Environment

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Environment

Frogs are amazing

Frogs are a vital but endangered part of Australia’s ecosystems. By being part of Frog Month Victoria, you can help protect them in your neighbourhood

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Environment

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Opinion

Are cheap plastics the new tobacco?

Understanding ‘tobacco tactics’ can help fight the global plastic waste crisis, because the reality is plastic production is growing faster than we can recycle it

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Health & Medicine

The young people getting nature on prescription

The early results of a new trial on ‘nature prescribing’ show promise for helping young people with mild mental illness

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Politics & Society

Who stewards the forests?

What happens to the biodiversity and communities whose lives depend on a piece of land when that land is acquired? A new book explores the limitations of environmental law in India

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Business & Economics

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Opinion

It’s time for boards to get serious about impact

While many corporate boards see the need to engage with environmental and social issues, they’re falling short on reforms that put people and the planet first

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Politics & Society

‘Forcing’ workers into the office misses the point

In 2024, there is still a place for physical workspaces – but employers need to think carefully about when and how to use them

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Environment

We can do more to restore our freshwater ecosystems

Stronger community participation and adaptive management of Australia’s waterways are crucial for meeting the UN’s ecosystem goals

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Sciences & Technology

The burning of Australia’s nature

A new book examines the extent of biodiversity loss caused by Australia’s Black Summer wildfires and what lessons our country must learn

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Sciences & Technology

Captive breeding to prevent extinction

New research into the embryo health of captive bred Southern Corroboree frogs may help their survival and guide conservation efforts

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Sciences & Technology

More fires as our air gets thirstier

Greater water demand in the atmosphere means an increase in forest fire risk – for at least an extra 30 days per year – without urgent and effective climate action, finds new research

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