Hopes native tree project will save endangered cockatoo

The endangered Carnaby's Black Cockatoo has been thrown a lifeline, with more than 200,000 trees being planted ...

In 1822, Europeans brought honey bees to Australia as agricultural heroes; 200 years later, researchers found they were helping tree death spread faster than wind

New research published in NeoBiota suggests western honey bees may be helping spread myrtle rust, a destructive fungal ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Australia’s Most Endangered Parrot Faces an Unusual Threat: Trees

Native vegetation blocks the birds’ ability to see approaching predators Anthony Ham | Freelance writer A female (left) and male (right) golden-shouldered parrot J.J. Harrison via Wikimedia Commons ...
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Western Australian government offering scheme offering residents $150 in cash to plant native trees

Western Australia’s Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has rolled out a new incentive scheme geared at ramping up the number of native trees in the state. Named “Treebate”, the ...

Ancient Aussie tree found for sale 17,000km away exposes alarming issue

Aussies are being urged to join the fight against a worrying issue after ancient Tasmanian tree ferns, some believed to be ...
The Conversation

Native raspberries, limes and geraniums: how did these curious plants end up in Australia?

While plants can’t walk, they can certainly travel. Some species have travelled vast distances over millennia, moving by different and varied modes. Some found new habitats when the continent they ...

Native Truffles - Fun Guys

While they might stink to us, native marsupials just love them. Potoroos, bandicoots and native mice are total truffle junkies, according to native truffle expert Andrew Claridge. These animals often ...
The Conversation

Australia’s central climate policy pays people to grow trees that already existed. Taxpayers – and the environment – deserve better

The federal government has launched an independent review of Australia’s central climate policy, the Emissions Reduction Fund, after we and others raised serious concerns about its integrity. The ...