The gold-flecked American lothario who got lost in a sewage plant

The gold-flecked American lothario who got lost in a sewage plant

The off-course plover,covered in golden flecks that indicate his readiness to take a mate,should have landed in the Arctic for his species’ breeding season.

  • byBianca Hall

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The aggressive native birds muscling rivals out of Melbourne

The aggressive native birds muscling rivals out of Melbourne

Ravens are among the adaptable,aggressive native birds thriving in Australia’s large cities,at the expense of smaller native and even some introduced species.

  • byAdam Carey
Fire ants attack a nest of green ants
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Fire ants attack a nest of green ants

Invasive fire ants can injure and kill Australian wildlife,such as koalas,echidnas and turtles,particularly defenceless hatchlings.

Drying and dying:South West forests face potential ‘collapse’

Drying and dying:South West forests face potential ‘collapse’

From Albany to Kalbarri,native vegetation which has evolved to cope with heat and little water is failing to withstand the extra burden from climate change.

  • byPeter Milne
Rock snot to spiky crawling fish:Pests threatening to reshape Australia

Rock snot to spiky crawling fish:Pests threatening to reshape Australia

The wood-boring beetle wreaking havoc on Perth’s grand Moreton Bay figs is just one of many invasive species keeping experts up at night.

  • byNick O'Malley
New housing is being built in Cranbourne. But it’s not good news for the (furry) locals

New housing is being built in Cranbourne. But it’s not good news for the (furry) locals

A housing estate in Cranbourne will swallow one of the city’s last refuges for the endangered southern brown bandicoot.

  • byAdam Carey
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Backlash over renewables rollout pushes projects into native species habitat

Backlash over renewables rollout pushes projects into native species habitat

The Albanese government is caught between twin pledges to double renewable energy and to end Australia’s steady stream of native species extinctions.

  • byMike Foley
Sydneysiders are being paid to convert their properties to national parks

Sydneysiders are being paid to convert their properties to national parks

Landowners can earn up to $420 per hectare every year for land placed under a conservation agreement in NSW as Australia grapples with an extinction crisis.

  • byAmber Schultz
Australia’s own ‘special’ sea turtle at stake with nests under threat

Australia’s own ‘special’ sea turtle at stake with nests under threat

Australia’s north is the only place you can experience the wonder and awe this species inspires. But scientists say their nests could become dangerous places.

  • byPeter Milne
Macron embraces Lula,and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’

Macron embraces Lula,and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’

Running through the forest,looking into each other’s eyes on a boat,and hugging a lot,the French and Brazilian leaders looked to be on a honeymoon.

  • byDavid Biller
‘I promised to come to your forest’:Macron honours tribal chief,reveals $1.6b plan to protect the Amazon

‘I promised to come to your forest’:Macron honours tribal chief,reveals $1.6b plan to protect the Amazon

The French and Brazilian governments have launched a four-year plan to protect the Amazon rainforest,in the process reviving their bilateral relationship.

  • byMauricio Savarese andSylvie Corbet