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The Hidden Cruelty of 1080 Poison Across NSW
Every year across New South Wales, a silent killer seeps through the bush: sodium fluoroacetate, more commonly known as 1080 poison....

Sarah Borell
Oct 6, 20252 min read


University of Sydney survey finds Australians know that politicians can’t eliminate risk from the ocean, despite politicians pretending they can
A new national survey co-funded by the Envoy Foundation and conducted by the University of Sydney and YouGov has delivered a clear...

Sarah Borell
Oct 2, 20252 min read


10 Humpback Entanglements in 9 Days – Crisafulli backs more shark nets
On Saturday 27th September, three more humpback whales were found entangled in Queensland shark nets, two at Rainbow Beach and one at...
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Sep 30, 20253 min read


Taxpayers Fund Millions, But Volunteers Do the Saving: Noosa Whale Entanglement
On the afternoon of Wednesday, 17 September, a mother whale and her calf were found entangled in lethal shark nets off Noosa, Queensland....

Ali Be
Sep 25, 20253 min read


An Unpredictable Year in the NSW Shark Culling Program
The 2024/25 shark culling season in New South Wales has been characterised by uncertainty and controversy. Marked by ongoing scrutiny,...

Ali Be
Sep 24, 20252 min read


A token shift: NSW’s shark net ‘transition’ raises far more questions than answers
With the recent announcement from the NSW Government to transition their lethal shark meshing program by removing of just three shark...

Ali Be
Sep 15, 20253 min read


Shark Nets vs Shark Barriers: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to the debate surrounding shark mitigation methods, two fundamentally different tools are often confused by the mainstream...

Ali Be
Sep 12, 20253 min read


Drowning Deaths Soar While Millions Are Wasted on Ineffective Shark Nets
As Australia grapples with its deadliest year for drowning fatalities in recorded history, the uncomfortable truth becomes harder to...
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Sep 11, 20253 min read


We offered free trauma kits to coastal councils in NSW and QLD, and not one accepted...
The risk of being bitten or dying from an unprovoked shark bite in Australia is extremely low. According to studies by the Australian...

Sarah Borell
Sep 10, 20253 min read


Calls Grow to Scrap Legacy Loopholes in Environment Law Reform
Australia’s environment law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, is heading for its most significant...
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Sep 8, 20253 min read


Tasmania Leads the Way in Ending Greyhound Racing
Tasmania has taken a bold and humane step—announcing a full phase-out of greyhound racing by 30 June 2029 , aligning with the conclusion...

Sarah Borell
Sep 2, 20252 min read


Fungi: The Hidden Allies in Forest Restoration
In the quiet, ancient woodland of Ballachuan Hazelwood in Scotland’s Hebridean islands, lie relations deeper and more ancient than any...

Sarah Borell
Aug 20, 20252 min read


DPI’s ‘Territory’ Claim and the Illusion of ‘Protection’: Why Only 3 of 51 Shark Nets Are Being Removed
With the recent announcement of the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) trial removal of just three shark nets out of the 51...

Ali Be
Aug 19, 20253 min read


New Imagery from NSW’s Shark Cull is a Clear Display of the Ongoing Incompetence and Carnage
Since April this year, shark nets have been removed from New South Wales waters to accommodate whale migration, and unless the Minns...

Ali Be
Jul 24, 20253 min read


Resurrecting the Moa? Scientists Launch Hybrid De-Extinction Project, But at What Cost?
New Zealand's Moa went extinct around 600 years ago. Image courtesy of Science . In a headline-grabbing move, scientists have announced...

Sarah Borell
Jul 10, 20252 min read


“Reef-Friendly” or Just Friendly Marketing? Sunscreen Greenwashing Exposed
It sounds good. You walk into a store, scan the sunscreen aisle, and choose the one with the reef-safe sticker. Easy. You feel like...

Sarah Borell
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Climate Disasters: The New Normal
It’s tempting to think of climate disasters as isolated events, a freak flood here, a heatwave there. But let’s be honest: this isn’t...

Sarah Borell
Jul 8, 20252 min read


How to talk about shark culling, nets and drumlines
Trying to modernise shark culling (via shark nets and drumlines) is surprisingly one of the hardest campaigns in ocean conservation. Many...

Sarah Borell
Jul 7, 20254 min read


World First Climate Visa Offered to Tuvaluans
In a historic first, Australia has pledged to offer 280 climate visas annually to Tuvaluans, capturing headlines worldwide. The new visa...

Sarah Borell
Jul 6, 20251 min read


A Legal Loophole Is Keeping Outdated Shark Culling Alive - And Now They Want To Expand
While the Queensland Shark Control Program (QSCP) faces growing public scrutiny, its persistence hinges on a loophole in federal...

Sarah Borell
Jul 5, 20253 min read
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