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"Gas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents show"
#Australia #Victoria #FossilFuels

Gas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents show
Exclusive: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group lobbying campaign warns energy bills could increase by $100 unless ban is reversed, despite experts disagreeing

"To Deter Seals, Tasmanian Salmon Farmers Have Set Off 1,800 Bombs This Year"
#Australia #Seals #Animals

To Deter Seals, Tasmanian Salmon Farmers Have Set Off 1,800 Bombs This Year

"‘Hanging on by a thread’: 11th hour decision to protect endangered birds from SA space project plans welcomed"
#Australia #Birds #Animals

‘Hanging on by a thread’: 11th hour decision to protect endangered birds from SA space project plans welcomed
The Eyre peninsula site is ‘precious and important’ habitats for southern emu-wren and home to 80% of the mallee whipbird population

Australia's plastic exports may deepen health risks in Indonesian communities #Australia

Australia's plastic exports may deepen health risks in Indonesian communities
A new commentary in BMJ Global Health, co-authored by the George Institute, reveals that Australia exported 22,333 metric tons of plastic waste to Indonesia in 2023–24 alone, part of a wider crisis that has seen the country take in more than 200,000 metric tons of imported waste it cannot safely process. Up to 80% of it ends up burned or dumped.

"Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left – and ‘carnage’ may await them as bird flu takes hold, scientists warn"
#Australia #SeaLion #Animals

Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left – and ‘carnage’ may await them as bird flu takes hold, scientists warn
Virus has already caused catastrophic losses in pinnipeds in South America and sub-Antarctica, particularly among pups

“Kangaroos cause 90% of wildlife crashes in Australia. This new car feature emits a sound only they can hear”
#Australia #Cars #Vehicles

A new car safety feature emits a 'kangaroo frequency' to deter wildlife crashes
Kangaroos are the leading cause of wildlife-vehicle collisions in Australia. Volkswagen's breakthrough technology aims to use specific frequencies to alert them to oncoming traffic.

#Australia is big. And empty.
400,000 ha (>1500 sq mi) of the #Tanami Desert is on #fire, notionally in the middle of winter. Nobody noticed until a

Satellite reveals 400,000-hectare fire no one noticed burning across Australia
The blaze could be the biggest seen this year.

"Electric vehicles are built different. Australia needs better data to get the most out of the shift"
#Australia #EV #ElectricVehicles

Electric vehicles are built different. Australia needs better data to get the most out of the shift
Australia stopped keeping detailed data on its vehicle fleet after the domestic car industry ended. That’s becoming an issue.

COVID shots happened today (yearly for me now, six-monthly for husband).
#CovidIsNotOver #Australia

How Indigenous Protected Areas became a vital way to protect nature in Australia #Australia

How Indigenous Protected Areas became a vital way to protect nature in Australia
When you think of conservation in Australia, chances are you'll think of a national park.

"Australia is working to catch 5,000 of the world's smallest penguins to vaccinate them against bird flu"
#Australia #Penguins #Animals

Australia working to catch 5,000 penguins, vaccinate them against bird flu
Capturing wildlife to vaccinate them is difficult, particularly because the bird flu vaccination requires they be caught twice, for two doses.

"Solar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national grid"
#Australia #Energy #Renewables

Solar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national grid
Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge

Rising sea levels could cost Australians at least $855 billion by 2100 #Australia

Rising sea levels could cost Australians at least $855 billion by 2100
Rising sea levels and storm surges could cost $855 billion in economic losses across Australia by the end of the century, according to new research, the first of its kind in Australia.

"Australia must double down to meet our climate targets, new study shows how"
#Australia #Climate #ClimateChange

Australia must double down to meet our climate targets, new study shows how
Within the next five years, global warming is set to breach the 1.5°C threshold at the heart of the 2015 Paris Agreement. This will have dire consequences, from rapidly melting ice sheets to ghostly white coral reefs.

Five decades of music TV shows in Australia
#Australia

Australian luonnontutkijat kauhuissaan: vielä viime vuonna elinvoimainen eläinlaji uhkaa kuolla yhtäkkiä sukupuuttoon #Australia

Australian luonnontutkijat kauhuissaan: vielä viime vuonna elinvoimainen eläinlaji uhkaa kuolla yhtäkkiä sukupuuttoon
Australianseepioiden määrä sen kutualueela romahti viime vuodesta 97 prosenttia.

"Bin sins: common recycling mistakes and how to avoid them"
#Australia #Recycling

Bin sins: common recycling mistakes and how to avoid them
With so many bins, and ever more complex packaging, recycling in Australia can be complicated and confusing. Here’s what not to do

“A new study led by Flinders University has flipped the historical narrative about #Australia's #thylacine, finding the native apex predator known as the ‘ #TasmanianTiger ’ was significantly different fro…

Not tiger, not wolf: Australian thylacine skull reveals a far different hunting style
A new study led by Flinders University has flipped the historical narrative about Australia's thylacine, finding the native apex predator known as the "Tasmanian tiger" was significantly different from the wolves and wild dogs it was likened to before being hunted to extinction.

"Great Barrier Reef microbiome mapped as researchers discover 500 bacterial species previously unknown to science"
#Australia #GreatBarrierReef #Coral

Great Barrier Reef microbiome mapped as researchers discover 500 bacterial species previously unknown to science
Research identifies 808,585 viral genomes belonging to what scientists estimate to be 362,802 different viruses

Beginning my fourth day in #Australia. Still have not seen a single 🦘! Boarding a plane from Canberra to Brisbane. Perhaps I will see one there… 🤔

RE: #Eurovision #Australia #EU

This is wild after #canada now #australia also begins to talk thinking about being an “associate member” of the #europenunion or even a member of a new “democratic union” 😳😳😳😳😳😳
(A post EU construct. )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?is=uM2Vfw72uF35NhAJ&v=WbaJP_9HhAQ&feature=youtu.be

"We set 10,000 traps in search of a rare native mouse. Here’s what we found"
#Australia #Mouse #Mice

We set 10,000 traps in search of a rare native mouse. Here’s what we found
The pint-sized pookila faces uncertainty in Queensland, as two experts explain.

"We could soon be able to track changes in Australia’s forests in near‑real time – using satellites"
#Australia #Trees #Forests

We could soon be able to track changes in Australia’s forests in near-real time – using satellites
Collecting data from sensors in remote woodlands has long required arduous treks. What if sensors could transmit data in real time?

The OpenAI Australia incident is notable because this was not an agent pushed to do hacking or bad things... In light of the remarks by some people belittling the HuggingFace/OpenAI incident by saying this agent was pushed to this, what would you expect?
#AI #OpenAI #Australia #Agents #cybersecurity

"Fire can destroy peatlands. But in Australia, it can also help protect them"
#Australia #Environment
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Fire can destroy peatlands. But in Australia, it can also help protect them
Peatlands are the unsung heroes of nature. These ancient wetlands form when dead and decaying plants partly decompose in wet, low-oxygen conditions. Over thousands of years, this plant material builds up and turns into a dark, soil-like substance known as peat.

"Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’"
#Australia #Plastic #Plastics

Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’
Federal environment department tells industry representatives the government does not want to ‘exacerbate cost of living pressures’

"Illegal fishing takes a toll on Australia’s sea cucumbers"
#Australia #Animals #Oceans

Illegal fishing takes a toll on Australia's sea cucumbers
Off the northwestern coast of Australia, in some of the world’s most pristine and diverse coral reefs, sea cucumbers are rapidly vanishing. Overall populations of these tubular, blobby animals declined by more than half from 2018 to 2023 in the Rowley Shoals, a remote Australian marine park, according to a recent survey. Some especially vulnerable […]

"Extreme high temperatures double young people’s risk of mental health admissions, Australian research shows"
#Australia #Health #Medical

Extreme high temperatures double young people’s risk of mental health admissions, Australian research shows
Exclusive University of Sydney research shows heat-related hospital admissions to increase by 6% to 7.7% by the end of the century

Podcast Workers Australia Online Skillshare Day 12/09/2026
#Podcasting #Australia #SkillShare #Free

Podcast Workers Australia Online Skillshare Day 12/09/26
Sign up for the online skillshare on Saturday the 12th of September running between 10am-3pm (AEST). Drop in and out or stay for whole day, with social breaks inbetween session! A zoom meeting link will be sent to your provided email closer to the day of the event. 10am - 11am (AEST) - Jacob Round Audio Post-Produciton Q&A With Live Demo Jacob fields all your audio post-production quandaries live in DAW (Pro tools, Reaper/Audition) This is not just for audio producers but for anyone working …

"Norfolk Island’s unique corals under triple threat from disease, El Niño and now government-approved dredging"
#Australia #Environment #ElNino

Norfolk Island’s unique corals under triple threat from disease, El Niño and now government-approved dredging
Exclusive: Most of the island’s corals are likely to be species that have not been formally described by science, researcher says

"Sydney records hottest June since 1859 as expert warns new high a ‘signature’ of global warming"
#Australia #Sydney #Climate

Sydney records hottest June since 1859 as expert warns new high a ‘signature’ of global warming
Bureau of Meteorology says city’s mean temperature reached 16.1C, surpassing the previous record of 15.7C set in 1991

From an independent, not-for-profit, research lab, you can download their data.
"We present evidence that AI agents used the web security service urlquery.net to bypass restrictions and expand their access to the public internet. The agents also tried on three occasions to hack public data providers, including an Australian government website. We link at least some of this activity to agent swarms previously attributed to OpenAI."
#AI #OpenAI #Australia #transluce

"Fears of ‘catastrophic’ decline of giant Australian cuttlefish after only 44 counted in dive survey"
#Australia #Cuttlefish #Animals

Fears of ‘catastrophic’ decline of giant Australian cuttlefish after only 44 counted in dive survey
Calls for South Australian government to release official estimates for cuttlefish, which once numbered in hundreds of thousands in upper Spencer Gulf

Protesters being assaulted by Minns' stormtroopers looks just like this scene from The Expanse S3E02
#TheExpanse #TV #NSW #Australia

"Darwin residents want answers on toxic gas emissions. The science shows their concerns are warranted"
#Australia #Emissions

Darwin residents want answers on toxic gas emissions. The science shows their concerns are warranted
Giant gas companies are “hot venting” toxic gases known to be unsafe for humans at any concentration.

"By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time"
#Australia #Sydney #Houses

By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time
Apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for future comfort for about four weeks a year in Redfern and more than seven weeks in Penrith.

"El Niño set to bring warmer spring to NZ and Australia"
#Australia #NewZealand #ElNino #Climate…

El Niño set to bring warmer spring to NZ and Australia
El Niño is firmly established and will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months, with major impacts on rainfall and temperature patterns and associated risks of floods, drought and extreme heat, according to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

"Rooftop solar meets 99.9% of South Australia electricity demand"
#Australia #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Rooftop solar meets 99.9% of South Australia electricity demand - pv magazine Global
The milestones continue to fall in Australia’s evolving electricity grid, with rooftop solar meeting 99.9% of South Australia’s total electricity demand on the final day of winter, slashing the reliance on grid-scale generation.

"Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket bills for Australians, experts warn"
#Australia #ElNino #Food #Climate

Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket bills for Australians, experts warn
Predicted hot and dry weather in growing areas in eastern Australia identified as ‘one of the key issues’ that will affect food prices over next 12 months