Biodiversity
War of words erupts over Western Australia’s prescribed burning program
As LA faces the mass destruction of multiple wildfires, dissent is building over the prescribed burning regime for the shrinking, drying forests of WA’s South West.
- Sarah Brookes
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‘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.
- Nick O'Malley
‘It’s beautiful, but we’d like fresh air’: Life inside Melbourne’s most polluted suburb
The Age explores why the western suburbs are Australia’s fastest-growing region, and what’s holding them back from realising their full potential.
- Sophie Aubrey
- Exclusive
- Endangered species
Lifeline for Perth Zoo vets dealing with starving black cockatoo influx
The government has acted on the starvation crisis flooding Perth vets and rehab centres with endangered black cockatoos. But will it act on the crisis’ cause?
- Emma Young
Unbearable: Koala and kangaroo harassment chasing wildlife away
A pin identifying “koala sleeping in a tree” encouraged hordes of tourists to visit the tiny town of Kennett River, where some threw rocks at koalas in search of the perfect Instagram picture.
- Benjamin Preiss
- Opinion
- Environmental protection
ABC show reckons we should eat invasive species. It’s a recipe for disaster
Eat the Invaders has an appealing pitch, but while well-intentioned, the show could end up doing more harm than good.
- Carol Booth
‘Gosh they’re savvy’: It’s no porky, feral pigs are wreaking havoc across Victoria
Feral pigs are on the march in Victoria. The damage they leave in their wake is immense.
- Benjamin Preiss
- Analysis
- Endangered species
Plibersek made a vow on environmental reforms. Albanese has put that at risk
It appears the prime minister has put Labor’s political survival ahead of the survival of Australia’s endangered species
- Nick O'Malley and Bianca Hall
You’re not imagining it: there’s a reason roses don’t smell as sweet
Many cut specimens, mostly imported and sold for big events such as Valentine’s Day, lack scent. But among the locally grown, perfume is making a huge comeback.
- Julie Power
He’s known for his zero-waste mantra. Now Joost Bakker is turbo-charging it – for his mum
Building with straw, turf and recycled materials are no small-scale fantasy for Bakker: he says the world needs millions more homes like one he’s just built.
- Andrew Mackenzie
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