How 13 rabbits released in 1859 created Australia’s worst ecological crisis

In 1859, Australia released 13 rabbits for hunting. Decades later, they created one of the world’s worst invasive species crises

In 1859, Australia released 13 rabbits for hunting. Decades later, they created one of the world’s worst invasive species crises

Tasmanian devils, swift parrots, black swans: the animals at risk if bird flu takes off in Australia

Federal government identifies more than 150 native and unique bird species and 10 mammal species at ‘very high risk’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 150 of Australia’s native and unique bird species have been assessed as being at “very high risk” of extinction or major decline if they catch the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain, with Western Australia’s celebrated black swans among the most susceptible.The federal government analysis of Australia’s 800 different birds and 350 mammals reflects the high level of concern among experts about the arrival of the H5N1 strain, which has killed millions of birds and mammals around the world. Continue reading...

'Large-scale deaths': Expert's grim bird flu warning | 9 News Australia

A wildlife expert has warned that Australia faces a potential catastrophe if it’s confirmed that the deadly H5 bird flu is established on our shores. | *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAU

Death trap: what to do about the everyday items catching and killing Australian wildlife

Thousands of native animals get caught in back yard fruit nets, fences and fishing line every year. Here’s what you can do to helpChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comThousands of native animals get snared in fruit tree netting, fencing and fishing gear every year in Australia – events that frequently result in injury or death.Wildlife entanglements are rising, with at least 3,500 cases annually in New South Wales, and more than 2,000 last year in Victoria. Continue reading...

People and pets in firing line if ants not eradicated

If Australia does not ramp up eradication efforts on fire ants, a study has found billion-dollar economic impacts along with deaths to humans and pets.

Australian home prices suffer biggest drop since Covid

Home values across Australia's capital cities have recorded their biggest monthly decline in almost four years, with national prices falling 0.4 per cent in June, the largest drop since December 2022. Sydney led the downturn, with prices falling 1.5 per cent over the month and 4.2 per cent since the start of the year. Melbourne prices are down 1.8 per cent over the past year, while Brisbane slipped 0.2 per cent in June. The Opposition has blamed the decline on government housing policies, claiming they are pushing younger Australians further out of the property market.

Saying there’s an upside to falling house prices is sacrilege. But Labor needs to admit it

Last year, disaster was coming from higher house prices. Now it’s disaster as prices fall. Australia needs to find some consistency.

H5 bird flu detected in Australian seabird for first time

SYDNEY: Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu in an Australian seabird for the first time, the government said Friday. Australia was for years the only continental landmass to be free of the H5 strain, which has caused severe disease and high death rates in poultry and wild birds worldwide. A total of 12 cases of H5 bird flu have been confirmed in Australia since June but all of them were in migratory sea birds, not local wildlife.

Wildlife faces risks as extreme heat intensifies worldwide: Experts

Like humans, wildlife is increasingly vulnerable as climate change fuels longer and more intense heatwaves, disrupting feeding and breeding and in extreme cases proving fatal. The...

Bird flu is finally in Australia. What does that mean for us?

Bird flu is finally in Australia. What does that mean for us?

Study offers first map of Amazon’s climate-resilient upslope corridors

Worsening climate change creates enormous challenges for ecosystems and individual species. As the world warms, plants and animals must quickly migrate to cooler places to stay resilient and survive. But today such migrations are often blocked by deforestation, human infrastructure and lack of conserved lands. In the tropics, vast lowlands can require species to move []

From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer

From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer

Property crash? Unlikely, but if Joe Hockey’s right, watch out Australia

Contemplating a negative wealth effect from falling house prices is a venture into unknown territory for most because it hasn’t happened in Australia for a generation.

Global boom in livestock farming since 2006 is piling pressure on nature, report finds

Wildlife at risk as demand for cropland and water grows to feed 50 rise in farmed animals, campaign alliance saysThe number of mammals and poultry farmed worldwide has increased by half in the last two decades, research shows, and the amount of cropland used for feeding livestock has increased by about a quarter.These increases are putting rising pressure on natural systems, threatening wildlife and plant species and adding to the climate crisis. Continue reading...

Driver rushes to fire station as pigs nearly collapse from heat

After more than 100 pigs nearly collapsed from heat stress, a truck driver rushed to a nearby fire station for help. Once cooled down with water, the animals gradually recovered. #Trending

The fiscal fantasy of fossil fuels

Governments spend billions fighting fires, rebuilding communities, compensating disaster victims and treating the growing health burden from climate change. Then those same governments spend billions more expanding the industry making those disasters steadily worse.

Narrative Busting: Canada and Australia Have Much Higher Violent Crime Rates Than the US

Narrative Busting: Canada and Australia Have Much Higher Violent Crime Rates Than the US

Two kangaroos throw punches like UFC fighters in Australian man's backyard in viral video

Two kangaroos were caught fighting right outside a man's backyard in Dungog, New South Wales, Australia, in a video that's now going mega-viral.