Troubled waters:Tasmania goes to the polls for the ‘salmon election’

Troubled waters:Tasmania goes to the polls for the ‘salmon election’

Tasmania has just five federal seats. But many locals think the smallest state could be crucial to deciding who forms government in May.

  • byBianca Hall

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‘Death of a family member’:Government sued over dingo killing

‘Death of a family member’:Government sued over dingo killing

The decision to “unprotect” dingoes is being challenged,with claims the move erases the cultural rights of First Nations people.

  • byBianca Hall
‘Winners and losers’:Hefty (price) hikes to camp in some national parks

‘Winners and losers’:Hefty (price) hikes to camp in some national parks

The prices would double or even triple for summer camping in popular campgrounds near Sydney,including Cattai in the Hawkesbury and Bonnie Vale in the Royal National Park.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Our love of the ocean runs deep,but yet,we’re in troubled waters

Our love of the ocean runs deep,but yet,we’re in troubled waters

Images of a baby colossal squid this week reminds us that the deep sea is an almost inexhaustible source of awe.

  • byJulia Baird
‘Unforgettable’:Colossal squid filmed alive in deep sea for the first time

‘Unforgettable’:Colossal squid filmed alive in deep sea for the first time

The heaviest invertebrate on the planet was discovered a century ago,but has largely remained a mystery. So much so that a team of scientists had no idea the magnitude of the footage they captured while on an expedition until days later.

  • byBronte Gossling
Tracy cared for hundreds of injured kangaroos. One case led to a criminal conviction

Tracy cared for hundreds of injured kangaroos. One case led to a criminal conviction

A former WIRES volunteer convicted of aggravated animal cruelty over her care of an injured kangaroo has vowed to appeal,saying the decision puts all wildlife carers at risk.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
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From nuisance to mascot,the true history of Sydney’s bin chicken
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From nuisance to mascot,the true history of Sydney’s bin chicken

The much-derided white ibis wasn’t always a city-slicker. But now it calls Sydney home,a rare case of a metropolis being the saviour of a threatened species.

  • byAntone Martinho-Truswell
Source of ‘disgusting’ grime balls that closed Sydney beaches revealed

Source of ‘disgusting’ grime balls that closed Sydney beaches revealed

The state’s environmental watchdog has blamed Sydney Water’s ageing sewerage network as the likely source of thousands of the greasy black spheres.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Dingoes to be collared in contentious bid to protect sheep

Dingoes to be collared in contentious bid to protect sheep

The Victorian Farmers Federation has argued dingoes should be fitted with collars that can deliver an electric shock when they approach private property.

  • byBianca Hall
Life just got a lot more dangerous for Victoria’s feral deer

Life just got a lot more dangerous for Victoria’s feral deer

More than 1 million feral deer are thought to call Victoria home. But unlike native dingoes,they remain a protected species.

  • byBianca Hall
Why Sydney’s shark nets have been removed a month early

Why Sydney’s shark nets have been removed a month early

A growing number of swimmers and councils have objected to the nets,but politicians have so far proved reluctant to end the program.

  • byNick O'Malley andCaitlin Fitzsimmons