Environment
Conservation
Botanic Gardens chief plucked to lead Australian Antarctic Division
The Morrison government has picked Kim Ellis, an army veteran and the chief of Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden, to lead the Australian Antarctic Division as it enters "an exciting new era of research".
- by Peter Hannam
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Ethical living
Who owns your waste? Thefts from bins and backyards anger recyclers
When you put waste in the recycle bin and it gets taken to be recycled for money elsewhere, is it crime?
- by Steve Evans
Animals
Wild horses are a 'key threat' to delicate ecosystems: science panel
Feral horses constitute a "key threatening process" that pushes dozens of species at risk closer to extinction, according to an independent scientific panel set up by the Berejiklian government.
- by Peter Hannam
Social media
Is geotagging on Instagram ruining natural wonders? Some say yes
Last week, one town's tourism board pleaded with visitors to stop geotagging photos in an effort to protect their pristine forests and remote lakes.
Wildlife
Perth and Peel Cocky numbers stabilise
This year's great cocky count found numbers of the iconic WA bird had stabilised.
- by staff writers
Sharks
Drone fleet to help keep swimmers safe at 'shark smorgasbord' beaches
It's the time of the year when the surf looks its most inviting, but it's also when our anxiety about sharks hits its peak.
- by Peter Hannam
Biodiversity
RSPCA Qld chief to head Queensland's new Koala Advisory Council
Mark Townsend from the RSPCA is the man chosen by the Palaszczuk government to oversee the recovery of Queensland's threatened koalas in south-east Queensland.
- by Tony Moore
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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
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.
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Environmental Protection
'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
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