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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.

Holy guacamole: Aussie avos set to smash supply records

Holy guacamole: Aussie avos set to smash supply records

Holy guacamole: Aussie avos set to smash supply records

Holy guacamole: Aussie avos set to smash supply records

The Australian avocado supply is forecast to smash records after a dip, in a-peeling news for lovers of the Sunday brunch staple.

Snakes alive! Nature's greatest storyteller turns 100

Snakes alive! Nature's greatest storyteller turns 100

Snakes alive! Nature's greatest storyteller turns 100

Snakes alive! Nature's greatest storyteller turns 100

Nature-lovers across Australia are planning remarkable displays to celebrate renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday.

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Snow gum dieback raises fears for largest river system

Snow gum dieback raises fears for largest river system

The snow gum forests of Australia's high country are dying, and it could have profound consequences for the nation's largest river system.

Fossil wonderland submitted for World Heritage listing

Fossil wonderland submitted for World Heritage listing

A 58,000-hectare Australian expanse containing some of the world's oldest evidence of animal life could be included on the prestigious World Heritage list.

Tiny forests sow seeds of big biodiversity impact

Tiny forests sow seeds of big biodiversity impact

As the number of tiny forests grows across Australia, one biodiversity champion has laid down regional roots with a first Pacific planting.

Mushrooms to mice: our fears of nature are costing us

Mushrooms to mice: our fears of nature are costing us

One in five Australians suffer biophobias of natural foods and creatures, with real impacts on health, waste and the environment, a recent study shows.

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'How I feel on a Friday': Putricia begins final slump

'How I feel on a Friday': Putricia begins final slump

'How I feel on a Friday': Putricia begins final slump

'How I feel on a Friday': Putricia begins final slump

Superfans of a viral and rare botanical sensation continue to wait over an hour to catch a glimpse of the giant foul-smelling flower.

'Blessed be the bloom': Putricia begins rare unfurling

'Blessed be the bloom': Putricia begins rare unfurling

'Blessed be the bloom': Putricia begins rare unfurling

'Blessed be the bloom': Putricia begins rare unfurling

Devotees have flocked to witness the rare unfurling of a foul-smelling corpse flower which has attracted an unlikely online following.

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

At least two people have been injured and others were lucky to survive after a big tree fell onto pedestrians at one of Australia's best-known inner city parks.

Vast seagrass nursery to rejuvenate wild Reef meadows

Vast seagrass nursery to rejuvenate wild Reef meadows

Vast seagrass nursery to rejuvenate wild Reef meadows

Vast seagrass nursery to rejuvenate wild Reef meadows

A huge seagrass nursery has been built in central Queensland to supply food to endangered animals and remove pollutants from the Great Barrier Reef.

Chocolate makers using 'skimpflation' after cocoa spike

Chocolate makers using 'skimpflation' after cocoa spike

Chocolate makers using 'skimpflation' after cocoa spike

Chocolate makers using 'skimpflation' after cocoa spike

A global cocoa shortage is set to lead to the cost of chocolates skyrocketing at the supermarket checkout as manufacturers look to pass costs on to customers.

Good news for some threatened species as numbers rise

Good news for some threatened species as numbers rise

Good news for some threatened species as numbers rise

Good news for some threatened species as numbers rise

Many threatened species in NSW national parks are heading in the right right direction, while efforts are underway in Queensland to boost wombat numbers.

Climate change a 'riesling' to worry Aussie wine-makers

Climate change a 'riesling' to worry Aussie wine-makers

Climate change a 'riesling' to worry Aussie wine-makers

Climate change a 'riesling' to worry Aussie wine-makers

From vine to table, Australia's wine experts are under pressure on how best to preserve the varieties consumers know and love in the age of global warming.

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Threatened species list grows as bushfire season looms

More than 20 plants and animals have been added to the government's threatened species list as politicians look ahead to another challenging bushfire season.

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