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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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- Research story
Dubbed "CSI, but for parrots", Dr George Olah is creating a forensic genomic toolkit which will help authorities to track the routes of illegally traded birds poached from the wild in Indonesia.
- Research story
What business does a wild animal have in contributing to our domestic bliss?
- News
A new evaluation from ANU scientists of the number of swift parrots left in the wild has confirmed their population size is likely only a few hundred and declining rapidly.
- News
How did Australia’s environment fare against this onslaught of global climate records? In short, 2023 was a year of opposites.
- Education story
Did you know that the Fenner School's Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability has been revamped and will launch in Semester 1, 2025?
- News
Ecologists were shocked by a recent announcement by New South Wales environment authorities that they believe loosens protections for southern greater gliders in logging areas.
- Research story
Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University has shown.