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Mangrove dieback at the Limmen Bight River mouth

Huge mangrove dieback

A James Cook University (JCU) scientist says an ‘unprecedented’ dieback event has now been confirmed to have occurred, with surveys showing thousands of hectares of mangroves on the Gulf of Carpentaria suffering a severe dieback ...
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Deep-sea Mushroom

The identity of the Deep-sea Mushroom

The mystery of Dendrogramma enigmatica or 'Deep-sea Mushroom' was born in 1986 when Australian researchers dredged up some strange mushroom-shaped creatures from the bottom of the deep-sea off the Tasmanian coast. These creatures were unlike anything ever seen before ...
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Pot-bellied Seahorse

Male pregnancy in seahorses

University of Sydney research discovers that male seahorses nourish and protect their embryos. Seahorse pregnancies are carried by the males but, when it comes to breeding, seahorses have more in common with humans than previously thought ...
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Penguins

A 40 million year penguin parade

The penguin parade may have looked a whole lot different when giant penguins, the size of humans, waddled along the beach at Phillip Island. Today, the Little Penguin, the world’s smallest penguin species, is the only penguin living in Australia. A study led by Museum Victoria and Monash University PhD student, Travis Park has discovered their amazingly diverse history, which stretches back over 38 million years ...
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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

☙ Curious North Coast: Why was the Big Scrub, nearly 75,000 hectares of rainforest in northern NSW, cleared?

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

☙ 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

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How to create a wildlife-friendly garden?

How to grow a wildlife garden: rainbow lorikeet on grevillea
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If you want to help native birds and other wildlife survive and thrive, convert to a wildlife-friendly garden with local plants. With these 10 easy changes, you can convince local birds and wildlife to stay in your garden.
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