Pull Apart, the Gippsland Lakes
The Gippsland Lakes are a national icon, the largest navigable inland waterway system in Australia.
View ArticleFight to save endangered bird
What would you do if you realised that a bird species was about to become extinct right before your eyes?
View ArticleCall for giant east coast green corridor
A NSW Government report has recommended setting up a 2,800-kilometre conservation area stretching nearly the full length of Australia's east coast.
View ArticleCranbourne Botanic Gardens
One of the gems of this area east of Melbourne is the Royal Botanic Gardens at Cranbourne.
View ArticleForest Phoenix - recovery after bushfire
Fire is part of the natural rhythm of Victoria's mountain ash forests.
View ArticleGM protesters target shops over baby formula
A small number of Greenpeace protesters have staged sit-ins at supermarkets in Sydney and Melbourne, over genetically-modified ingredients in baby formula.
View ArticleGreenpeace stages GM protest at supermarket
Greenpeace activists have protested at an inner-Melbourne Coles supermarket over a brand of baby formula which they claim contains genetically modified ingredients.
View ArticleDropping bird numbers
The long dry we've been experiencing over the last decade has been held responsible for a lot of ills, including the dramatic drop in a number of bird species, including common birds like lorikeets,...
View ArticleGovernment plan to maintain biodiversity
The Federal Government has released a Biodiversity Strategy for the next 20 years. It sets out 10 targets including setting aside an extra 600,000 square kilometres to be managed primarily for...
View ArticleWildlife flourishes after Black Saturday
Scientists say animals including possums and birds are thriving in the fire-ravaged forests of Marysville north-east of Melbourne.
View ArticleVictorian Government ignores calls to halt alpine cattle trial
Criticism is mounting over the Victorian Government's decision to reintroduce cattle into the Alpine National Park.
View ArticleBulldozers move in on Westerfield property
The previous owner of a heritage-listed property at Frankston says she is upset to see bulldozers clearing land to make way for a freeway.
View ArticleEnvironment groups warn against port expansion
Environmentalists have warned state MPs against passing a bill that paves the way for an expansion of the Port of Hastings on the Mornington Peninsula.
View ArticleAmerican visit to exchange ideas on water reform
Imagine being charged with managing waste, toxic chemicals and maintaining clean air and water, then add to that global concerns over climate change and food security.
View ArticleThe Commonwealth wants more control over national parks
The Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has made an argument for more federal control of national parks. Mr Burke has written to state governments, canvassing the idea of extending national...
View ArticleEarthwatch inspired citizen science morphs into mildew mania
The home and schools based computer is becoming a critical tool in citizen science.
View ArticleThe first captive breeding program to save Leadbeater possums
Zoos Victoria has just announced its first ever captive breeding program for the highly endangered Leadbeater possum.
View ArticleEcologist resigns in anger at lack of action on rare possum
The Leadbeater's possum is a tiny tree-dwelling creature that some say is destined for extinction, despite being closely monitored by scientists for decades.
View ArticleInternational praise for Australia's water management
As food production continues to intensify and more and more people are living in urban centres, rivers and waterways around the world are facing increasing pressure.
View ArticleMelbourne's sewage gives wings to international flight
The simple act of flushing a toilet in Melbourne helps to support long-distance wading birds.
View ArticleBhutan aims to increase national happiness by being world's first organic...
The small, landlocked country of Bhutan is aiming to increase its national happiness by becoming the first country in the world to completely shift to organic farming.
View ArticleBhutan to boost Gross National Happiness with organics
The small, landlocked country of Bhutan is aiming to increase its national happiness by becoming the first country in the world to completely shift to organic farming.
View ArticleBurke slammed for new coal seam gas oversight measures
The Federal Water Minister has been widely criticised for his decision to grant the Commonwealth additional powers for approving coal seam gas operations and coal mines.
View ArticlePhilanthropists look to increase funding for sustainable agriculture
There is renewed interest from philanthropists in funding agricultural research and education.
View ArticleFossil find solves Australian marine mystery
An ancient mystery has been solved through the identification of a group of fossils as the ancestors of our modern-day dugong.
View ArticleHistory of Daintree
Micheal has a fascinating talk with Dr Hugh Spencer about the Daintree rainforest.
View ArticleTalking Trees with Dr Reese Halter
Trevor talks with Dr Reese Halter about trees, rainforests and their importance for the enviroment and us.
View ArticleMary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim
Married to each other and both Senior lecturers and Senior scholars at Yale university, Mary Evelyn and John are internationally recognised contributors on ecology, the environment and World Religions.
View ArticleImagine a world without butterflies
In a small valley of moist, old forest near Trentham in Victoria, the air is swirling with the silent wing beats of butterflies. As the morning warms into the day, more and more zoom around between...
View ArticleTasmanian tigers were in 'bad genetic shape' long before extinction, DNA...
Scientists have sequenced the entire thylacine genome. We now know where they fit on the family tree, but don't count on resurrecting the species anytime soon.
View ArticleMysteries of pristine Kimberley wilderness are being unravelled at last
It's home to as much biodiversity as the Great Barrier Reef, but this remote area of Western Australia has been largely a mystery to scientists, until now.
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