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The Baudin’s black cockatoo in flight.

‘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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The beloved Lancelin Lookout is collapsing as the beachfront erodes.

Coastal WA tourism town’s erosion emergency deepens as landmark washes away

Extreme coastal erosion at a much-loved coastal holiday town enters the next phase as plans for the area’s future remain mired in deep controversy.

  • Emma Young
More than a million petroglyphs are scattered around Murujuga National Park, which overlooks Woodside’s Karratha operations.

Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress

The event comes just weeks after the federal government gave Woodside’s North West Shelf project the green light to keep operating until 2070.

  • Lloyd Jones
Beach four-wheel-driving is taking its toll on Lancelin, which is facing dramatic beach erosion.

The beaches and dunes of Lancelin should be shared, not stolen

The ecosystems north of Perth have for decades borne the weight of this beloved national pastime. But this weight now grows heavy, and a solution must be found.

  • Greg Taylor
Lancelin Beach.

Beloved WA town’s erosion emergency laid bare in confronting images

Photos of extreme coastal erosion at a much-loved coastal holiday town have emerged online as a plan for the area’s future hangs in limbo amid local controversy.

  • Emma Young
Perth residents are in the grip of a mozzies plague.

Yes, mozzies are booming in Perth and Peel right now. Here’s why

Wetland-adjacent local governments have been ramping up efforts including using drones and helicopters in their battle to curb the blood-sucker surge.

  • Hamish Hastie
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A white ibis from the book Melbirds, written by Michael Livingston and Cindy Hauser.

In a flap over bin chickens? What happens when an urban invasion comes home to roost

They’re the native bird we love to loathe, with disparaging nicknames – and the occasional council cull.

  • Rita Glennon
Starlings at Gretna Green in 2016.

Clever birds and killer bots: What to know about swarm intelligence

Birds, bees and ants all co-operate to solve problems with no one in charge. Here’s what humans are learning from them.

  • Angus Holland and Jackson Graham
Where else might you see tiny people taking their first steps, young people having their first kiss and old people just happy to be alive?

My new favourite place to go - and the fun is free

Where else might you see tiny people taking their first steps, young people having their first kiss and old people just happy to be out and about?

  • Thomas Mitchell
Dr Libby Straughan with her favourite tree: a Morton Bay fig in Lincoln Square, Carlton.

‘Tears of happiness at the sight of you’: Our love affair with urban trees

New research demonstrates the deep personal connections people forge with the urban environment around them, particularly city trees.

  • Bianca Hall

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