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'Not all good news' amid whale conservation anniversary

Global delegates have descended on an Australian city to mark a major whale conservation anniversary and discuss new threats to the marine mammals.

AAP · Sep 28

Heads of OpenAI and Anthropic called to face Senate inquiry after rogue agent incidents

Sam Altman and Dario Amodei have been invited to appear before the Greens-led inquiry into AI and datacentres

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26

Parliament reports still stacked in government in-tray

Dozens of parliamentary reports remain unanswered by government months after they were handed down, while others are brushed with stock responses.

AAP · Sep 24

Grim milestone sparks warning for threatened species

On the 90th anniversary of the death of the last-known Tasmanian tiger, conservation groups say more extinctions will occur if governments don't act.

AAP · Sep 7

Australia’s bird flu response: too little, but it’s not too late

When news broke over the weekend that Australia’s first mainland bird flu case in a mammal – the death of a long-nosed fur seal – had been detected, I felt deep sadness and dread for what’s likely to come next. We should expect large scale deaths of mammals, in addition…

The Conversation · Aug 23

Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile waters near the mainland, scientists say

Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystems

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23

Environment rules promise protection but raise concerns

Tougher rules to protect Australia's environment have been welcomed by developers, but conservation groups say they fall short of the changes needed.

AAP · Aug 21

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Efforts to cut pollution in waterways feeding Australia's Great Barrier Reef are making progress but still falling short of targets.

AAP · Aug 13

Here's how you can recycle soft plastics at home

Recyclable soft plastics will be tracked in some Hunter areas.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 12

Weather bureau's review to search for silver linings

An independent review will look into how the weather bureau can meet future challenges and restore confidence after a controversial website redesign.

AAP · Aug 4