History & Culture
The world’s largest sponge farm
The Palm Island project aims to sustain jobs and repair a damaged community through its huge commercial sponge farm.
Tag: Queensland
News
Dugongs being poached for meat, MP claims
Dugongs are being hunted for an illegal meat trade in Queensland’s far north, says a shadow cabinet minister.
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World first: albino kookaburras found
What are believed to be the world’s first albino blue-winged kookaburras have been found in Queensland.
Science & Environment
Discovering the dinosaurs Down Under
From killers of the freezing Antarctic wastes to titanic herbivores, Australian dinos are being dug up in great numbers.
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Bilby numbers boosted
A five-year program to boost bilby numbers in Queensland has been a huge success.
News
A third of ‘extinct’ mammals are alive
Many animals feared extinct have actually been found alive and well, adapting to different habitats.
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Beetle pest turning bee hives to slime
An introduced African pest is reducing 50 per cent of Queensland beehives to a slimy mess.
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Flooding stops Birdsville races
For only the third time in 128 years, the Birdsville races have been cancelled – this time due to flooding.
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Carnivorous bilby fossil unearthed
An ancient predatory bilby has been discovered by Australian scientists.
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Mining could drain Queensland aquifer
The State’s largest aquifer could be emptied by mining activity, warns a new report.