Links to interesting internet articles.
Aboriginal Australia
☙ A story of rupture and resilience: When did Australia’s human history begin?
☙ Aboriginal people spread native plants by hand, new study finds
☙ The piercing, whining thrum of cicadas is Australia’s summer soundtrack
☙ Aboriginal DNA study reveals 50,000-year story of sacred ties to land
Amphibians
☙ Salt used to cure deadly disease in frogs
Birds
☙ Critically endangered regent honeyeaters and swift parrots travel further in search of food
☙ Something is killing our barn owls
☙ Native crest-tailed mulgara returns to NSW outback after 100-year absence
Bush food
☙ Native bush food demand outstripping supply
Environment
☙ The environmental impact of putting that shirt on your back
☙ How to have a glittery good time without damaging the environment
Forests
☙ Wild night sounds in the Victorian forest
☙ Abseiling botanists discover rare plants growing on cliff face in Limpinwood Nature Reserve
☙ Eucalypts: 10 things you may not know about an iconic Australian
Invertebrates
☙ Native weevil attacking ribbon gum trees in Monaro region of NSW
☙ The secret to attracting butterflies to your garden
Mammals
☙ Simple steps people can take to help koalas survive in their area
☙ Rats are wreaking havoc on our coral reefs
☙ The native animal whose firefighting poo helps heal WA’s forests
Plants
☙ Orchid enthusiasts call for greater protection for native species facing habitat threats (14 December 2025, ABC News)
☙ How a native desert grass can improve tyres, concrete, latex gloves and more
☙ Flora fatale: The carnivorous plant that scared Charles Darwin
Oceans
☙ They’re the rockstar aliens of the sea — and we don’t know why they’re increasing in numbers
☙ ‘Seahorse hotels’ bring an endangered species back from the edge of extinction
☙ Great Barrier Reef to get help from coral gardens used to repopulate bleached sites
☙ Rats are wreaking havoc on our coral reefs
