WA fish under threat as seismic blasting slips through the net

The Western Australian government’s move to protect vulnerable species from fishing is undermined by its failure to prevent seismic blasting to explore the region’s gas reserves.

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Can we handle the truth on climate?

As the latest round of United Nations climate talks were under way at COP30 in Brazil, the Liberal Party finally caved in to the pressure of climate change deniers in the National Party, reminding us ...

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Environment Minister Murray Watt seeking a deal with the Coalition to rewrite our federal environment laws - meaning he'll need the approval of people like Matt Canavan, who recently called for new co...

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Zero sense

Sussan Ley says she’s not worried about upsetting “people in Paris”. It’s a neat way of explaining how little she understands the Paris Agreement, a failure of comprehension so great she seems to beli...

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Dear Donald Trump, here’s how you can win that Nobel peace prize | Mehdi Hasan

Make Israel release Marwan Barghouti, the ‘Palestinian Mandela’. The future of peace in the region depends on it

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Marine wildlife fleeing to poles due to global heating as Australian oceans face ‘uncharted’ future

From 2040 onwards the average year for marine ecosystems is likely to be more extreme than the worst years experienced up until 2015, researchers say

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Albanese’s folly of pandering to Donald Trump

ANALYSIS: The prime minister’s flattery of Donald Trump may be about preserving US relations, but he ought to focus on leaders who will really shape Australia’s future.

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The one-man super scheme

Of all the things Scott Morrison does not understand, and the list is long and often embarrassing, somewhat in the shape of his prime ministership, China would rate very close to the top.

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Dr Leena Riekkola - @finntasticleena.bsky.social on X: "New paper alert!🚨 Satellite tracking reveals southern right whales🐳feed in key high seas area, outside of existing protections. https://t.co/OGuywyNjUA Funders: @AucklandUni @royalsocietynz LiveOcean @docgovtnz @AntarcticaSouth @iwc_int SORP @Macquarie_Uni RaeFamilyFoundation https://t.co/7naA6zyKj0" / X

New paper alert!🚨 Satellite tracking reveals southern right whales🐳feed in key high seas area, outside of existing protections. https://t.co/OGuywyNjUA Funders: @AucklandUni @royalsocietynz LiveOcean @docgovtnz @AntarcticaSouth @iwc_int SORP @Macquarie_Uni RaeFamilyFoundation https://t.co/7naA6zyKj0

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From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them

The vast ice of Antarctica has long seemed impregnable. But sudden changes are arriving – from shrinking sea ice to melting ice sheets and slowing ocean currents.

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The curse of AUKUS

Probably it is worth remembering a little about Scott Morrison, the man who conceived AUKUS. He is the single worst leader the country has ever had, unique in his venality and unseriousness. He is a m...

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The moment for bold climate action is now

As I write, I’m listening to the sound of repairs to my home following the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a rare category 2 system that tracked as far south as the Gold Coast in March, and left a...

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Pancreatic cancer vaccine eradicates trace of disease in early trials

We could be on the verge of a major cancer treatment breakthrough, with a new vaccine shown to completely obliterate pancreatic cancer cells in preclinical trials. This paves the way for it to move on...

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MOBS 1.0: A Database of Interspecific Variation in Marine Organismal Body Sizes

Motivation Body size is a fundamental trait influencing an organism's life history, ecology, physiology and evolutionary dynamics. While extensive body-size databases exist for terrestrial vertebrat...

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Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targets

The recent Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) sets ambitious goals but no clear pathway for how zero loss of important biodiversity areas and halting human-induced extinction of thre...

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First Leadbeater’s possum detection in NSW shows importance of protecting big conservation areas | Biodiversity Council Australia

The Leadbeater’s possum has just been detected in Kosciusko National Park near the Yarrangobilly Caves. This extraordinary discovery is the first live record of this Critically Endangered species outs...

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‘Gut punch’: top shark expert quits Queensland advisory panel after LNP expands cull program

Exclusive: Colin Simpfendorfer’s resignation comes as other members of working group members say state government went against their advice against expanding lethal controls

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The super tax debate is divorced from reality – and more proof that Australia’s tax system is built for the rich | Greg Jericho

The proposal will affect only 0.5% of people with superannuation and yet you would think the government is about to seize the means of production

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