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Scale back salmon to save rare fish, scientists say

Fresh scientific advise had urged the federal government to scale back or remove salmon farming from a remote harbour to save an endangered fish.

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Salmon industry in key Tasmanian location should be cut to save Maugean skate, scientists advise government

Exclusive: Fish farms in Macquarie Harbour are the greatest threat to survival of ancient ray-like species, scientists advising Australian government find

The Guardian - AU

Ecologists warn deadly H5N1 bird flu could arrive in Australia via Antarctica as preparations ramp up

Influx of highly pathogenic strain a case of ‘not if, but when’ and could devastate native wildlife, experts say

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Raygun breaks out kangaroo hop as Olympics end while athletes and politicians hit back at ‘haters’

Fellow Olympians cheer breaker Rachael Gunn as she joyfully re-enacts some of her viral moves on the streets of Paris

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Huge gas fields – under a coral reef. Will a rejection on environmental grounds stop Woodside’s Browse project?

For decades, Australia’s largest independent oil and gas company, Woodside, has eyed off a prize: the largest known unconventional gas fields in the nation.

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Scientists despair as farmers clear nature hot spot

Scientists say one of Australia's most valuable biodiversity hot spots is in danger of death by a thousand cuts as pastoralists clear the landscape unchecked.

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Pig-nosed turtle and Pugh’s frog among new species added to Australia’s endangered species list

The number of species recognised as threatened with extinction rises by 13 and now stands at 2,224

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Australian government ‘deeply disappointed’ by Japan’s decision to expand commercial whaling target list

Japanese government confirms it will allow whalers to catch and kill up to 59 fin whales, a species conservationists consider vulnerable

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Keeping reef off in-danger list sends 'false message'

A decision not to include the Great Barrier Reef on a global list of in-danger sites is a case of "political convenience trumping science", an expert says.

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Energy giant preparing 'insurance policy' for Hunter coal mine appeal

Court due to rule on Mt Pleasant expansion appeal next week.

Newcastle Herald

Adani’s Queensland coalmine a threat to important wetland, Indigenous groups and scientists say

Letter urges environment minister to investigate alleged breaches at Doongmabulla Springs

The Guardian - AU

Australia isn't ready for ravages of bird flu: warning

Australia's environment ministers are accused of being missing in action and doing little to get ready for the impacts of bird flu on native wildlife.

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Federal watchdog planned to target environmental damage

Legislation to establish a national environment protection agency to crack down on breaches of federal laws has passed the lower house.

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Salmon farming harbour data 'not as rosy' as claimed

An environmental regulator says water quality in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour is showing continued improvement, but conservationists aren't convinced.

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As the Coalition goes nuclear, Labor is free to ensure fossil fuels are burned with abandon and little scrutiny

How can Australia get to net zero by 2050 while approving projects that will run for decades beyond that date?

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Rinehart gas project expansion sparks koala death fears

An expansion of a gas project backed by billionaire Gina Rinehart has triggered fears it will lead to the destruction of hundreds of hectares of koala habitat.

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Gina Rinehart-backed company gets approval from Tanya Plibersek for coal seam gas project

Environment minister gives go ahead for Senex Energy to develop and operate up to 151 new coal seam gas wells in inland Queensland

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Peter Dutton’s 18 Y.O. Son Snapped On Snapchat Holding A Bag Of White Powder

A photo of Liberal leader Peter Dutton's son holding a 'white powder' on the Gold Coast has circulated online.

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‘Long held denialism’: Paul Keating launches stinging attack on Coalition’s nuclear power push

Former Labor prime minister claims opposition leader Peter Dutton will do ‘everything he can to de-legitimise renewables’

The Canberra Times

Pilbersek, Keating blast Dutton's nuclear plan

The former PM called Dutton a 'peddler of danger'.

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Water purchase scheme turns tide for Indigenous owners

Aboriginal representatives will determine how $100 million in federal funding is spent on purchasing water entitlements for the Murray-Darling Basin.

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Leaders unite to extinguish disposed battery fires

Environment ministers across Australia have resolved to prioritise work to stop lithium-ion batteries ending up in landfills and sparking dangerous fires.

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Any port in a storm as new home pitched for icebreaker

A state government has used a funding fight between the federal government and Tasmania to pitch itself as the new home for the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

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Cape York areas make World Heritage tentative list

Parts of Queensland's Cape York Peninsula have been nominated for the UNESCO World Heritage tentative list, a move described as a "monumental" step.

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Talks spring hopes of path forward on water

Despite two days and hundreds of voices from along the Murray Darling Basin, the future shape of the basin plan is as clear as mud.

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