Imagine Sydney in 1937, before World War II, before modern technology, and before we understood marine ecosystems the way we do today. That year, Charlie Chaplin was captivating cinema audiences, the Hindenburg airship tragically exploded in New Jersey, and Sydney’s roads had only just started seeing traffic lights. It was also the year the New South Wales Shark Meshing Program (SMP) was introduced, a lethal strategy to reduce the number of sharks at popular beaches following

Queensland's Fisheries Minister, Tony Perrett, recently asserted that "Traditional [shark culling] methods, such as nets and drumlines, are scientifically proven to be the most effective tool in protecting swimmers." This statement stands in stark contrast to well established scientific evidence and expert consensus, casting doubt on the government's commitment to evidence-based policy. In other words, it is blatant misinformation. Thermal imaging drone footage from Envoy Fo

Reducing meat consumption is widely recognised as a key strategy in tackling both environmental degradation and public health burdens. Yet despite growing awareness, meat remains deeply entrenched in daily diets across high-income countries. A new study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems offers fresh insight into why, and how to change it. Authored by Chris MacDonald of the University of Cambridge, the paper explores the psychological barriers that keep consu

The Queensland’s Department of Primary Industries has been issuing near-identical letters to those who raise concerns about the recent...

Every year across New South Wales, a silent killer seeps through the bush: sodium fluoroacetate, more commonly known as 1080 poison....

A new national survey co-funded by the Envoy Foundation and conducted by the University of Sydney and YouGov has delivered a clear...

On Saturday 27th September, three more humpback whales were found entangled in Queensland shark nets, two at Rainbow Beach and one at...

On the afternoon of Wednesday, 17 September, a mother whale and her calf were found entangled in lethal shark nets off Noosa, Queensland....

The 2024/25 shark culling season in New South Wales has been characterised by uncertainty and controversy. Marked by ongoing scrutiny,...

With the recent announcement from the NSW Government to transition their lethal shark meshing program by removing of just three shark...

When it comes to the debate surrounding shark mitigation methods, two fundamentally different tools are often confused by the mainstream...

As Australia grapples with its deadliest year for drowning fatalities in recorded history, the uncomfortable truth becomes harder to...

The risk of being bitten or dying from an unprovoked shark bite in Australia is extremely low. According to studies by the Australian...

Australia’s environment law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, is heading for its most significant...

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

In the quiet, ancient woodland of Ballachuan Hazelwood in Scotland’s Hebridean islands, lie relations deeper and more ancient than any...

With the recent announcement of the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) trial removal of just three shark nets out of the 51 currently deployed along the NSW coastline, one can only assume, for a program that is supposedly moving toward non-lethal shark mitigation, this is barely a dent, a 6% change that feels more like a token gesture than real progress. One possible reason for this minuscule step? A long-running and unsubstantiated DPI claim that “shark nets deter

Since April this year, shark nets have been removed from New South Wales waters to accommodate whale migration, and unless the Minns...

New Zealand's Moa went extinct around 600 years ago. Image courtesy of Science . In a headline-grabbing move, scientists have announced...

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...