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Study reveals impact of extreme heat and drought on Australia's jarrah forests #Australia

Study reveals impact of extreme heat and drought on Australia's jarrah forests
Western Australia's jarrah forests were unevenly impacted by the record-breaking 2023–2024 heat wave and subsequent drought, with some areas experiencing more severe tree die-off than others, according to a new study.

"Australia claims it is ‘on track’ to save nature. We disagree"
#Australia #Environment #Nature

Australia claims it is ‘on track’ to save nature. We disagree
The federal government needs to drop the spin and get on with the hard work of addressing biodiversity loss.

Back from getting my annual flu shot (only $24.95) at the nearest chemist. Now to wait 3 months until I can get a covid vaccination...
#Vaccinations #Australia

Western Australia is edging toward desertification #Australia

Western Australia is edging toward desertification
Australia is the driest inhabited continent on Earth. Somehow, it feels like it's getting hotter and drier every day.

"Are government subsidies undermining conservation efforts in Australia?"
#Australia #Conservation

Are government subsidies undermining conservation efforts in Australia?
Australia has long struggled to reconcile its environmental ambitions with the structure of its economy. The country is both a global biodiversity stronghold and a major exporter of resources, agricultural commodities, and energy. A new study led by Paul Elton of the Australian National University suggests that this tension is embedded not only in land […]

re post: #australia

"Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year"
#Australia #EV #ElectricVehicles

The teen social media ban is being changed on the fly #Australia

Australia is fixing its teen social media ban on the fly. Do the changes go far enough?
New changes to Australia's social media minimum age policy quietly pave the way for tech companies to get around the ban. Perhaps the best version of the ban is another policy that the government is considering instead.

It was only a matter of time: transnational repression to support #China overseas business interests, this time in #Australia.

"Datacentres should be forced to invest in wind and solar energy, all states agree – except Queensland"
#Australia #Queensland #Energy

"raised Donald Trump's *heckles*"
um, well, no... 😠
The Guardian Australia's Full Story podcast 14/4/26
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AusPods #Podcasting #Australia

"Amazon enters agreements for nine Australian renewable projects to power datacentres"
#Australia #Amazon #Technology

I've used some questionable pit toilets in my day but I've never worried about falling in.
"This is not the first time accidents involving pit toilets have happened in Australia.
In July 2024, firefighters had to pull apart one such toilet in Indigo Valley in the state of Victoria after a man got stranded in it."
#Australia #PitToilet #Outhouse

Just spotted on Reddit: an interactive online map of every public #DrinkingFountain in #Australia: https://freebubbler.com.au/

Reminder to those in #australia - the blood red #moon #eclipse is tonight and has started - total eclipse in half an hour from now

"Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds"
#Australia #FossilFuels #Climate

Australia’s new national park links habitat to protect koalas https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/australias-new-national-park-links-habitat-to-protect-koalas/

Australia's new national park links habitat to protect koalas
“When I was a kid, forestry was more sustainable,” Mark Graham said, leaning against a massive tree trunk. “Now 30-tonne industrial machines bulldoze everything in their path.” He’s an ecologist who’s worked for state and federal governments — and has often been at odds with the forest industry. We were walking through the Coffs Harbour […]

Disgraced former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has run out of options to appeal a ruinous defamation loss, including a judge’s finding that he likely raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.
#Australia #SuckShitLehrmann

Lehrmann loses final bid to appeal Higgins rape finding

"Green tram tracks cut heat and beautify cities. Why isn’t Australia doing it?"
#Australia #PublicTransport

Green tram tracks cut heat and beautify cities. Why isn’t Australia doing it?
Planting grass or succulents along tram tracks can cool streets, cut pollution and make cities feel more beautiful.

The not so humble bulldog #ant (genus Myrmecia), #Australia’s most venomous #insect, with its big eyes, enormous mandibles, and neurotoxins that outclass even the feared funnel-web spider:

"‘Doesn’t make sense to hold on to a combustion engine’: used EV prices rise as Australia’s fuel crisis hits"
#Australia #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Gas companies spending millions on Australian advertising blitz to fight export tax, inquiry told"
#Australia #Climate #ClimateChange

Morning calisthenics on the internet (literally).
#Cockatoo #Canberra #Australia

"Fake news on everything from whales to wind farms: Australia is flooded with climate misinformation"
#Australia #Climate #ClimateChange

Fake news on everything from whales to wind farms: Australia is flooded with climate misinformation
Disinformation is everywhere: AI-based material was even used to generate some of false claims in submissions to the inquiry into misinformation.

"NT environmentalists ‘gobsmacked’ at federal green light to bulldoze nearly 3,000 hectares of tropical savanna"
#Australia #Environment

"Australia has dedicated more than 20% of its land to conservation but not where it matters most"
#Australia #Environment #Conservation

Australia has dedicated more than 20% of its land to conservation but not where it matters most
We’ve committed to protect 30% of our lands and waters by 2030. But our endangered species are still struggling, according to four environmental scientists.

I went out to lunch today at a cafe with a friend. I had a hamburger. With beetroot relish. Yum!
We're obviously in Australia. A hamburger is not a hamburger if it's not under the influence of beetroot. 🫜
#Hamburger #Beetroot

"‘Like lighting a cigarette while trying to quit’: Australia approves new coal seam gas expansion"
#Australia #FossilFuels #Energy

Accused police killer Dezi Freeman has been shot dead by officers after months on the run.
#Australia #News
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Police shoot dead fugitive Dezi Freeman
Accused police killer Dezi Freeman has been shot dead by police after months on the run. He was found at a rural property on Monday.

The embattled Australian National University has agreed to a new independent selection process to choose its next Chancellor to replace Julie Bishop, whose term ends at the end of the year.
#ANU #Canberra #Australia

'Unprecedented intervention': ANU agrees to adopt independent panel to choose next Chancellor | Region Canberra
The embattled Australian National University has agreed to a new independent selection process to choose its next Chancellor to replace…

"‘Denial machine’: climate misinformation is fuelling conflict in Australian communities, inquiry finds"
#Australia #Climate #ClimateChange

"Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs ‑ and secondhand cars are in high demand"
#Australia #EV #ElectricVehicles

Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs - and secondhand cars are in high demand
There’s been a surge of interest in EVs as the oil crisis hits – and secondhand EVs are especially in demand

I have a question... I thought the BRS bail conditions included him only being allowed to travel to Melbourne or Sydney? But, if so, how was he able to go to Queensland for the ANZAC ceremony?
#BRS #Australia

"Overheated cows, flooded highways, and now a fuel crisis: why Australia’s food system is in big trouble"
#Australia #Animals #Cows

Overheated cows, flooded highways, and now a fuel crisis: why Australia’s food system is in big trouble
Australia produces enough food for 75 million people. But intensifying heat and natural disasters and competition for water are eroding food security.

"One Japanese town sorts waste into 40 different categories. How does Australia’s recycling compare?"
#Japan #Australia #Recycling

#NationalPressClub talk on #ABCNews #ABCTV #Australia Wednesday 25/2 entitled "AI, boom or doom&q…

"Cars make way for bikes as Sydney commuters saddle up to circumvent ‘crazy’ fuel costs"
#Australia #Sydney #Cars #Vehicles

What the hell? Cane toads in Newcastle?!
#CaneToads #Newcastle #NSW #Australia

Pet-poisoning pests cross border into NSW
Deadly cane toads have escaped Queensland again, hopping across the border into New South Wales and causing concern for pets and wildlife.

Petition to end to Coles' partnership with Palantir
#Coles #Palantir #Suveillance #Australia

Who's watching while we shop?
Coles has partnered with CIA-linked surveillance corporation Palantir. Who's watching while we shop?