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Platypus population expands to 20 in Royal National Park: latest survey
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (647+ words) Three years after their historic reintroduction to Royal National Park, platypuses are now breeding, dispersing and being spotted by visitors along the Hacking River, say UNSW scientists. Scientists from UNSW Sydney have confirmed a reintroduced platypus population in Royal National…...
Stan Grant to headline Forestry Australia's 2026 Symposium
20+ hour, 39+ min ago (294+ words) Medianet News Hub Stan Grant to headline Forestry Australia's 2026 Symposium - The 2026 Forestry Australia Symposium will be held at the Rex Hotel in Canberra from 79 October 2026, with registrations now open. - Award-winning journalist and Monash University Professor Stan Grant and Dr Simon…...
Bees pass the maths test: study confirms insects aren't just winging it
4+ week, 1+ day ago (404+ words) We've done the numbers and the verdict is in: honeybees do have the ability to process numerical information. New research led by Monash University has now addressed recent international debate over whether bees are truly assessing numbers or simply reacting…...
Chatty batty: Research explores dialect formation in ghost bats
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (352+ words) An audio file of a ghost bat roost can be provided." Accents are usually thought of as a human trait,"indicating"where a person has grown up or the communities they belong " and new research shows the same dialects can…...
Call continues for Koala Protection Act (KPA)
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (600+ words) The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is still fighting for a national Koala'Protection Act (KPA), grounded in a simple principle: the rule of law must'protect Australia's wildlife. For four decades the Foundation has argued that the Koala, and all other'species that…...
Coo-ee! Scientists tap into the inner workings of long-distance animal calls
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1322+ words) UNSW Sydney researchers have traced the evolution of over 100 animal calls " including from lions, koalas and whales " to learn more about how mammals communicate over distances. From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across…...
Locals, wildlife carers face off against NSW Forestry to protect critical habitat for Endangered gliders
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (336+ words) SYDNEY (March 9, 2026)The fate of a critical "stronghold" population of Endangered greater gliders'and Vulnerable yellow-bellied gliders in the southern NSW High Country will be decided this week as'locals and wildlife carers meet with the Forestry Corporation of NSW in a…...
International Women's Day: Celebrating the strength behind the Koala fight
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (485+ words) This International Women's Day, the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is proud to celebrate the powerful women who refuse to give up " women who stand their ground, speak out and fight for what matters. Leading that effort is AKF Chair, Deborah…...
Australia's carbon markets risk penalising Indigenous stewardship
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (482+ words) Carbon markets rewarding the recovery of degraded environments risk penalising long-term Indigenous stewardship, according to a coalition of experts writing in'Nature Climate Change.' Lead author and Director of RMIT's Centre for Nature Positive Solutions Professor Peter Macreadie said this unintended…...
Cause for shell-ebration: UN-recognised shellfish reefs thriving in Gippsland Lakes
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (415+ words) Shellfish reefs restored in the Gippsland Lakes are thriving just three years after reestablishment, with underwater surveys revealing carpets of mature mussels, large native oysters and abundant marine life. The reefs near Nyerimilang were restored in 2022 by The Nature Conservancy…...