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Nature & Wildlife
How temperature determines the sex of hatching sea turtles
Scientists from The University of Western Australia and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have…
Dingoes have gotten bigger over the last 80 years – and pesticides might be to blame
The average size of a dingo is increasing, but only in areas where poison-baits are used,…
Science stimulates rare tree surge
The population of a critically endangered plant species only found on the NSW north coast has…
New Guinea named world’s most plant-rich island
Nearly 100 researchers have completed a comprehensive study of plant life on the island of New…
Whale ‘snot’ reveals likely poor health during migration
UNSW researchers have linked the burden of humpback whales’ annual migration to depleted microbial diversity in…
Deadpool fly among new species
During the past year CSIRO scientists have given scientific names to 165 new species, including tributes…
Mullumbimby landholders and conservationists tackling ‘highly-flammable’ exotic bamboo species to protect koalas
After 5,000 hectares in the Nightcap and surrounding National Parks were devastated in the Black Summer…
Saving koalas requires a bold new vision
The Nature Conservation Council welcomes Environment Minister Matt Kean’s pledge to double the state’s koala population…
How a scientific spat over how to name species turned into a big plus for nature
Two years ago Professor Les Christidis of Southern Cross University and Professor Stephen Garnett of Charles…
Global Survey reveals shark populations are healthiest in Australia
Shark populations are thriving across Australia’s coral reefs despite a widespread decline throughout the rest of…
One of the World’s Largest Fish Develops from a Tiny Larval Mola Sunfish
World First Identification of a larval Mola alexandrini by Australian and New Zealand Scientists Australian and New…
Queensland’s whales and turtles to benefit from plastics ban
Australia’s leading ocean conservation group has congratulated the Queensland government for tabling laws that will ban…
Will new private logging rules fail Koalas again?
New rules proposed for private land logging will result in continued decline of koala populations, particularly…
Port Macquarie landholders planting koala trees and habitat for rehabilitating animals at Koala Hospital
After the devastation of the Black Summer bushfires decimated the Port Macquarie koala population, local conservationists…
Commercially fished shark species declared critically endangered
The Australian appetite for shark meat, commonly referred to as ‘flake’, continues to drive species to…
Koala report release must be a game changer for more habitat protection or koalas on track for extinction
The Report from the NSW Upper House Inquiry into the State’s Koala Populations and their Habitat…
Kanagraroo Island Dunnart recovery supported by Citizen Scientists across the country
A record number of citizen scientists have answered the call to assist in bushfire recovery efforts…
DPIE support for Great Koala National Park welcomed
The North East Forest Alliance welcomes the Department of Planning Industry and Environment’s (DPIE) identification of…