Environment
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Ego, pain and ADHD: The unusual determination of Dave Hughes
Lying on the beach in agony, waiting for an ambulance that never showed up, one thing was clear to the comedian: this would definitely make it into his stand-up show.
- by Stephen Brook
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Horse cull to close parts of Kosciuszko National Park through winter
The state government’s controversial program of shooting feral horses from helicopters continues in an effort to bring down their numbers.
- by Nick O'Malley
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Ethical living
Dark Emu brought Bruce Pascoe years of trouble. He says backlash to Black Duck is ‘inevitable’
At 77, and with his next book complete, Pascoe says he’s tiring more easily these days. From his property near Mallacoota, he tells of his hope for the future.
- by Bianca Hall
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Endangered species
Conservationists to clash with government at koala summit
Friday’s koala summit is set for a showdown between conservationists and the government over delays in creating the Great Koala National Park and the intensification of logging within the proposed boundaries.
- by Nick O'Malley and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Words can’t describe’: Puggle magic in Royal National Park after 50 years
Ten platypuses were released into Australia’s oldest national park, just south of Sydney, last May. The animals are thriving and at least one puggle was born last spring.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons