Bushfire destroys homes as calmer conditions on horizon
Stable conditions and cooler weather are giving firefighters welcome relief as initial damage assessments reveal at least three homes have been lost to fire.
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Step-in threat as state on notice over feral horse cull
A zero-tolerance approach to feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park has been flagged by the federal government if culling fails to stop environmental harm.
WWII bombs found in state forest in routine patrol
Three 80-year-old bombs from World War II have been safely detonated in a far north Queensland forest after being discovered by rangers in a routine patrol.
Aerial shooting cleared after brumby numbers boom
Shooting of brumbies from helicopters will return in NSW as modelling suggests 6000 of the wild horses need to be removed yearly to meet population targets.
‘Toadzilla’ found in national park
A giant toad weighing in at a record-breaking 2.7 kilograms has been found next to a hiking trail in north Queensland.
‘Toadzilla’ found in national park in Qld
A giant toad weighing in at a record-breaking 2.7 kilograms has been found next to a hiking trail in north Queensland.
NSW park name ditches blackbirding legacy
NSW has renamed a national park in the state's south to Beowa, replacing its controversial settler namesake with a local Indigenous term for the killer whale.
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.