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Return of the red goshawk

A formidable native bird of prey that eats cockatoos for breakfast has been sighted in Central Australia for the first time in three decades.

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Australia remains on high alert for killer bird flu despite enduring recent high-risk migration season

As a deadly bird flu continues to wreak havoc across the globe, Australia has so far remained the only continent free of the disease. But experts warn it’s only a matter of time before the lethal virus that causes the disease arrives on our shores.

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Sydney funnel-web spider found to be three different species

The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed.

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2024 global temperatures surpassed 1.5°C Paris Agreement threshold, confirms WMO

In a bleak milestone for our planet, it has been confirmed that last year’s global average surface temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

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Unlocked: the genome of the mysterious marsupial mole

In a world-first, scientists have unearthed the genetic secrets of Australia’s elusive southern marsupial mole.

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Cost to save all threatened species in Australia calculated for first time

Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonisation. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 species are currently threatened with the same fate. Their populations have fallen 2-3 per cent every year over the last quarter century.