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Brumby cull
Cassandra adopted a brumby. What happens when you rehome a feral horse?
Brumby advocates remain opposed to culling and argue rehoming should be the future of feral horse management. Environmentalists say it’s “tinkering at the edges”.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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ExxonMobil says it will recycle and repurpose 95 per cent of the material from offshore oil and gas platforms, but the plan has fishers and environmentalists worried.
- by Bianca Hall
Sydney braces for more heavy rain after a week of wet weather
An already drenched Sydney is bracing for another day of wet weather while a severe weather warning is in place for parts of the NSW south coast.
‘Beyond comprehension’: Why Finland is planning 100,000 years into the future
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- by Nick O'Malley
Can court compensate for loss of a way of life? Climate case to wrap up
The Commonwealth has argued Torres Strait Islanders losing their unique island customs could be seen under law as a comparable loss to personal injuries.
- by Bianca Hall
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.
- by Bianca Hall
Legal fight to save their island homes from the rising sea
Singer Christine Anu has thrown her support behind a legal bid to save her ancestral island home in the Torres Strait from the effects of climate change.
- by Bianca Hall
Sunburnt seals and penguins? Antarctica’s ozone layer the worst it’s been since 1970s
Seal pups and fledgling penguins could suffer sunburn and skin cancer, and it’s all down to volcanoes and bushfires.
- by Bianca Hall
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.
Swarming fire ants
Fire ants bites can cause a severe burning sensation that lasts up to an hour and in some instances can cause a fatal anaphylactic shock.