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We're going on a beetle hunt

This is a story about what it's like to tackle an entirely new problem, so nothing is easy. Not even catching some beetles.

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Disability advocate Marcus Dadd: ‘I hope I can inspire people to chase their dreams’

Fenner graduate and disability advocate Marcus Dadd has a passion for inclusive and sustainable practices in agriculture.

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Australia’s summer weather heats up

Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick gives us the run down of what is expected to be Australia's hottest hummer on record.

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Thursday, 27 Mar 2025
  • Education story

Find out what makes our degree special.

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Thursday, 27 Mar 2025
  • Education story

We are all about wicked problems.

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A coral reef with colourful fish and coral and sun shining down from above.
Tuesday, 25 Mar 2025
  • News

Australia’s environment improved slightly in 2024, marking the fourth consecutive year of above-average conditions, but major challenges remain.

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Fire in LA with sparks in the foreground.
Thursday, 06 Feb 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

The Los Angeles fires were caused by a perfect storm of bad conditions. ANU climate expert Dr Liz Hanna says Australians in urban areas should pay attention.

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A male superb parrot on a shrub branch.
Thursday, 23 Jan 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

New research shows that limitations in biodiversity monitoring can produce an inaccurate picture of how a species is faring. This is a problem for conservation efforts and Australia’s unique and vulnerable biodiversity.

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A drone with a fire truck and people in the background.
Wednesday, 22 Jan 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

A team from the Fenner School of Environment & Society and School of Engineering have put together a roadmap outlining the ways that drone technology could manage bushfires in Australia.

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Group of wallabies eating
Monday, 06 Jan 2025
  • News
  • Research story

We need more fox-free safe havens and greater collaboration between government and landowners to ensure the survival of the Parma wallaby.

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illustration of mountain landscape
Tuesday, 17 Dec 2024
  • Research story

When scientists observed snow gums dying in huge numbers, they immediately suspected a beetle might be the culprit. The next step seemed easy: catch some beetles. But this is a story about what it’s like to tackle an entirely new problem, so nothing is easy. Not even catching some beetles.

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Woman with a dog
Thursday, 12 Dec 2024
  • Research story

Protecting their pack is what these dogs have been bred to do.

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