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When is spider season? All your questions answered

Spiders are an important part of the ecosystem and rarely bite humans

Wales Online · Jun 5, 2023

Warning not to touch 'harmful' froth that appears on garden plants in summer

Resembling a ball of foam that looks like "spittle", this froth - which clings to leaves and stems of foliage - is made by a bug.

Daily Record · Jun 5, 2023

Conservationists welcome gillnet fishing ban in Great Barrier Reef world heritage area

The federal environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, announced the $160m plan on Monday afternoon

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2023

Whale of a tale? The stories about whales helping tackle climate change are overblown

Whales have long fascinated us with their size and beauty. Once we stopped whaling, their populations have begun to recover, in a major win for conservation.

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2023

Butterfly loved by Churchill back in England after almost 100 years

Black-veined whites, thought to have died out in 1920s, have seemingly returned due to warmer climate

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

Full judgment in defamation case handed down – as it happened

This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2023

Macquarie Island marine park set to almost triple in size

Australia's federal environment minister signs off on plans to almost triple the size of the marine park off Macquarie Island — and the seafood industry's peak body have concerns about the process by which the decision was made.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2023

Cassius the crocodile hits the 120-year milestone on his Green Island home

The giant animal's birthday will be celebrated at its home on Green Island in the Great Barrier Reef.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2023

Minns government criticises Coalition's koala count as new colony found in north west NSW

Thermal drones discover 42 koalas at Coolah Tops when the previous government only had five documented sightings in the area over the past 70 years.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2023

Scottish teacher launches solo attempt to beat Rockall record

‘Cam’ Cameron hopes to live alone on small rock in north Atlantic for up to 60 days to beat nine-year-old record

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023