Iconic Ningaloo Reef in hot water
Western Australia’s Ningaloo and some remote northern reefs had largely escaped the worst effects of coral bleaching –…
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Defining Moments in Australian History: The wheat that changed Australia
1903: William Farrer begins distributing Federation wheat. The post Defining Moments in Australian History: The wheat…
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Australia gives up on eradicating devastating wood-boring beetle
Authorities have ceased trying to eradicate the invasive pest that has destroyed 4500 trees in the one city where it has…
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‘I don’t know how to tell you this, but sugar gliders eat birds’
They might be among the cutest animals on the planet, but sugar gliders have a rather sinister trait. They’re named…
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Peacock spiders: More than meets the eye
Evolution hasn’t only gifted peacock spiders with spectacular markings – these nimble arachnids are also remarkable…
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Australia’s cutest mammal is now Australia’s cutest three mammals
The kultarr was thought to be a single widespread species, until now. The post Australia’s cutest mammal is now…
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Dwarf minke whale’s call sounds just like a lightsaber
A recent encounter on the Great Barrier Reef has yielded one of the clearest recordings to date of a dwarf minke whale…
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Waterborne: A kayaking duo and the Yukon 1000 paddle marathon
A kayaking duo from Australia are tackling the world’s biggest paddling event for the third time to prove once is…
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