Researchers partner with Indigenous Knowledge holders to protect threatened great desert skink Tjakuṟa
In Central Australia, the Tjakuṟa (great desert skink, Liopholis kintorei) is a culturally important species for Tjukurpa—the ...
World-first study reveals the mysteries of the desert-dwelling marsupial mole
Hidden beneath the dunes, a mysterious creature glides through the sand. This is not one of the giant worms of Arrakis in ...
Fast-moving fires torch national parks in southeast Australia
SYDNEY: Firefighters were desperately trying to stop a cluster of fast-moving blazes in southeast Australia on Tuesday (Jan ...
Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here's how to fix 'GP deserts'
Some communities are "GP deserts," where there are too few GPs to ensure everyone can get the care they need when they need ...
Victoria’s Little Desert National Park bushfire rages out of control, Dimboola and Wail residents told it’s too late to evacuate
Victorian residents have been told it is too late to evacuate as a bushfire burns out of control in the state's west.
I found Australia’s best dark-sky experience
There’s a terminator in our midst. Squinting through a telescope, I see it. The fuzzy line (in non-astro speak) where the ...
Residents in communities near Little Desert bushfire urged to evacuate
A series of lightning strikes have started fires in the Wimmera in Victoria's west and knocked out electricity to thousands ...
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Firefighters battle bushfires amid extreme heat in Melbourne, Australia
Firefighters in Melbourne are battling bushfires amid an extreme heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 40°C ...
Half of Australia under heatwave warning as slow-moving cyclone lingers off WA
A heatwave is set to spread across more than half the country this week, as a cyclone spinning over waters to the west of ...
Entries opening for Finke Desert race as fans urged to ‘book now’ so they’re not ‘without a place to stay’
Preparations are well underway for the Territory’s hottest race of the year, with punters already urged to book accommodation ...
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Fast-moving fires torch national parks in Australia
A separate fast-moving fire in Little Desert National Park in the west of the state has torn through almost 65,000 hectares ...