Environment
Weevil introduced to Forest Lake in bid to kill weeds
A Brazillian weevil has been imported to tackle the immense problem of weed growth in a man-made lake at Forest Lake that has helped kill 800 kilograms of fish since July
- by Tony Moore
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Extreme weather
'Mind-blowing': Hazards to multiply and accumulate with climate change
Humanity is already enduring cumulative effects from climate change and damages will continue to mount along with carbon emissions, a new study has found.
- by Peter Hannam
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Biodiversity
Australia's 'most important bird' takes a step back from extinction
Werribee Zoo has successfully hatched plains-wanderer chicks in captivity, bringing the genetically unique bird a step back from the brink of oblivion.
- by Joe Hinchliffe
Weather
Summer blast won't last: snow, rain and thunderstorms to hit Victoria
After a cracking weekend, Victroria's short taste of summer will end soon.
- by Simone Fox Koob & Larissa Ham
Animals
BBC film crew praised for saving penguins
The team capturing footage in Antarctica for the David Attenborough series Dynasties took the rare decision to help out emperor penguins stuck in a ravine.
Weather
Melbourne weather: A sunny top of 30, but it won't last
After a cracking weekend, Melbourne's short taste of summer continues, with temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees.
- by Larissa Ham
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Animals
'Significantly compromised': Government ignored advice of its own officers on logging
The Berejiklian government ignored the advice of its own environment officers in approving new native logging rules, including a warning about reduced koala protection, according to an internal submission.
- by Peter Hannam
Waste
Saving food from deep burial
Katy Barfield once rescued 27 tonnes of yellowfin tuna from deep burial.
- by Jewel Topsfield
Waste
‘Impending plasticide’: Emergency tax tipped as waste crisis deepens
Australia’s waste crisis is tipped to deepen, with global wealth manager Credit Suisse predicting the federal government will intervene within two years.
- by Jewel Topsfield
Animals
'Vandalism': environment groups slam move to increase native forestry
Critics say the Berejiklian government's measures would "trash large areas of old-growth forests, which are among the last refuges on earth for an astonishing array of species".
- by Peter Hannam
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Extreme weather
Will this be the season of the super cyclone?
It's cyclone season in Australia. A series of monster storms have devastated the northern hemisphere this year. Are we next?
- by Peter Hannam