‘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.
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‘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.
Bushwalker’s tale of survival a ‘miracle’, rescuer says
The rescue of bushwalker Hadi Nazari in the Australian Alps after an almost two-week search has been described as a "miracle" by one of the men who found him.
Missing hiker search rolls on after his camera is found
An intensive search for a hiker missing in the Australian Alps for almost two weeks is continuing, after more of his personal items and a campfire were found.
Search resumes for missing bushwalker amid heat, fire
The search for a bushwalker missing for 11 days resumes after specialist crews have joined the efforts amid soaring temperatures and nearby fires.
Day 10: search for hiker intensifies as more help sent
Another 50 rescue specialists have joined the 10-day search for missing hiker Hadi Nazari in Kosciuszko National Park's "bloody tough" terrain.
River project catches ‘surprising creature’ on camera
A program aimed at addressing declining river health is having impacts on the wider environment and community, with surprising flow-on effects.
Culture and Country are at the heart of this garden
A community has established a garden in the hopes of reconnecting young people with culture and Country through elders' stories and hands-on learning.
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environmental politics
forestry and timber
forests
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politics
Fur flies over billion-dollar koala park cost claims
A billion-dollar purported price tag for a new national park has dropped jaws and raised eyebrows as loggers and environmentalists resume hostilities.
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.
Who let the dogs in? US airline in biosecurity breach
A US-based airline could have jeopardised Australia's rabies-free status with the unchecked arrival of dogs aboard flights to Brisbane and Sydney.
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.
Researchers deploy AI to track secret lives of whales
Researchers at Google and an Australian university have teamed up to track whales along the east coast and use AI to uncover what they are really up to.
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forestry and timber
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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.
PM criticised for walking back from environment pledge
Environment groups are dismayed after the prime minister indicated he was open to stripping decision-making powers from Australia's new watchdog for nature.
Heatwave, cyclones cast doubt on reef coral recovery
Coral cover was up across the Great Barrier Reef before the treasured ecosystem suffered a devastating marine heatwave and two cyclones, scientists say.
‘Target’ crocodile killed during search for missing man
Rangers have euthanised a large crocodile as the search continues for a NSW man who went missing while fishing in far north Queensland.
NSW Labor demands government recognises Palestine state
A NSW minister has led a push for the state's Labor conference to demand the federal government reverse its opposition to recognising Palestinian statehood.
PM avoids Palestine, CFMEU at major party conference
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the NSW Labor Conference but didn't touch two key issues causing tension among delegates.
Protests loom as PM set to address Labor faithful
The prime minister will unveil Indigenous land protections when he addresses NSW Labor delegates, with pro-Palestine activists expected to disrupt the event.
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NSW government reveals plans to fix broken nature laws
Two key recommendations of the Henry review have been pushed aside but the NSW government says it's plan to fix the nature crisis will still work.
Why land burials of whales dig a big hole for the ocean
Nature will be the big winner if Australia stops burying dead whales and gives the mighty creatures sea burials instead, researchers say.
‘Rock star of whale world’ likely still alive: expert
As whale migration season begins on the Queensland coast, there is one famous humpback tourists will be keeping a keen eye out to see.
Fears land clearing will lead to tree mammal extinction
A loss of trees and natural hollows is leading to a decline in the mammals that inhabit the spaces in northern Australia, sparking extinction fears.
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Shoppers face lies, manipulation in supermarket aisles
So-called 'ocean plastic' is the poster child of greenwashing shams Australian face when they head to the grocery store, a federal inquiry has been told.
Mass stranding kills 29 pilot whales
After an hours-long rescue mission, the majority of a pod of up to 160 whales stranded at a beach in Western Australia have been saved.
‘Wiggly bottoms’ welcome home magpie media star Molly
Molly the magpie has been returned to its carers and dog friends after a long battle with authorities over a permit.
Plibersek rejects wetlands project in draft decision
In a draft decision, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has refused a development application that would have dredged wetlands east of Brisbane.
Rare flock seeks sewage plant tree change
Victoria has recorded its largest group sighting of a grassland bird usually found in northern NSW and parts of Queensland and WA.
Aussie scientist’s take on the battle of the reptiles
A study led by the University of Queensland has revealed how some lizards have evolved to avoid the deadly neurotoxins of Australia's most venomous snakes.
Farewell El Nino, say hello to La Nina
El Nino conditions are beginning to shift across Australia to a more neutral weather system that may change to a La Nina later this year.