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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


Switzerland Leads the Way to Stop Animal Cruelty – From Fashion to Food
Switzerland has taken a bold step forward in the fight against animal cruelty, becoming the first European country to ban the import of...

Sarah Borell
Jul 4, 20252 min read


Shark culls condemned in 2017 Senate inquiry — yet major parties continue to back even deadlier programs
In 2017, a Senate committee delivered what should have been a watershed moment in Australian environmental policy: a clear,...
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Jul 3, 20254 min read


True Barriers: Rethinking Shark Safety Infrastructure
Stinger net in North Queensland A common misconception when it comes to shark nets is that they are a physical, enclosed barrier to...

Sarah Borell
Jul 2, 20253 min read


Whales at Risk: Shark Nets Threaten Queensland’s Ecotourism Icon
Humpback whales are among the most iconic marine species to visit Queensland’s coast. But each year, these majestic creatures face a...

Sarah Borell
Jul 1, 20252 min read


Maroubra is the perfect case study on shark nets, fear mongering, and a new path forward
When it comes to the long-running debate over shark nets in New South Wales, no beach captures the contradictions, confusion, and...
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Jun 30, 20253 min read
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