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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.

Posted inEnvironmental

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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The end of coal and the fake nuclear energy campaign

30 March 20259 April 2025

The end of coal and the case for renewables driving Australia’s energy future is irresistible and backed by facts, unlike campaigns pushing the nuclear furphy.

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Affordability must drive Australia’s energy debate

28 February 2025

Australians for Affordable Energy is urging policymakers to back the most affordable energy options following new research from the Clean Energy Council

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Engage Poll: Mixed feelings but keep going on renewables

15 December 202421 February 2025

New England Times Engage Poll found some mixed views on renewable energy around the New England, and not a lot of faith in what politicians are up to.

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