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A La Trobe University study has found the invasive South African flower Gazania is more resilient than previously understood, with its ability to adapt to different environments making it one of the biggest weed threats to Australian native grasslands and grain production. Weeds and invasive plant species, such as Gazania […]
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This World Environment Day, as nations across the globe commit to ending plastic pollution, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says it is proud to be at the forefront, delivering bold action and real solutions to tackle plastic waste in our state. Tackling plastic pollution and transforming how we manage […]
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UNSW Sydney’s Platypus Conservation Initiative has expanded its landmark program to restore species in the wild. Two years after the historic return of platypuses to Royal National Park, researchers from UNSW Sydney have launched the second phase of this landmark conservation program, with the introduction of three more platypuses to […]
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Members of the newly formed Victorian Protected Areas Council (VPAC) have gathered at Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Victorian National Parks Act. Over 30 former rangers, park managers and friends gathered in Halls Gap for a weekend of activities and celebration of Victoria’s protected areas. […]
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Community groups and conservationists have welcomed recognition of the Western Port Woodlands in the Victorian Government’s long-awaited land use blueprint for the Bass Coast, becoming just the fourth area in Victoria to go through the process. While the blueprint acknowledges the national ecological significance of the Western Port Woodlands, it […]
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Drones and Artificial Intelligence are uncovering ghost nets from 50 centimetres to larger than five metres along the coastline of the Gulf of Carpentaria, proving the success of a program aimed at maintaining the pristine environment of this region. The project, led by Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) North Australia Centre […]
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EcoPHA, in partnership with award-winning Australian design company Terra Sol, is connecting biofuel and bioplastics in a unique circular model using pongamia trees, a native species now being embraced by major industry players including Rio Tinto. As global industry races to decarbonise, an unlikely hero is emerging from the Australian landscape: […]
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A battery stewardship scheme aimed to increase battery collection and recycling in Australia has received interim and conditional authorisation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC has granted interim authorisation until 26 September 2025 to allow the Battery Stewardship Scheme to continue with a limited levy and […]
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Planet Ark is calling on individuals, schools, community groups, and businesses across Australia to take part in the nation’s biggest community tree-planting event on Sunday 27 July. Since its inception in 1996, more than 28 million native trees, shrubs, and grasses have been planted by millions of volunteers, contributing to […]
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is investigating potential pesticide misuse in Corowa after samples taken from local hives and deceased bees tested positive to pesticides. On 12 March 2025, local beekeepers alerted the EPA to an unusually high number of dead bees across at least three different hive locations. […]
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