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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.
Let the hunt begin!
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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A new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has shown for the first time the full extent of the areas burned by Victorian bushfires over the past two decades.
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Feral cats are an enormous problem for wildlife – across Australia, feral cats collectively kill more than three billion animals per year.
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A major independent review has confirmed freshwater flows are vital to maintaining the health of the Murray River’s lower lakes, striking a blow to demands by New South Wales that seawater flow in.
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Forestry academics have issued a warning over the Victorian Government's decision to scale back the harvesting of native timber forests in the lead up to a 2030 ban. But not everyone agrees.
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s part of an internship through the Fenner School of Environment and Society at ANU, Molly has just made an important contribution to Australia’s food waste strategy – while still an undergraduate.
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Government logging has resumed in fire-damaged forests in Victoria and New South Wales despite warnings that devastated bushland and endangered wildlife are too fragile to withstand "business as usual".
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Getting into the great outdoors is difficult at right now. But research soon to be published in Australian Forestry shows you can improve your mood by experiencing nature indoors.
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In this episode of Behind the Headline, we speak with Clare Foster about her research into how animals can influence bushfires by managing fuel loads.
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A new study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found that animals may be an "untapped" resource to help manage fuel loads for bushfires.