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Australia’s ‘barking mad’ bet on nuclear submarines – the AUKUS deal five years on

When the trilateral security partnership between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia was announced in 2021, few were as bewildered as defence and security analyst Hugh White.

The Conversation · Sep 17

Farmer quit intensive wheat farming nearly 40 years ago in protest, then nature took over & turned his 377-acre land into wildlife haven

Nearly 40 years ago, an English farmer made the decision to stop intensive wheat farming, paving the way for the Strawberry Hill nature reserve. This 377-acre sanctuary has now achieved permanent protection thanks to a successful fundraising drive. The former farmland is flourishing with wildlife, including endangered species like nightingales…

The Economic Times · Aug 17

In 1988, an English farmer stopped cultivating his entire 377-acre wheat farm; 35 years later, it became one of central England’s biggest refuges for scrub, woodland and rare wildlife

An abandoned wheat farm in England has been transformed into a thriving nature reserve after decades of neglect. Following a dedicated public campaign, £1.5 million was raised to acquire the land, ensuring its protection for future generations. This 377-acre area now boasts a rich variety of wildlife, including numerous endangered…

The Times of India · Aug 16

‘Some absolute gems’: £1.5m appeal to save rewilding haven Strawberry Hill

Crowdfunding aims to protect central England’s largest area of scrubland in heart of intensively farmed Bedfordshire

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024

Hugh White obituary

Other Lives: Scientist who spent his career at University College London, teaching and researching cellular biochemistry

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023

Expert blasts AUKUS upside for America and Britain, as government pitches to neighbours

A top defence expert says the AUKUS deal announced by Anthony Albanese on Tuesday mostly benefits the British and American governments.

The New Daily · Mar 14, 2023