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Two in the bush: The quest to save Australia’s wildlife
Tanya Plibersek came into office promising no new extinctions. This small brown bird, native to a tiny island, could be the canary in her coalmine.
- by Miki Perkins
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Five Minutes with Fitz
Is it too late to save an Aussie icon from extinction? I asked ‘Dr Koala’
Koalas are up against the formidable foes of logging and climate change, but solutions exist if we want to grasp them.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Sydney records coldest morning in four years
The cool temperatures are unlikely to ease over the coming days as a trough sweeps through the city.
- by Laura Chung
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Biodiversity
Could this shark’s blood help save the species? Scientists hope so
Leo the zebra shark may only be two-metres long, but he could hold the genetics needed to rescue his species.
- by Laura Chung
Heavy rain causes deadly flooding in northern Italy
At least eight people have died due to major flooding in northern Italy.
National weather forecast for Thursday May 18, 2023
National weather forecast for Thursday May 18, 2023.
‘Uncharted territory’: Global temperatures could hit new records in next five years, report warns
Global temperatures could surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and an El Nino weather pattern.
- by Laura Chung