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Where to now for birds of the Coorong?

Now more than ever Australian governments are under pressure to make tough decisions about the future of one of Australia's most famous wetlands - the Coorong region of South Australia.

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RAAF base blamed for creek contamination

The RAAF base at Amberley, west of Brisbane, has been identified as the culprit in the contamination of a local creek.

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More dead fish found in lake

About 100 dead fish have been discovered in a lake north of Brisbane where thousands of fish died in November last year.

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Hundreds more dead fish found in lake

A resident says hundreds more fish have died overnight in a lake at Beachmere, north of Brisbane.

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Residents group says fish kill lake in 'hell of a state'

A residents group from Beachmere, north of Brisbane, says it still thinks a construction site is to blame for two major fish kills in the past three months.

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More mozzies in Brisbane present risks

Mozzies are enjoying a bumper breeding season after Brisbane's recent rains, and it seems that water conservation efforts in Brisbane backyards are helping them along. Researchers have found that...

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Anglican church condemns Wild Rivers law

The Anglican Church has released a report condemning Queensland's controversial Wild Rivers legislation.

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Conservationists angry over mangrove clearing

A mangrove habitat has been cleared at Brisbane's South Bank parklands, angering conservationists.

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Dropping bird numbers

The long dry we've been experiencing over the last decade has been held responsible for a lot of ills, including the dramatic drop in a number of bird species, including common birds like lorikeets,...

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The year of biodiversity swept away in a torrent

The torrent of rain across the east of Australia marks the end of the Year of Biodiversity. The water promises new life and a reprieve for threatened environments.

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'Flood on flood' flows into Lake Eyre

Floodwaters from Queensland's west are expected to again make it to Lake Eyre in South Australia's far north.

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Gaps in flood knowledge: experts

As floods continue to cover parts of Australia, scientists are calling for an urgent change in thinking on how we predict and cope with flood events.

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Fears for wetlands in coal port expansion

Conservation groups in the Whitsunday region say they will hold the companies planning to expand the Abbot Point coal terminal to all of the environmental conditions which have been imposed by the...

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Big wet prompts SE Qld dam releases

Dam operator Seqwater will increase releases from south-east Queensland catchments in preparation for heavy rain in the region.

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Burke slammed for new coal seam gas oversight measures

The Federal Water Minister has been widely criticised for his decision to grant the Commonwealth additional powers for approving coal seam gas operations and coal mines.

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Philanthropists look to increase funding for sustainable agriculture

There is renewed interest from philanthropists in funding agricultural research and education.

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New boat moorings protect lives of Moreton Bay dugongs

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Moreton Bay better but Brisbane upper catchments rate poorly on waterways...

The latest Healthy Waterways report shows drought has hit freshwater catchments in south-east Queensland.

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Deal seeks to offset second Brisbane runway impact

The Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) is making a deal to offset the environmental impact of a second runway.

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David Elliott: the farmer who discovered a dinosaur

David Elliot's life changed forever the day he found dinosaur bones on his property in Western Queensland.

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North Stradbroke Island has more wetlands dating back to last ice age than...

North Stradbroke Island off Brisbane is home to wetlands dating back 200,000 years and might have been an important refuge during periods of extreme weather, researchers find.

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