Conservation
The future of the reef
Earlier this month in Cairns, thousands of top ocean experts gathered for a conference about the state of the world’s......
Lizard’s Revenge is about to begin
Throughout the week, The Wire has covered the lead-up to the protests against the expansion of the Olympic Dam mine,......
Wave of support for coral reefs
Over 2600 scientists have put their names to a global call for governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, to......
Sea Shepherds say the ocean needs pirates
Ocean environmental protection group Sea Shepherd has welcomed the creation of a series of marine parks around Australia, but says......
Conservation and economic fears over seismic exploration
The federal goverment has recently increased the areas allowed for oil and gas exploration in South Australia and the Northern......
SA Gulf Exhibition
The Great Barrier Reef is not the only water under imminent threat from human activity. South Australia’s Spencer Gulf is home......
Scientist slams management of the Great Barrier Reef
A scientist that will meet with UNESCO later this week says the management of parts of the Great Barrier Reef......
Anger over ‘pay to pollute’ proposal for Great Barrier Reef
The Australian Government has proposed to charge a fee of 5 to 15 dollars for each cubic metre of dredging......
The black rhino is extinct. What does this mean for us?
Today in Switzerland, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has oficially declared the black rhino extinct. What does this......
Destruction of an icon
Koalas have become so much more than lazy tree-goers and cuddly animals. They’ve attained icon status, they are internationally synonymous......