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Scientists have mapped the DNA of Australia’s oceans. Their findings surprised even them.

How just two litres of water can uncover the mysteries of the sea

By tracking the DNA “barcodes” of sea creatures, researchers have found species previously unknown to science.

  • Bianca Hall

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Kingston councillor Jane Agirtan.

Look who’s back – and with back pay after escaping conviction

These are happy days for a local councillor who’s returned to duty after an intervention order breach.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
The toxic algal bloom in South Australia is killing marine life.

‘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
Former Treasury head Ken Henry.

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
Bottom trawling footage from David Attenborough documentary Ocean.

Attenborough’s new doco is bringing audiences to tears. One voice has gone completely silent in its wake

What may turn out to be David Attenborough’s last film might turn out to be his greatest legacy.

  • Nick O'Malley
Environment Minister Murray Watt says new nature laws will be in parliament by the middle of the current three-year term.

Murray Watt thinks he will succeed where Tanya Plibersek failed

The environment minister claims he has won “broad agreement” for Labor’s pledge to beef up nature protections, but there’s one reform he does not want.

  • Mike Foley
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Bottom trawling footage from David Attenborough documentary Ocean.

Forrest calls for global fishing overhaul as Australia backs major treaties at UN summit

The mining billionaire says “the ocean is in freefall” following a UN conference, where Australia backed a global commitment to marine protection and ending plastic pollution.

  • Alex Condon
Environment Minister Murray Watt with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Environmentalists say our green goals don’t protect nature or work for business. Here’s how Labor plans to fix the problem

A federal environment protection agency is back on the agenda as a controversial gas project approval brings focus to the government’s long list of overdue environmental reforms.

  • Mike Foley
The “Two Face” mural depicted a Labor Party caught between environmental and economic demands.

Community right to feel Albanese having it both ways on climate

The clear sense of betrayal from some and relief from others suggests many are not sure where the government stands on carbon.

  • The Age's View
The WA govenrment has approved the extension of the North West Shelf plant near Karratha.

Community right to feel Albanese having it both ways on climate

The clear sense of betrayal from some and relief from others suggests many are not sure where the government stands on carbon.

  • The Herald's View

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