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Extreme weather now costs Australians $4.5b a year

7 October 20257 October 2025

Johanna Nalau says better insurance options would help us adapt to the increase in extreme weather

Posted inEnvironmental, Political

Can we stop PR firms spreading climate misinformation?

4 October 20254 October 2025

This week, Australian policymakers heard about the real and growing problem of climate misinformation. Stopping it would mean regulating the PR industry.

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Why I no longer support Net Zero

22 September 202522 September 2025

Last week, RK Crosby came to the realisation she no longer supports the goal of Net Zero emissions – but not because of anything Barnaby said.

Posted inEnvironmental, Opinion

Independent inquiry must examine concerns with US beef import rules

1 August 20251 August 2025

Calls are growing for an independent review into US beef imports, with industry leaders raising concerns over biosecurity, testing, and transparency in the Government’s decision-making process.

Posted inEnvironmental, Solutions

Endangered Greater Gliders Face Threats in Brother State Forest Logging

20 June 20255 July 2025

Siara Turner writes Logging in Brother State Forest is threatening habitat for endangered Greater Gliders, raising concerns among conservationists about protections and the future of this unique marsupial.

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As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought

17 June 20255 July 2025

Satellite data from 2009–2024 shows a 22% decline in emperor penguin numbers across colonies south of South America, as climate change causes earlier sea ice breakup during their breeding season.

Posted inEnvironmental

Malaria has returned to the Torres Strait. What does this mean for mainland Australia?

12 June 202518 June 2025

Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases spread by mosquitoes. Each year, hundreds of millions of people worldwide are infected and half a million people die from the disease.

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The NSW Government will be there as people get back on their feet

27 May 202527 May 2025

The thoughts of New South Wales are with the people of the Mid North Coast and the Hunter right now, as they deal with the floods that have smashed their communities this week.

Posted inEnvironmental

Why we need to COP it, for today and tomorrow

21 May 202518 June 2025

The AARE Teachers’ Work and Lives SIG hosted a second Teachers’ Voice Panel, where six teachers from NSW, VIC & QLD shared insights on research that matters to them and how researchers can better engage.

Posted inEnvironmental

Sniping koalas from helicopters: here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull

25 April 202524 April 2025

Snipers in helicopters have shot more than 700 koalas in the Budj Bim National Park in western Victoria in recent weeks. It’s believed to be the first time koalas have been culled in this way.

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