Biodiversity
Cocos Keeling's 'Tree of Life'
Scientists were able to record more than 200 species from a sample of just two litres of water in the biodiversity-rich Australian territory. (Video courtesy: Minderoo Foundation)
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The underwater cyclone that could hit Australia’s east coast
A toxic microalgae is devastating the coastal waters of South Australia, and it’s “quite likely” the disaster will hit other states.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall
‘Death knell’ for Baudin’s black cockatoo as conservation bid rejected
The scientific community says there could be as few as 2500 of the birds left in the wild and asks whether the government is “waiting for zero” to act.
- Emma Young
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‘A dead shark, dead rays, dead fish, dead cuttlefish’: The toxic algal bloom is spreading
The federal government has announced a $14 million funding package for South Australia but resisted calls to declare the algal bloom a natural disaster.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Whale watchers advised to start early as climate change hastens migration
As ocean temperatures rise, whales are setting off earlier on their arduous breeding migrations along the east coast.
- Mike Foley
If Albanese can’t pass this test, ‘we should stop dreaming’: former Treasury boss
Ken Henry says overdue environmental reforms must happen before any thought is given to challenges facing the economy.
- Mike Foley
Winston the platypus was shipped to England. Has his mystery death at sea been solved?
Platypus diplomacy by Australia to woo foreign countries caused intrigue and headlines. But it didn’t always end well for the species.
- Julie Power
A love note in a bottle is found years later, an ocean away
Anita and Brad’s message floated all the way from Canada’s Bell Island to Ireland’s west coast – leaving online detectives wondering: Were they still together?
- Victoria Craw
Foxes without borders: How far one fox roamed across Perth in just one night
Foxes are moving startling distances across Perth suburbs, sometimes in just one night. Now after 150 turtle deaths, an unprecedented response is being launched.
- Emma Young
Tarnished Tassal brand targets WA barramundi
Canadian giant Tassal is at the centre of a raging debate over salmon farming in Tasmania. Now it plans to grow a major operation in a Kimberley marine park.
- Emma Young
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