Qld Indigenous rangers win Earthshot prize
An Indigenous women's ranger program that aims to protect the Great Barrier Reef has won a million pounds in the Prince of Wales' Earthshot prize.
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Govt vows to fight in-danger reef listing
A United Nations monitoring mission released its long-awaited report on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it should be listed as a World Heritage site in danger.
Captive teens make break for freedom
A new push to breed endangered western quolls is off to a cracking start and there are high hopes for a batch of youngsters just released in South Australia.
Reef should join in-danger list: UN report
A United Nations monitoring mission released its long-awaited report on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it should be listed as a World Heritage site in danger.
Bid to save rare Aussie skink from traders
Australia has gone into bat for an endangered skink that's illegally trafficked as an exotic pet, perversely because it's so rare.
Proud parent moment for reef restorers
Marine biologists who rescued death-row corals in 2018 and nursed them back to health are celebrating after they spawned for the first time.
Insect apocalypse looms as world warms
A major new study says there's mounting evidence the world's insect populations are in rapid decline and it's cause for profound concern.
Expert finds short cut to emissions target
Australia can address two of its most pressing problems if it ends logging in native forests, a leading climate scientist says.
Report charts ‘terrifying’ wildlife losses
A global report that keeps tabs on thousands of wildlife species has exposed the scale of life lost in roughly half a human life span.
Govt urged to reject Qld gas water project
The Commonwealth government has been advised to reject a controversial coal seam gas project in Queensland, which poses risks to endangered turtle species.
Race to document ancient boab carvings
Archaeologists are in a race against time to record ancient Indigenous carvings found etched into boab trees in the Tanami Desert.
Ditch pig eradication programs: experts
Feral pigs are a major problem for Australian farms and ecosystems but scientists say trying to exterminate them won't work.
New plant label aims to ward off invaders
A new scheme is being trialled to help backyard gardeners steer clear of plants that could jump the fence and invade native landscapes.
Seismic Santos tests may hurt koala trial
Seismic tests planned by mining company Santos could compromise important research on a vaccine to help endangered koalas survive the ravages of chlamydia.
Coral makes comeback on Great Barrier Reef
Coral is making a comeback across much of the Great Barrier Reef but the record resurgence could be quickly undone, scientists warn.
Quoll patrol makes awesome find in Qld
An ecologist who tracks endangered spotted-tailed quolls for a living hopes the species might be staging a slow return in a fire-ravaged national park.
Minister flags biodiversity credits scheme
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has flagged her support for a new biodiversity credits scheme to help arrest Australia's shocking environmental decline.
$3 million Koala research grant used on “Steel Taipain” rollercoaster at Dreamworld
Almost $3 million of taxpayer money for a koala research centre has been 'repurposed' to build a rollercoaster at a Queensland theme park.
Salad on menu for whale sharks off WA
Whale sharks have displaced the Kodiak bear as the world's biggest omnivore after Aussie researchers discovered they like a bit of salad with their krill.
Environment shock also warning for humans
Australians must understand this week's grim report about the state of the environment is also a report about them, a leading environmental health expert says.
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Plibersek’s plan to fix sick environment
Australians have been promised a radical overhaul of environmental laws after a shocking report on the state of the country's natural assets.
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Environment sick, getting sicker: report
Australia's environment is in poor condition and will deteriorate further as climate change compounds pollution, land clearing and other threats, a report says.
Lone gum trees on farms crucial for koalas
Lone gum trees that dot paddocks across Australia are more than just a pretty picture and play an important role in koala nutrition, a new study shows.
Spotlight on logging as marsupials wane
Logging is continuing in state forests that are home to koalas and greater gliders despite the animals being added to the nation's endangered species list.
Great Barrier Reef experts urge Albanese Government to accept Reef is in danger
The Australian government should be supporting not fighting an in-danger status for the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef, experts say.
Park funding goes to tourists over habitat
Managers of underfunded national parks in Queensland have reported being pressured to spend more money on visitor facilities than the environment.
Govt asked to review fossil fuel projects
A Queensland environment group is trying to force the re-examination of the biggest fossil fuel projects planned in Australia.
Qld shark net debate as third whale saved
Another whale has been rescued after being caught in a shark net off the Gold Coast, the third such incident in Queensland in a week.
Glider in rapid slide towards extinction
It's taken six years for the greater glider to slide from relatively common, to threatened and now endangered under the latest federal listing.
Fisheries face risk from climate change
A study on the impact of climate change in five countries has found fisheries are more at risk than agriculture or farming.
NSW clears nine Sydney Harbours in a year
Conservationists say land is being cleared in NSW at an alarming rate and the government must apply the brakes to protect wildlife and fight climate change.