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If the government fails to pass legislation, the fallback could be a hodgepodge of state actions.
Record-breaking winter warmth has been felt across large parts of Australia, with more to come in coming days. A climate scientist explains what’s going on.
This small coastal town’s efforts to reclaim the night skies for people and nature is truly inspirational. Here’s how you can help reduce light pollution and claim your own Dark Sky Place title.
Using cameras and trackers attached to Australian sea lions, we explored previously unmapped ocean habitats off the South Australian coast. The data also fed into predictive computer models.
Banning political donations may sound like a good idea, but Peter Malinauskas’ plan raises political and legal risks.
The hunt for the origin of garnet crystals found on South Australian beaches took researchers thousands of kilometres and half a billion years back in time to a hidden Antarctic mountain range.
A recent find of an ancient giant bird’s skull has revealed much about its life among the vanished lakes and wetlands of inland South Australia.
States are once again turning to desalination to secure freshwater supplies. The problem is, they’re often choosing the wrong spot for ecosystems and fisheries
We compiled maps of bushfires and prescribed burns in southern Australia from 1980 to 2021 to see how fire activity is changing habitat for 129 threatened species such as mountain pygmy possums.
Inconsistent laws and penalties for water theft in the Murray-Darling Basin make compliance and enforcement especially challenging. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
South Australia stands out as having the weakest tree-protection laws, but cities around the nation are losing tree cover at a time when climate change makes them more important than ever.
Some Aussie beaches are being reshaped and coastal dunes are marching inland. We used data from aerial photography, field surveys, laser mapping and drones to study incredible rates of change.
Blink and you’ll miss it. The kowari is a charismatic marsupial carnivore that needs our help.
With the support of the Greens, there’s a chance the ‘Restoring Our Rivers’ Bill will pass. Will it be enough to put the Murray-Darling Basin Plan back on track?
The narrative of Temperance is built around two disappearances, which traumatically affect the lives of a woman and her children.
Australia’s road to net zero must pass through Indigenous-held land, which is likely to host many clean energy projects. First Nations people want partnerships that help them protect their Country.
Most people accept our energy system must move from fossil fuels, especially coal, to renewables as soon as practicable. But there are serious obstacles on the ground – literally.
Knowing the ‘next drought is just around the corner’, Australia’s Water Minister Tanya Plibersek is striking a new agreement to return water and health to the Murray-Darling Basin.
Having a small backyard in outer suburban developments doesn’t make up for everything else that’s missing in these new neighbourhoods.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Director, Australian Industrial Transformation Institute, Flinders University
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Associate Professor, Vertebrate Palaeontology Group, Flinders University
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow (Hon), School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
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Director Monash Energy Institute, Monash University
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Head of the School of History and Politics, University of Adelaide
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