• Think globally, act locally

    Jaana Dielenberg     |      April 21, 2023

    The constant barrage of bad news stories about the global and national environment can make the problems seem too large to solve, but small consistent actions by enough concerned individuals can make a big difference to saving the natural world.

  • Green planet

    Open Forum     |      April 20, 2023

    Half our planet’s land surface must remain vegetated if humanity is to meet international goals for maintaining essentials such as food, clean water, and air.

  • Safe havens

    Katherine Moseby     |      March 21, 2023

    Fenced areas offer endangered Australian wildlife protection against feral predators such as cats and foxes, but further steps will be required to save these species in the wild.

  • The case for national environmental standards

    Peter Burnett     |      March 10, 2023

    Ecologically sustainable development should mean keeping the environment healthy, so future generations can enjoy the same quality of life as we do.

  • Developers drive a bulldozer through conservation laws

    Open Forum     |      January 24, 2023

    Federal environmental laws are failing to stem Australia’s extinction crisis, according to University of Queensland research.

  • Last chance to save nature

    Alan Stevenson     |      December 22, 2022

    The endless tide of bad news about the environment can depress people rather than inspire them, but there are shafts of light in the darkness.

  • Citizen science on Kangaroo Island

    Open Forum     |      December 18, 2022

    Visitors to South Australia’s popular holiday destination, Kangaroo Island, are invited to lend a hand to help the island’s world-leading environment by joining the ‘Passport to Recovery’ citizen science project this summer.

  • Extinctions should go extinct

    Open Forum     |      October 5, 2022

    James Trezise, the Conservation Director of the Invasive Species Council, has welcomed the government’s announcement that Australia is adopting a zero extinction target as part of its Threatened Species Action Plan.

  • No birds in the bush

    Ayesha Tulloch     |      July 21, 2022

    Bushfires, invasive species and remorseless land-clearing for agriculture and urban development are pushing many Australian species to the brink of extinction.

  • The death of Australia

    Emma Johnston     |      July 20, 2022

    Climate change is exacerbating pressures on every Australian ecosystem and Australia now has more foreign plant species than native, according to the highly anticipated 2022 State of the Environment Report.

  • A plateful of extinction

    Quentin Read     |      July 1, 2022

    Tough trade-offs for both individuals and societies may be required to balance human health, agricultural economics, and environmental sustainability.

  • Protecting Lord Howe island

    Open Forum     |      June 18, 2022

    The announcement of a NSW Government $32.9 million investment in biosecurity for Lord Howe will ensure the island stays rodent free and secure the recovery of threatened wildlife like the Lord Howe Island woodhen.