Environment
Conservation
Tiny penguin rescued in Victoria after gruelling trans-Tasman journey
The penguin came shore 1800 kilometres from home, only to survive encounters with a shark and fox.
- by Bianca Hall
Latest
Sabrina and Alana love their harbour pool. They just want cleaner water
Beachwatch said pollution was unlikely on the public holiday afternoon when the friends had their swim. Yet, Herald testing earlier this month revealed dangerous levels of bacteria on an equally busy hot day.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Kayla Olaya
Exclusive
Pollution
Revealed: Sydney’s cleanest and dirtiest places to swim
How dog poo on the streets is thwarting efforts to clean up Sydney’s harbour and rivers for swimming.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons, Nick O'Malley and Alyssa Talakovski
Updated
City life
Sydney’s long-awaited, foul-smelling ‘corpse flower’ is finally blooming
Visitors are invited to come to smell the corpse flower’s rotten perfume during extended opening hours at the botanic garden before the flower withers and dies.
- by Frances Howe and Angus Dalton
How do you care for a tiny predator that could kill 100 men?
Elvis and Priscilla’s babies are hatching, but don’t be fooled by their size: these babies are among the deadliest creatures on the planet.
- by Bianca Hall
Analysis
Sharks
Why shark nets might not return to Sydney’s beaches next summer
The science has been clear for some time that the mesh nets do little to protect humans, yet do much harm to non-target animals. The politics is finally catching up.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Exterminate the brutes’: Should stray cats be killed or cared for?
A parliamentary inquiry into containment laws in NSW has sparked debate about a controversial policy spreading around the world.
- by Nick O'Malley
The ‘crazy bird lady’ standing between Sydney’s shorebirds and extinction
Rain or shine, Maianbar resident Julie Keating is on the Port Hacking foreshore protecting migratory and resident shorebirds almost every day from July to March.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
This tiny sugar glider needs help, but carers are stretched to breaking point
Wildlife rescuers have fielded almost a call a minute, and some services are reducing their hours, as demand soars for help for injured wildlife.
- by Bianca Hall and Margaret Gordon
State loggers admit to ‘very serious offence’ in felling a hectare of national park forest
The state forestry body also reported a $29 million loss in its hardwood division for 2023–24, and a productivity report has found the industry is economically unviable.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Courts
How the death of one kangaroo could leave Tracy with a criminal conviction
The Blue Mountains artist has cared for hundreds of injured kangaroos as a WIRES volunteer. She stands accused of animal cruelty for allegedly failing to provide veterinary treatment.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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