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Buffel Grass Fuels Intense Fires: historic plantings reshape deserts; authorities race to contain spread

Buffel grass, an invasive species brought to Australia over a hundred years ago, significantly heightens the risk of devastating wildfires in its arid landscapes. In Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park, a massive fire in 2023 scorched more than 100,000 hectares, fueled by dense buffel grass, which exacerbated the intensity of the…

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In 1986, Australia eradicated rabbits from an island stripped bare by 150 years of grazing; native vegetation and seabird habitat are returning

Phillip Island has undergone a remarkable environmental turnaround following an extensive pest eradication initiative. The island is witnessing a resurgence of native flora and is nurturing thriving colonies of migratory seabirds. Each year, it becomes a safe haven for thousands of seabirds to breed. Ongoing restoration efforts aim to safeguard…

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People use garden tools to protect millions of migrating red crabs on Australia's Christmas Island

Up to 100 million crabs are expected to make their way from their forest burrows to the shoreline where they breed.

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'Armageddon': the cultural cost of disturbing Gunlom

A precedent in sacred site law could have other jurisdictions looking to the NT after the Jawoyn people won the long-running Gunlom Falls court battle.

AAP

Parks Australia hit with $200k fine over sacred site

Gunlom Falls will again welcome visitors after Parks Australia was ordered to pay a $200,000 fine for disturbing a sacred site in Kakadu National Park.

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'Need to heal': Parks Australia admits sacred damage

Parks Australia has admitted it violated a sacred site in Kakadu National Park during construction work, following a landmark High Court decision in May.

AAP

ACT govt projects worth more than $10 million named in builder collapse

We reveal what has happened on these Canberra sites.

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Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court

A long-running legal dispute over damage to an Indigenous sacred site in Kakadu National Park has been brought to a close, ruling the Commonwealth is liable.

AAP

National Parks' get-out-of-jail-free card in High Court

The High Court has begun hearing a case to decide whether the Commonwealth can avoid criminal penalties for damaging sacred sites in the Northern Territory.

AAP

Federal Labor recommits to building multi-million-dollar Kakadu tourist centre, four years after election promises

The federal government has recommitted to funding a multi-million-dollar visitors centre in Kakadu National Park but says careful consultation is continuing with traditional owners.

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Kakadu National Park rangers prepare for mass culls of feral animals after population boom

Government figures reveal Kakadu's feral pig population has doubled and buffalo numbers are up by 50 per cent. So what's gone wrong?

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Undescribed species of beetle that feeds on snake poo found near Uluru during national park fauna survey

The apparently undescribed species of Trogidae beetle, which is believed to feed on snake excrement, was found by an entomologist during a national park fauna survey near Uluru.

ABC News

How upside-down wheelie bins became crucial in the fight to rid Christmas Island of cats

Parks authorities are on track to remove most cats from the island by the end of 2023, but first they needed to stop giant crabs messing with their traps.

ABC News

Saving Uluru's mala wallaby population sparks calls for greater efforts to tackle extinction crisis

Parks Australia staff have worked with Indigenous rangers and Anangu traditional owners to help save the rare mala wallaby from extinction.

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Specialised CSIRO cameras capture new species 4,000m under the ocean

Specialised cameras are giving scientists a rare window into the world of deep-sea life, helping "shed light on places that are deep and dark and really important".

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Christmas Island red-tailed tropicbird under threat by feral cats and climate change

The population of the pelagic Indian Ocean red-tailed tropicbird, or silver bosun, has fallen sharply as individuals deal with predation by feral cats and a changing climate.

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Parks director should be accountable for ‘offence’ to Kakadu sacred site, protection authority says

AAPA seeks leave to appeal against NT supreme court decision that found director is exempt from prosecution under state’s laws

ABC News

Traditional owners launch High Court bid to hold Parks Australia responsible for sacred site damage in Kakadu National Park

A years-long battle over alleged sacred site damage at one of the most popular attractions in Kakadu National Park is set to reach the High Court.

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Notorious croc spot reopens as visitors flock to Top End

Notorious crocodile viewing area has been closed since May, but re-opened on Wednesday following a $3 million upgrade at the site.

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NT Supreme Court finds Commonwealth immune from liability over sacred site damage in Kakadu National Park

In a long-running and emotional case, the Northern Territory's highest court has found Parks Australia cannot be prosecuted for damage to a sacred men's site in Kakadu National Park, because of the wording of NT legislation.

The Guardian - AU

Parks Australia director exempt from prosecution over Kakadu sacred site dispute, NT court rules

Decision a blow for Aboriginal land rights and leaves traditional owners ‘voiceless’, critics say

AAP

Parks in the clear over sacred Kakadu site

Parks Australia is immune from prosecution in the Northern Territory after it allegedly illegally disturbed a Kakadu Aboriginal sacred site, a court has found.

ABC News

Kakadu National Park culls 6,000 pigs as aerial shooting resumes for first time in three years

The park's most effective feral control method has not been employed since an accident in 2019 left two rangers badly injured.

ABC News

Gunlom Falls in Kakadu to remain closed into NT's peak tourism season

Gunlom Falls, one of Kakadu's most spectacular and popular tourist spots, will remain closed into NT's peak tourism season, as a dispute between traditional custodians and Parks Australia continues.

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Research discovers 'cute' quolls used to have a taste for human flesh

When you think of a quoll, them eating human flesh is probably the last thing you'd expect. But research has recently revealed accounts of this happening.

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