Opinion & Analysis
OPINION: Doing the right thing
With waste piling up and ecosystems under threat, Australia’s waste crisis demands bold leadership, argues Keep Australia Beautiful’s Laura Carrazza.
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Opinion & Analysis
OPINION: The nature target shortfalls of COP16
The recent COP16 biodiversity conference in Colombia was a chance to check on targets aimed at rescuing the world’s threatened plants and animals. There were some successes but, ultimately, it did not deliver all that was hoped for, writes Dr James Fitzsimons.
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A $13 billion, 30-year flop: landmark report argues stark failure to halt Murray-Darling river system decline
Some A$13 billion in taxpayer dollars and 30 years of policy reform have failed to arrest the devastating decline in the health of Australia’s most important river system, researchers argue.
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OPINION: Refuge from extinction
Safeguarding landscapes less impacted by climate change can help secure biodiversity, argues environmental biologist Gunnar Keppel.
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OPINION: Law reform for nature
Conserving Australia’s biodiversity requires a national reckoning, argues wildlife ecologist Euan Ritchie.
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Liked to death: how social media plays a part in wildlife destruction
According to researchers, the social media race for nature photos can trash ecosystems – or trigger rapid extinction.
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OPINION: The real natural history of our tall, wet forests
History and science reveal the true story of mountain ash forests and should inform best management practice for these crucial ecosystems.
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Should Australians have to keep pet cats indoors?
Two-thirds of Australians support banning pet cats from roaming. Researchers say a ban would save millions of native animals – and billions of dollars.
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OPINION: Moving on migration
A recent international report revealed that many of Earth’s great animal migrations are under threat, including some in Australia’s own backyard, writes biodiversity and conservation expert Dr Lily Bentley.
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Australia just invested in a near $1b quantum computer — what makes it so special, and is it worth the cost?
The Australian government has announced a pledge of approximately AUD$940 million (US$617 million) to PsiQuantum, a quantum computing start-up company based in Silicon Valley.