Last summer was so hot on the Great Barrier Reef,even the scientist didn’t believe it

Last summer was so hot on the Great Barrier Reef,even the scientist didn’t believe it

Lead author Ben Henley had to recheck his data when the latest temperature readings wouldn’t fit on his charts.

  • byMike Foley

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The Great Barrier Reef keeps bleaching. Why are we told corals are thriving?

The Great Barrier Reef keeps bleaching. Why are we told corals are thriving?

Australia’s unique marine wonder is under increasing pressure from rising temperatures,but the science is still being questioned.

  • byMike Foley
Big-hearted project tracks cardiovascular disease in great apes

Big-hearted project tracks cardiovascular disease in great apes

When you need to monitor the heart health of a 150-kilogram gorilla,who do you call? A children’s cardiologist.

  • byBianca Hall
‘Unacceptable’:Red flag for Woodside’s Browse gas project poses problem for federal government
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‘Unacceptable’:Red flag for Woodside’s Browse gas project poses problem for federal government

Concerns about endangered whales and turtles and the risk of an oil spill near a pristine reef present a major challenge for the federal government.

  • byPeter Milne
‘A potential wildlife massacre’:Eyes on the sky as virus wings its way towards Australia

‘A potential wildlife massacre’:Eyes on the sky as virus wings its way towards Australia

A virulent strain of bird flu is morphing as it spreads around the world and Australia looks to be its end destination.

  • byMike Foley
Reality TV contestant apologises after hunting,eating protected bird

Reality TV contestant apologises after hunting,eating protected bird

A contestant on the survival show said he was operating on a “starvation mindset” when he made the decision to eat the vulnerable species.

  • byIsabella Kwai
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The rocks that create ‘dark oxygen’ 4000 metres under the sea

The rocks that create ‘dark oxygen’ 4000 metres under the sea

A discovery in the deep sea has challenged scientific consensus of how life on Earth began.

  • byAngus Dalton
South32 shares slugged as WA alumina refinery comes under cloud

South32 shares slugged as WA alumina refinery comes under cloud

South32 will slash $830 million off the value of its WA alumina business in response to proposed environmental protections the miner says threaten the viability of its operations in the state.

  • byPeter Milne
Scientists baffled at government’s ‘killing blow’ for Penguin Island
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Scientists baffled at government’s ‘killing blow’ for Penguin Island

Fresh building works tendered for Penguin Island during the breeding season could be the killing blow for the already diminished population,scientists say.

  • byHolly Thompson
The simple fix that could reduce bird deaths from wind farms
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The simple fix that could reduce bird deaths from wind farms

Painting one blade black,or using stripes,on wind turbines is proven to dramatically reduce bird strikes. There are also high-tech solutions helping endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Unpick the damage that’s been done’:Inside NSW plan to rein in rampant land-clearing

‘Unpick the damage that’s been done’:Inside NSW plan to rein in rampant land-clearing

The Minns government will tighten land-clearing laws loosened by the Coalition in 2016 and strengthen the contentious biodiversity offsets scheme.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons