SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The company behind a proposed 199-turbine wind farm on Yorke Peninsula has defended the running of its community information sessions on the plan.
After nine years of hard work and dedication Monarto Zoo will again have a litter of Cheetah cubs on display with the public debut of mum, Nakula, and her five cubs born in October last year.
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is warning people to obey quarantine laws when shopping online or face tough penalties.
An interstate study has supported findings from near Roxby Downs about plant growth around bilby populations.
There are things you can do to reduce your bills (and stop climate change) right now. Check out these D-I-Y energy saving tips room by room and start saving on your energy bills.
The SA Arid Lands (SAAL) Natural Resources Management (NRM) Board is conducting its annual review of its three-year Business Plan and is seeking community feedback on the proposed amendments.
Applications are open for membership of the SA Arid Lands (SAAL) Natural Resources Management (NRM) Board’s district-based NRM Groups and members of the Arid Lands community with an interest in natural resources management in their area are encouraged to apply.
New evidence has revealed that koalas may be extinct on the New South Wales far south coast.
A wave of relatively recent Indian migration dramatically changed the first Australians, according to new DNA research that challenges the view that Australia was cut off prior to European settlement.
The Australian Government has released draft management plans for the South-west, North-west, North, Coral Sea and Temperate East marine reserves for public comment.
Southern Farming Systems is installing an array of automatic farm weather stations and soil moisture probes to help farmers in Tasmania.
An outbreak of koala chlamydia in the Southern Highlands also poses a threat to a completely unaffected colony in Campbelltown.
Support a petition to keep loggers out of Red Gum National Parks.
New study reports Hong Kong shark fin sales are down 50% for the entire industry.
The Angkor EV 2013 is a sleek looking vehicle that looks like it belongs in a future designs show, rather than the streets of Phnom Penh.
Dr Peter Shaughnessy from the South Australian Museum will be travelling to Kangaroo Island this month with fellow scientists for an annual survey of fur seal numbers.
On the western side of the Gulf St Vincent is a small jetty that is home to some of South Australia's most remarkable marine life.
Brookfield Conservation Park in the Riverland have announced project dates for volunteers to help with research projects this year. The Conservation Park is rich in wildlife, including Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat, the Fat-tailed Dunnart, Ring Tailed Pygmy Possum, Red & Western Grey Kangaroos and Emus. These share the park with prolific bird life including the nationally vulnerable Malleefowl, Ground Cuckoo Shrikes and Australian Owlet Nightjars.
Bob Brown is coming to the National iDEA13 Conference in Adelaide, 6th - 7th of April, 2013.
Dolphin Day this Sunday at the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary. Take advantage of a fun and unique opportunity to learn more about the Port River dolphins and their habitat.
AUSTRALIA
The United Nations's (UN) chief climate science body says there is no doubt last week's extreme heat in Australia is part of a global warming trend. More than 250 of the world's top climate scientists are meeting in Hobart this week to prepare the next major report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
The United Nations's (UN) chief climate science body says there is no doubt last week's extreme heat in Australia is part of a global warming trend. More than 250 of the world's top climate scientists are meeting in Hobart this week to prepare the next major report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
A mining company in Queensland's Bowen Basin says the impact of a proposed coal mine near Emerald on farming areas is an important issue it needs to face.
The Western Australian Government's decision to allow Woodside to disrupt archaeological sites north of Broome has provided more ammunition for gas hub opponents who say the system is geared against Aboriginal people.
The Murray Darling Basin Authority says there is no need for New South Wales to set a cap on the purchase of water licences.
Sea Shepherd Australia is proud to announce that it will team up with longtime supporters Red Hot Chili Peppers on the band’s 2013 Big Day Out headline tour which kicks-off in Sydney next Friday.
Around 600 dairy farmers met in south-west Victoria last night in what they're calling an emergency. They're arguing that that milk prices are too low, and that with less young people going into the industry, the future of dairying is grim.
INTERNATIONAL
Elephants are being slaughtered for ivory trinkets and carvings. With Thailand the biggest unregulated ivory market in the world, and a top driver of poaching and illegal trade, we’ve started a global petition calling on Thai PM Shinawatra to stop the trade that kills the elephant – before it’s too late.
Elephants are being slaughtered for ivory trinkets and carvings. With Thailand the biggest unregulated ivory market in the world, and a top driver of poaching and illegal trade, we’ve started a global petition calling on Thai PM Shinawatra to stop the trade that kills the elephant – before it’s too late.
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