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New government fund to stem Australian extinctions
On the day an updated Red List of endangered species is published, Australia announces a bold new conservation initiative in national parks
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Central rock rat back from the brink
A native rat that recently faced extinction has been rediscovered in the Northern Territory.
Science & Environment
Dead as a dodo: the extinction connection
Great waves of extinction have followed human migrants since they first set off across the planet, says John Pickrell.
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Prehistoric koala named after Dick Smith
A 20-million-year old koala skull found at Riversleigh in Queensland represents a new species.
Science & Environment
OPINION: What killed Australia’s megafauna?
Climate change, not human activity, drove Australia’s megafauna to extinction, says Dr Stephen Wroe.