Environment
The simple fixes that have saved the lives of sea lions and turtles
By paying attention to the science, some Australian fisheries have become sustainable.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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‘Wake-up call’: A sting in the bee love story for native pollinators
Australia has about 1700 species of native bees, and many of them are being outcompeted by European honeybees.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Renewables
‘Betrayal’: NSW to cut battery subsidies as federal scheme kicks in
A key consumer group has come out swinging against the NSW government’s plans to axe its incentive to install a home solar battery from July and redirect funds to household “virtual power plants” to stabilise the grid.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Animals
Ratsak is losing its bite: How to get rid of the rats in your ranks
Black rats in Australia have developed a genetic mutation that’s linked with resistance to common rat poisons. And there’s more bad news.
- by Bianca Hall
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Renewables
The unused Sydney spaces that are prime real estate for solar
Australian homes might lead the world in solar but commercial real estate lags, and those vast empty roofs could help power our cities, a new report finds.
- by Nick O'Malley
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Andrew Forrest
‘There are no rules on the high seas’: Australia to play a key role on ocean protections
World fishing industries are in a race to the bottom, mining magnate Andrew Forrest says, as he prepares to participate in an international conference on ocean conservation.
- by Bianca Hall