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January

A red-necked wallaby in its natural Australian environment.

England’s Sherwood Forest, where the wallabies roam

A spate of unlikely sightings in the East Midlands sends the Financial Review’s correspondent on a hunt for his furry fellow Aussie expats.

August 2024

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek. “For every job in landfill, there are three jobs in recycling,” she says.

‘Circular economy’ to be examined by Productivity Commission

The government has asked its economic adviser to explore ways to cut waste going to landfill and encourage the more efficient use of raw materials.

February 2024

A still from ‘Forewarning, Act 4: Demarcation (2022)’, two-channel synchronised HD video.

How far would you push it to make your mark?

Perth-born Jacobus Capone is willing to clamber over glaciers in the Arctic Circle or bury himself for weeks in a Japanese forest to make art. Only, he wouldn’t call it art.

December 2023

Iceland rocked by volcanic eruption as lava gushes

At risk are an evacuated fishing town to the south of the site, a power plant and the country’s main tourist attraction, Blue Lagoon spa, to the west.

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