‘The animals that don’t die need total nursing care,’ wildlife rescuer says, ahead of a potential spike in cases in coming weeks
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Thousands of rainbow lorikeets and hundreds of flying foxes have been hospitalised in Queensland in the past year with a mysterious paralysis that can affect the animals’ ability to fly, swallow and even breathe.
Lorikeet paralysis syndrome has struck birds in Queensland and New South Wales since at least 2012, and a similar syndrome was identified in flying foxes five years ago.
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01/13/2025 - 02:04
01/13/2025 - 00:10
Environment minister said vandalism and intimidation were ‘completely unacceptable’
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A climate activist who graffitied the word “liar” on the federal environment minister’s office has stood by his highly publicised actions, urging the public to stand up for their beliefs.
Zachary “Zack” Edward Jaworowski Schofield took a can of red spray paint to Tanya Plibersek’s Sydney electorate office in December.
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01/12/2025 - 19:25
My generation feels trapped in a political system not built for us. Why wouldn’t we be disillusioned?
I’m scrolling on TikTok after work when I get a text that would have sent 12-year-old Anjali into a spiral, a frenzy of extreme climate anxiety. The text is from a friend letting me know that it’s official – 2024 is the hottest year on record. Not just that, it’s the first year to exceed 1.5C of warming over preindustrial levels.
The news comes as my entire feed is flooded with images of an inferno of flames ripping through neighbourhoods in LA, in winter.
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01/12/2025 - 16:21
LA’s first female fire chief, in a public spat with the mayor, is a 25-year veteran who’s prioritized diversifying her team
Kristin Crowley was appointed Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment and discrimination among its 3,400-member ranks.
She was portrayed by then mayor Eric Garcetti as a stabilizing force, a trailblazer and the most qualified person. “I look for who’s best, not just who makes history, because the protection of our city first and foremost has to go to the human being who is best prepared to lead. But let me be clear, that is Kristin Crowley,” he said.
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01/12/2025 - 14:26
Getty team says no current plans to move prominent pieces from center deemed ‘marvel of anti-fire engineering’
It houses some of the richest treasures of the art world, such as Vincent van Gogh’s Irises, a popular Rembrandt and a priceless collection of paintings, portraits and other works spanning more than seven centuries.
To protect them, the Getty Center in Los Angeles was built in 1997 as “a marvel of anti-fire engineering”, complete with fire-resistant stone and concrete, protected steel, and set in well-irrigated landscaping.
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01/12/2025 - 09:00
More than 7,000 hectares logged in planned park area since Chris Minns won 2023 election with commitment to deliver new sanctuary, conservationists say
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Logging of native forest in the proposed “Great Koala national park” in northern New South Wales has intensified since the Minns government took office, according to new analysis by conservation advocates.
The report, which the state’s forestry corporation disputes, found 7,185 hectares (17,700 acres) had been logged within the promised park in the 21 months since the March 2023 state election.
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01/12/2025 - 09:00
Organic farmers sound alarm about greenwashing amid push to introduce national domestic standard
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Organic farmers and retailers have warned that Australians are being misled by producers who engage in a form of greenwashing by falsely labelling their products “organic”.
Australian consumers may be happy to pay higher prices for meat, cheese, cosmetics and other goods marked “organic” but producers can use the term without meeting any particular standards or being certified.
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01/12/2025 - 07:17
A fire tornado was spotted as the Palisades fire continued to blaze through the San Fernando valley in California
LA fires: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfires as evacuations spread
Politicians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with Trump
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01/11/2025 - 12:01
Postmortem will be carried out on wild cat, one of four humanely captured in Cairngorms after illegal release
One of the four lynx captured in the Scottish Highlands this week has died. The animal, which had been illegally released, was caught on Friday near Kingussie in the Cairngorms national park.
The Eurasian lynx was one of four that had been discovered running wild in the Dell of Killiehuntly area. Two were captured on Thursday and are being kept in quarantine at Edinburgh zoo. The other pair were trapped the next day and the survivor will join the first two in captivity.
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01/11/2025 - 09:00
Elon Musk, one of the brightest minds of his generation, is saying it, so it must be true
Women, eh? They’re simply not to be trusted. Eve ate that apple; Pandora opened that horrible little box; and now women are to blame for the devastating wildfires in California. I know that sounds like a ridiculous thing to say, but it’s what Elon Musk, one of the brightest minds of his generation – and one of the most powerful people on Earth – is saying, so it must be true.
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