’gari island this week.

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Sea turtles tracked swimming deep into Sydney Harbour

"Pooed plastic for six days": Sea turtles unexpectedly inhabiting Australia's busiest and most polluted waterways face increased risks from man-made threats.

Cheesed-off plague town hit by 1000 drowned rats a day

A rat plague has swept through a far north Queensland fishing town, which is looking to the heavens to help solve the growing crisis.

Work complete on nation's biggest weir since WWII

Construction is complete on the largest weir built in Australia since World War II, with the vast body of water captured to be used in agriculture and industry.

Feast of science and the senses at world first art show

At a digital art show by Marshmallow Laser Feast, people can dance at the edge of a giant onscreen nebula, and imagine falling into a black hole.

Forestry contractor fined $79,000 for koala cruelty

A contractor has been fined for causing the pain, suffering and deaths of dozens of koalas, after bulldozing habitat on a property in south west Victoria.

Almost 50 new spider species identified in Australia

A popular former children's TV host dubbed "Ranger Stacey" is among the Australians who have had new species of spiders named after them in a published study.

Aussies unprepared for nastier summer bites and stings

Too many Australians don't have the knowledge to prepare for chance summer encounters with snakes, spiders and other venomous animals, experts warn.

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