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Can a bird be an illegal immigrant? How the White Australia era influenced attitudes to the bulbul

In early January, authorities from South Australia’s Department of Primary Industries took to the streets of Adelaide on the hunt for a suspicious individual.

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Close encounter with shark resting in ankle deep water

The dusky whaler darted off into the weeds after being disturbed.

Newcastle Herald

Shark nets failing to keep Hunter beaches safe

Technology more effective than shark nets at keeping beaches safe.

Newcastle Herald

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Here's how wastewater facilities could tackle food waste, generate energy and slash emissions

Most Australian food waste ends up in landfill. Rotting in the absence of oxygen produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. While some facilities capture this “landfill gas” to produce energy, or burn it off to release carbon dioxide instead, it’s a major contributor to climate change. Valuable resources such as…

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Varroa mite detected again, amid swarms of concern

Bees are still being seen in the red zones, including the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

As more Indigenous fishing cases are withdrawn, court costs mount against NSW DPI

Kevin Mason is one of more than a dozen Indigenous fishers who have had their charges dismissed or withdrawn this year following a lengthy legal battle but the process has taken a deep toll.

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Plan to get grey nurse sharks off the hook

Swansea Channel shark anglers have been asked to use 'circle hooks' to prevent more deaths of critically endangered grey nurse sharks in Lake Macquarie.

Newcastle Herald

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Varroa unlikely to have entered through Port of Newcastle and may have been here for years, national body says

"We think that it probably originated away from the port."

Newcastle Herald

Thousands of photos captured by everyday Australians reveal the secrets of our marine life as oceans warm

As the planet heats up, many marine plants and animals are moving locations to keep pace with their preferred temperatures. In the Southern Hemisphere, this means species are setting up home further south.

The Conversation

Sydney news: Harbour City house prices fall by fastest rate in 40 years

MORNING BRIEFING: Sydney house prices have slipped 1.9 per cent over the past month as interest rate hikes have taken a toll— the fastest rate of decline in 40 years.

ABC News

$18m compensation package to help varroa-affected beekeepers

An $18 million compensation package has been developed for registered beekeepers affected by the varroa mite outbreak - which was first identified at the Port of Newcastle last month - under an agreement reached by governments and industry.

Newcastle Herald

Varroa mite outbreak sees millions of bees destroyed, keepers call for compensation

Devastated apiarists are demanding to know how they will be compensated as millions of bees are killed in NSW. Meanwhile, Queensland has become the latest state to impose border restrictions amid the varroa mite outbreak.

ABC News

More than six million bees euthanased in NSW with more to come as additional varroa mite red zones identified

As more NSW apiarists prepare to have their bees euthanased and hives burnt, authorities work on a plan to release a chemical "in certain parts of those eradication zones" to target feral bees.

ABC News

'Devastated': Hunter beekeepers destroy hives in bid to stop varroa disaster

Thousands of bees to be euthanised in Newcastle.

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Shark drum lines roll out in Illawarra, but listening stations are delayed

Seven months after the New South Wales government pledged $21 million to expand its shark management programs there are no shark listening stations in Wollongong or Shellharbour.

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