An alpine ash forest is a sight to behold ... Mainland alpine ash forests are now formally listed as endangered. This is because bushfires are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, which threatens to wipe out some of these forests. In our new study, we examined how alpine ash forests would change under different climate scenarios, and found that difficult choices likely lie ahead.

A new study has found yellowtail kingfish travel much further offshore than previously thought, with some fish migrating long distances and diving hundreds of metres below the surface. The project began as a collaboration between staff from Lord Howe Island Marine Park and researchers from the Sydney Institute of Marine Science.

South Australia has recorded its first confirmed case of H5 bird flu in a vagrant migratory seabird found on a beach on the Fleurieu Peninsula. The confirmed case - a southern giant petrel - was found by a wildlife welfare organisation on 14 June at Knights Beach, Port Elliot.

As H5 bird flu has spread around the world the wild birds most affected have included waterfowl, shorebirds, seabirds and birds of prey or scavengers. H5 bird flu has also been detected in domestic pets including cats and dogs, farm animals including dairy cows and sporadically pigs, sheep and goats, marine mammals including dolphins and seals and wild animals including foxes and polar bears.

A small blue motorbike on a stand out the front of a cafe in Barker Street, Casino was getting a lot of attention today, Sunday, June 21. The Blue Motorcycle Project president Heck McGregor said it’s a conversation starter.

Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service (NTFRS) and Bushfires NT (BFNT) have declared a Fire Danger Period across parts of the Top End from 22 June to 4 October 2026, marking the commencement of the 2026 Top End bushfire season.

Patrick Tucker. After more than a decade of planning, lobbying and volunteer effort, Cohuna’s upgraded aerodrome will officially open on July 7. Driven by community volunteers and later overseen by the Cohuna Lions Club, the project has delivered a longer runway, new lighting, a terminal building and improved facilities for emergency services and visiting aircraft.

A man who murdered two people in southern NSW before taking "callous and calculated" steps to cover up his offending will stay behind bars indefinitely. Daniel Holdom, now aged in his 50s, murdered Karlie Jade Pearce-Stevenson and her daughter Khandalyce Kiara Pearce in December 2008.

Toby Kovacs. As my new study published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution shows, koalas experienced a population crash about 100,000 years ago. This finding rewrites our understanding of the genetic history of koalas in Australia – and overturns previous theories about what caused their decline in ancient times.

The first koala to be born at Yanchep National Park in 15 years has passed his first full health check with flying colours. In May the Parks and Wildlife Service at the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) said Djilba, who was born in February last year, weighed a healthy 4.5kg.

At most emergencies in the Upper Murray in the past 40 years you would find Mary Hoodless, pitching in to help wherever it was needed. The Jingellic resident's lifelong commitment to the wellbeing of her community has now been recognised with an award in the King's Birthday Honours List.

Ex-Donald local, Brendan Allen, son of Leo and the late Fay Allen, has been recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours, receiving the Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC). Lieutenant Colonel Brendan Patrick Allen was awarded the prestigious military decoration for outstanding devotion to duty and leadership during his service as Commanding Officer of the 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment, Australian Army.

Shari and Wes Hughes have been shocked by the brazen robbery, saying it's unprecedented for the small community of Greenmount. The offender was clad in a cardigan and beanie, with a torch and an accomplice in the form of a very well behaved dog.