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Sea turtles tracked swimming deep into Sydney Harbour

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

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

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

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

Work complete on nation's biggest weir since WWII

Work complete on nation's biggest weir since WWII

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.

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Feast of science and the senses at world first art show

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

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

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

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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'Dying industry': taxpayers prop up native tree logging

'Dying industry': taxpayers prop up native tree logging

'Dying industry': taxpayers prop up native tree logging

'Dying industry': taxpayers prop up native tree logging

Nearly $250 million in grants have gone to the state-owned NSW forestry corporation in recent years amid questions about the sector's financial viability.

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

The state's first feral pig co-ordinator will work to cull an explosion in numbers across three hotspots as the animals cause millions of dollars damage.

Man dead, another in hospital as boat struck by whale

Man dead, another in hospital as boat struck by whale

Man dead, another in hospital as boat struck by whale

Man dead, another in hospital as boat struck by whale

A man has died after being thrown from a boat that was struck by a whale in waters off Sydney.

Ancient fossil discovery sheds light on koala evolution

Ancient fossil discovery sheds light on koala evolution

Ancient fossil discovery sheds light on koala evolution

Ancient fossil discovery sheds light on koala evolution

A fossil of an ancient koala ancestor has provided insight into how the iconic marsupial evolved and unearthed links to potential relatives in South America.

Pig tsar to tackle feral hog crisis in NSW first

Pig tsar to tackle feral hog crisis in NSW first

Pig tsar to tackle feral hog crisis in NSW first

Pig tsar to tackle feral hog crisis in NSW first

The search is on for the state's first feral pig co-ordinator after an explosion in numbers caused millions of dollars in damage to agricultural land.

Mountain to reopen after 'Jesus saves' vandalism attack

Mountain to reopen after 'Jesus saves' vandalism attack

Mountain to reopen after 'Jesus saves' vandalism attack

Mountain to reopen after 'Jesus saves' vandalism attack

Queensland's culturally significant Mt Beerwah will reopen to visitors despite further public meddling following a "callous" vandalism attack.

Sweet science: honey could help develop new antybiotics

Sweet science: honey could help develop new antybiotics

Sweet science: honey could help develop new antybiotics

Sweet science: honey could help develop new antybiotics

Thanks to traditional owners, scientists have found honey produced by Australian ants contains antimicrobial properties that could help develop antibiotics.

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Australia's most attractive rodent makes 100km journey

A Dusky Hopping Mouse made a 100km hop from its usual habitat to southern NSW, confirming a significant territorial expansion for the diminutive species.

Government finance agencies sued over climate reporting

An environment group is suing two government finance agencies, arguing they must tell taxpayers about climate and other harms caused by projects they funded.

Cross-cultural map is as functional as it is beautiful

In the Northern Territory desert, traditional knowledge and art are meeting Western science in a double-pronged approach to biodiversity conservation.

Safety zones offer fin-tastic benefits for marine life

The removal of gillnet fishing in an area larger than 60,000 hectares is part of new rezoning plans announced by the Queensland government.

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Nature the big loser as scientists face suppression

Government suppression of good science is hampering the fight to address the biodiversity crisis gripping the planet, an Australian expert says.

Development offsets insufficient to re-home koalas

The costs involved in cultivating Queensland koala habitats are falling short of the levies paid by developers to build on land already home to the marsupials.

Lizard location under guard to save rare species

The government is guarding the location of a rare lizard population once thought to be extinct, after sightings were confirmed for the first time since 1969.

Decision looms in battle over Tasmania's wild heart

It's crunch time in the bitter war over a tourism project in Tasmania's wild interior as some say it could have consequences for other World Heritage sites.

Parks chief struggled to find cash for pest control

The managers of Australia's national parks had to make tough choices during a decade of underfunding that prevented basic activities from being carried out.

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