Untouched reefs cop record bleaching in intense heat
It could take up to 15 years for coral reefs off Australia's western coastline to fully recover from the worst bleaching event on record for the region.
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Tourist mecca fighting to turn tide on Mother Nature
The Gold Coast could be pushing sand uphill as it works to restore beaches eroded by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
‘Climate catastrophe’: court battle over coal mine plan
Activists hope to stop a proposed mine that will dig up an additional 17 million tonnes of coal a year, claiming emissions will worsen natural disasters.
‘Deepest pain’ felt as landmark climate case dismissed
As a landmark climate case is dismissed by a federal court, the Torres Strait Islander men behind the action are vowing to keep fighting for their homelands.
Caring for Country with ancient knowledge and science
Environmental DNA technology is being combined with Indigenous knowledge to care for Country in one of the world's oldest aquaculture systems.
Indigenous-led plan sets example in caring for Country
The first Indigenous-led research strategy for Kakadu National Park is hoped to set a new standard for collaboration between Traditional Owners and scientists.
David Attenborough’s Ocean a wake-up call from the sea
Ocean With David Attenborough is a breathtaking celebration of marine life and a cinematic expose of the industrial forces pushing the ocean toward collapse.
Young humpbacks exposed to danger with shifting births
An increasing number of humpback whales are being born in southerly waters, potentially exposing calves to greater risks.
Thorny nature reforms threaten to entangle new minister
Labor's pledge to deliver a once-in-a-generation overhaul of environmental laws went unfulfilled in its first term, leaving a new minister to finish the job.
Bindi Irwin on the mend after emergency surgery
Conservationist Bindi Irwin has had her appendix and lesions removed in emergency surgery after being rushed to hospital in New York.
Backyard orchard bearing fruit for remote residents
A backyard orchard is proving wrong the myth that remote regions are barren, sparking a mission to bring productive gardens to communities across Australia.
Towering presence, missing minister as PM visits reef
One of Labor's tallest candidates has made a splash at the prime minister's Great Barrier Reef stop, while the spectre of a missing minister haunted the event.
Marine climate projects might do more harm than good
Potential environmental damage from a growing number of marine climate projects should be scrutinised more carefully before approval, a study says.
Aussies embrace once ‘nerdy’ hobby as top bird revealed
Australia's largest citizen science event has revealed a prismatic parrot as the country's most frequent flier and a message to shed birdwatching's stigma.
Fears of reduction in promised koala park coming ‘soon’
Conservation groups have expressed concerns over the eventual size of a promised Great Koala National Park, with a decision expected "soon enough".
More birds and more shooting in duck hunting season
The Victorian government is pushing ahead with a longer duck hunting season which also allows shooters to bag more birds.
Duck hunting reloads despite a shorter season
A state report on duck season has conservationists at odds with hunters over the future of the recreational activity.
‘Summer from hell’ sparks reef coral bleaching fears
Experts are bracing for the impact of another hot summer on the Great Barrier Reef after it suffered its worst coral bleaching of 2024.
Woodside gas project given WA environmental approval
After six years of assessment and hundreds of appeals against it, a massive Woodside gas project has been given WA environmental approval to operate until 2070.
Coral spawning program hailed a great success for reef
Scientists have used an Australian-made coral restoration technique called Coral IVF to boost the outcome of the Great Barrier Reef's annual coral spawning.
Turtle shell shock as chemicals pose population risk
Scientists are warning about the impacts of forever chemicals on animals after a CSIRO study showed alarming health affects on freshwater turtles.
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.
Free as a bird: orphaned cassowary returns to the wild
An orphaned baby southern cassowary has been successfully rehabilitated and released into the wild in north Queensland.
Global report charts ‘catastrophic’ wildlife decline
The world's monitored wildlife populations are down 73 per cent, with Australian species and the reef in the crosshairs, a major report warns.
Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat
Governments should stem the decline in emergency service volunteers as climate change threatens more and increasingly severe natural disasters, a report says.
Environment ministers summoned over bird flu threat
Australia is looking at vaccinations for bird flu as environment ministers are called to a special meeting to discuss the threat to wildlife.
‘Pitiful’ funding for ‘looming catastrophe’ of bird flu
Pressure is mounting on the federal government to pour more money into bird flu preparations, amid warnings Australia's worst ecological disaster is looming.
‘Out of control’: community divided over dingo decision
A long-awaited extension on dingo control measures has been hailed as a win for farmers, but nobody seems happy with the result.
Panel ponders end of native forest logging in NSW
An end to native forest logging in NSW is among five options being put to stakeholders, with conservationists saying the move is a big deal for the environment.
Unburnt wildlife refuge to be sacrificed for homes
A forested haven for species in danger of extinction will be turned into a housing estate after escaping the Black Summer bushfires.
Farming fuels NSW land clearing crisis: data
NSW cleared an area more than 160 times the size of Sydney's CBD in a single year, new government figures show.