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Here’s a simple solution to the cane toad invasion. And it costs just 66¢ a hectare

A narrow patch of land stands between the invasive species and the Pilbara – 27 million hectares where native species thrive. A new program taking aim at the cane toads’ Achilles heel.

  • Julie Power

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A residents’ group is protesting against the planned removal of a Hills weeping fig tree in Quail Street, Clovelly.

Neighbours unite to block suburban chainsaw massacre

Under the canopy of stately old fig trees in Sydney’s well-heeled east rumbles a row playing out in many suburbs across the city.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Environmental Minister Tanya Plibersek.

‘The only option’: Environment minister sued by Wilderness Society

The environmentalist group is taking legal action over allegations that the environment minister failed in her duty to protect threatened wildlife.

  • Mike Foley and Bianca Hall
Greens MLA Brad Pettitt, WA Premier Roger Cook.

Greens launch scathing attack on government amid top-secret report’s release

The state government has been strong-armed into releasing the top-secret review that underpinned the overhaul of WA’s environmental protection laws, with revelations it hinged on the views of proponents, ran to 43 pages and was turned around within days.

  • Jesinta Burton
The Western Quoll (Dasyurus geoffroii), also known as the Chuditch is a vulnerable species, whose distribution is now confined to south-western Western Australia.

Australia-first study finds rat poison in rare Perth Hills chuditch

New evidence shows the first confirmed cases of rat poisoning in native Australian marsupial carnivores.

  • Claire Ottaviano
Gulliver’s gas wells on the shores of King Sound.

They came, they drilled, they left: Fears over Kimberley gas wells as explorer bows out

Dangerous and damaged oil and gas infrastructure has been left in WA’s north. Now it’s for sale – cheap, with free double pluggers thrown in.

  • Emma Young
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Bush Users’ Group founder Bill Schulz has launched the most successful Victorian petition ever, campaigning against new national parks.

How our national parks got dragged into the culture wars

The bitter fight against national parks has attracted a motley crew of prospectors, 4WD enthusiasts, shooters, horse riders, unionists and micro-parties.

  • Bianca Hall

Snipers, recorders – and secrets: Saving the Aussie parrot called ‘birdwatching’s Holy Grail’

For almost 80 years, the night parrot was believed to be extinct. Now: the race to protect a tiny population.

  • Nick O'Malley
Phillip Dong Fang Lee and the property once touted to be national park, which is now being soldd off in lots.

This waterfront property was once offered as national park. Now it’s set to be carved up and sold off

Billionaire high-roller Phillip Dong Fang Lee’s family bushland retreat is best known for a slew of environmental protection breaches, but he’s now plotting a sell-off of the property.

  • Lucy Macken
Wattle Grove is facing rezoning from rural to urban.

Rural rebellion at plan to populate Perth’s urban fringe

Paving Perth’s paddocks is one way the state’s planning to accommodate the projected 2050 population. But will the city’s most biodiverse wetland suffer?

  • Emma Young

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