‘Jewel of nature’: Scientists fight to save a glittering green bee after the summer fires
Last summer’s catastrophic bushfires significantly increased the risk of local extinctions of this magnificent species
As dingoes grow in size, should we blame pesticides?
Sodium fluoroacetate — popularly known as Compound 1080 — was identified as one of the reasons behind the growth in dingoes, a dog …
‘I felt immense grief’: A year on from bushfires, Australian scientists need mental health support
The fires destroyed almost everything on the western half of Kangaroo Island. Most of Kangaroo Island’s glossy black cockatoo population …
How to reverse global wildlife declines by 2050
Biodiversity loss is a disturbing threat with few parallels. Of the nine greatest threats to the world ranked by the World Economic Forum, six …
‘Painting with fire’: How northern Australia developed one of the world’s best bushfire management programmes
From April to June each year, fire managers aim to create small, ‘cool’ fires with care and precision to reduce fuel loads before …
In photos: Australia hit by once-in-a-century floods
Northeastern state Queensland's situation may worsen as unprecedented rainfall continues
It’s official: Australia is set for a hot, dry El Nino. Here’s what that means for the flammable continent
Australia, with its wealth of scientific knowledge and long history of Indigenous land management, should be well placed to manage fire …
Don’t use power for 2 hours every evening, if you have a choice, Oz energy minister to citizens
The minister made the remarks during a televised address as Australia, the world's largest coal importer, is in the throes of an energy crisis
Summer bushfires: How are the plant and animal survivors 6 months on? We mapped their recovery
Australia roared into 2020 as a land on fire. The human and property loss was staggering, but the damage to nature was equally hard to fathom
Nearly 3 bln animals perished in Australian bushfires: WWF study
An estimated 143 million mammals, 180 million birds, 51 million frogs and 2.5 billion reptiles affected
How the size and shape of dried leaves can turn small flames into colossal bushfires
At the beginning of a fire or under mild conditions, differences in litter characteristics may strongly influence how that fire spreads
New research reveals these 20 Australian reptiles are set to disappear by 2040
Australia is home to about 10 per cent of all known reptile species — the largest number of any country in the world
Australia heatwave: 61 fires recorded across New South Wales till September 19
The heatwave is expected to continue till September 20. The prevailing weather conditions can have an impact on the country’s wheat production
New DNA testing shatters ‘wild dog’ myth: Most dingoes are pure
While dingoes can pose a threat to some livestock, as apex predators, they play an essential role in maintaining healthy ecosystems
Flood crisis cuts off communities in Western Australia
The floods have created an emergency situation in Kimberly, an area in the state of Western Australia which is about the size of California
Australia puts koalas in ‘endangered’ category as numbers plunge
According to estimates, 60,000 koalas died or were affected by the devastating ‘Black Summer’ bushfires of 2019-2020
How climate change has pushed the koala towards ‘Endangered’ status
The Australian bushfire season of 2019-20 killed thousands of the marsupials and could have hastened the drop in their numbers
How bushfires and rain turned our waterways into ‘cake mix’, and what we can do about it
Tonnes of ash, sediment and debris were washed into creeks and the Murray River. Steep terrain within burnt regions of the upper Murray catchment …
A tiny radioactive capsule is lost on a highway in Western Australia. Here’s what you need to know
The capsule contains caesium-137, a radioactive isotope which spits out electrons and high-energy photons
From the dingo to the Tasmanian devil — why we should be rewilding carnivores
Rewilding is not about recreating the mythical idea of wilderness.
Australia: From wettest spring in a decade to extreme heat waves, all in a month's time
First it was the ‘very much above average’ rain during spring (September-November) in most parts of Australia — the country&…
Western Australia needs to diversify to overcome effects of mining bust: Report
The region can create 165,000 new jobs by 2025, contribute more than $19 billion to its economy if it capitalises on other existing industry …
World’s oldest asteroid strike in western Australia might have triggered a global thaw
Models show that if the Yarrabubba asteroid hit an ice sheet 5 km thick, more than 200 billion tonne water vapour would be ejected
How to monitor the bushfires raging across Australia
A guide to help Australians and their overseas family and friends source useful information and monitor
Simply Put: Bushfires in Australia
