Invasive pest ants cause billions of dollars worth of damage to crops, and threaten some of Australia’s World Heritage rainforests. The federal budget has pledged nearly $30m on wiping them out – but how?
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One Nation, particularly in Queensland, has attracted voters who feel “left out” of mainstream politics. But the Coalition’s intermittent courting of the party may end with this week’s revelations.
Invasive tropical fire ants spread by eating their fat useless sons.
Walking towards this tree, which grows only on a select few mist-shrouded mountainsides in Queensland, can feel like stepping into a prehistoric dinosaur-filled fantasy.
The more water, the more mosquito eggs are laid, and the more mosquitoes end up buzzing about. But to spread disease to people, they first need to bite infected wildlife.
The flood zone around Townsville extends for hundreds of kilometres, making monitoring difficult even from the air. But scientists are testing a new satellite method that can peer through the clouds.
Just one out of a possible 775 development approvals was refused on the basis that it would harm the southern black-throated finch, despite this endangered species being protected by federal law.
The irukandji jellyfish can be deadly and particularly hard to trace. However, emerging technology offers a solution.
Some media have reported shark numbers at ‘plague proportions’ in Australian waters. But a new analysis suggests the opposite: species such as hammerheads and white sharks have plummeted in number.
Indian mining firm Adani has announced scaled-down plans for its planned Queensland coal mine, which it will now fund itself. But there are still many questions hanging over the project.
Bushfires across Queensland are fanned by high winds pushed north by a strong low in NSW.
How smart are our cities now? In Queensland, a study of all 78 local government areas reveals major gaps between the ten leading the way in becoming smart cities and the rest of the state.
PNG is enjoying unfamiliar global attention after the APEC summit earlier this week, and the rivalry between the United States and China to exert influence in the region.
And for the first time since the 1999 republic referendum, those opposed to a republic outnumber those in favour of it.
The reality is that without human intervention, ecosystems will reshape themselves in response to climate change. The Queensland government has launched a climate plan for the state’s ecosystems.
Michelle Grattan speaks to Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics.
Depending on the species, touching a stinging tree can be like 30 wasp stings at once or being burnt with hot acid and electrocuted at the same time.
In a few idyllic parts of Queensland grows the idiot fruit, a tall tree with intricate flowers and some of the largest seeds in Australia.
The $444 million awarded to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation has been criticised as a politically calculated move. But governments have been asking what the reef can do for them ever since colonial times.
While the states are making improvements to their political donations laws and practices, Canberra still has a long way to go.
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Adjunct Professor of Politics. Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Professor, Conservation Planning, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Associate professor, James Cook University
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Professor in Tropical Regional Development, The Cairns Institute, James Cook University
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Distinguished Professor, James Cook University
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PhD Candidate in Political Science, Griffith University
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Professorial Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
