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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are increasingly being removed from their families and placed into out-of-home care, raising concerns of another Stolen Generation.
Many threatened plant species aren’t being targeted for conservation. Identifying which are closest to being lost forever is the first step to protect them.
The pandemic has highlighted our expat population. And yet we don’t have precise or up-to-date information about Australians overseas.
There’s still a very good chance of recovery for most of these species, but only with new targeted conservation effort.
Sejatinya dalam lima puluh tahun ini tiap tahun di Selatan Indonesia berpotensi menjadi lintasan siklon tropis. Bencana banjir bandang di NTT baru satu kasus.
By collaborating with Indigenous ranger groups, we can make strategic fire and land management practices economically sustainable for traditional landowners.
We discovered 11 (and probably more) new species of stygofauna living in water underground. These animals are usually blind, beautifully translucent and long-limbed.
Cats kill a staggering 1.7 billion native animals each year, and threaten at least 120 species with extinction. Five experts analyse a parliamentary report on the problem.
We asked young people aged five to 15 in Darwin about their sense of safety and what they worry about in their community. Here’s what they told us.
Cina menghadapi taruhan tinggi ketika tim WHO tiba untuk menyelidiki asal-usul virus COVID-19. Pemerintah Cina telah menyajikan kisah sukses kepada dunia - dan tidak akan menerima kritik apa pun.
As the climate changes and heatwaves become more frequent and severe, it’s vital we do more to understand who is most vulnerable and how we can reduce their risk.
Communities living at the margins are often more vulnerable to disaster risk, a problem likely to be exacerbated by climate change.
L’enjeu est de taille pour la Chine alors que des équipes de l’OMS arrivent pour enquêter sur les origines du coronavirus. Pékin projette une image de réussite – et n’acceptera aucune critique.
The stakes are high for China as WHO teams arrive to investigate the origins of the coronavirus. Beijing has presented a success story to the world — and will not accept any criticism.
Australia’s plants help make our landscapes unique. But many are in grave danger of extinction, and in many cases, the problem is getting worse.
Pristine and beautiful or black and dirty? As bushfires become more frequent and we look to Indigenous fire control practices, it is time to reconsider our attitudes to burnt earth.
Buffel grass causes just as much damage to native wildlife as feral cats. But with the right control measures, biodiversity can bounce back.
Pardalotes are quintessentially Australian birds, industrious, beautiful and strange. They have adapted to our environment but we are corroding the places in which they live.
When cats were introduced to Australia, they brought several diseases with them. These diseases are taking a big toll on human health and the economy — but there are things we can do.
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Adjunct associate, Charles Darwin University
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Mental Health, Charles Darwin University
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Clinical Profess CDU MENZIES School of Medicine and Faculty of Health Science, Charles Darwin University
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PhD candidate, Charles Darwin University
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Jaana Dielenberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
University Fellow, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Senior Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Environmental Economics, Charles Darwin University
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Associate Professor in Computational Intelligence, Charles Darwin University
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Director, Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University
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Associate Professor Education, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Honorary Fellow, Charles Darwin University
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2024 ACSES First Nations Fellow, Senior Lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges, Charles Darwin University
