Tracey Ferrier
Minister faces court action over climate harms
The federal Environment Minister is being taken to court, accused of failing to protect the Great Barrier Reef and Australia’s other living...
Australia granted more time to address Great Barrier Reef threats
The World Heritage Committee has given Australia more time to address major threats to the Great Barrier Reef and possibly avoid an...
No El Nino for now, but Bureau of Meteorology remains on alert
The weather bureau has again held off on an El Nino declaration, leaving Australia on alert for the prospect of hotter, drier...
Another 48 listings added to Australia’s threatened species
Freshwater crayfish, frogs with pockets, and native gum trees are among dozens of species added to Australia’s long list of threatened native treasures....
Stormwater loaded with microplastics from car tyres
Stormwater that winds up in Australia’s creeks, rivers and ultimately the sea is loaded with tiny toxic particles shed by car tyres,...
Invasive species driving destruction of nature worldwide
Australia’s unique environment is under relentless attack by unwanted aliens and climate change is about to supercharge the threat, top scientists warn....
Australia a decade behind pack on tackling urban heat
Australia is lagging in the global race to heat-proof cities despite having the know-how and exporting solutions to other countries. Sydney is...
Fire chiefs flame warnings over spring bushfire threat
Much of eastern and central Australia faces an increased risk of bushfires this spring as the country dries out after years of...
Bleaching halts coral recovery on Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef’s first mass bleaching event in what should have been a cooler year has halted coral recovery across two-thirds of the...
Mass bleaching event halts coral recovery on Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef’s first mass bleaching event in what should have been a cooler year has halted coral recovery across two-thirds...