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‘Not doing what they should’: Shark nets a threat to critically endangered species
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‘Not doing what they should’: Shark nets a threat to critically endangered species

The state government has installed nets to deter sharks at Sydney beaches since 1937 and will do so again next month. But there is growing doubt about their effectiveness.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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Royal National Park a haven for native species, environmental stocktake shows

Royal National Park a haven for native species, environmental stocktake shows

The biggest ecological survey to date for Australia’s oldest national park and adjoining areas found previously unseen mammal species.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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‘Reckless renewables’: The NSW community fighting a massive solar farm

‘Reckless renewables’: The NSW community fighting a massive solar farm

The residents of the tiny hamlet of Wallaroo in the Southern Tablelands say they support renewables, but the proposal for a giant solar farm on their doorstep is in the wrong location.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘A political mischief’: Forrest hits back at green hydrogen detractors

‘A political mischief’: Forrest hits back at green hydrogen detractors

Mining executive Andrew Forrest has denied he is abandoning his ambitions for green hydrogen, saying the fuel is imperative for combating climate change.

  • by Bianca Hall and Peter Milne

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment