Spoke to residents in three different communities across Australia who are concerned about massive new data centres being built near them. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

"Fibre content labelling laws lapsed nationally in 2010, and the last individual state laws, in New South Wales, expired in 2019." www.abc.net.au/news/science...

A story that manages to be both inspiring and horrifying. “Rescue teams later said Elbie had walked halfway around the building – about 45 metres above the ground – on a ledge just 10 centimetres wide.” www.theage.com.au/national/nsw...

An “incomprehensible” disaster is unfolding at wetlands in New South Wales after the state water agency abruptly stopped environmental flows in the state’s north-west, leading to the deaths of turtles, waterbirds, frogs and sheep.

I too 💚 kākāpō cam. Great cameo from a short-tailed bat in this Guardian highlights video. Article by @evacorlett.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

They've gone and shrinkflationed a dozen ..

"It's just nice to know that there are two more kinds of possum than we thought."

A Melbourne-based e-waste #recycling company has been fined for shipping undeclared e-waste to Singapore, including solar inverters and lithium-ion #batteries.

First time growing sunflowers. I assumed they would all face the same way/ face the sun. Mine seem utterly confused. 🌻

With fires still burning across Victoria, the effects on wildlife are only starting to emerge. There are serious concerns for eastern bristlebirds after fires near Mallacoota burned about 60% of their Vic habitat at Howe Flat. Some plant species could be extinct. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New all-time record set for Victoria, Walpeup 48.9°C, noting that Ouyen won’t report until tomorrow as it is a manually recorded site. reg.bom.gov.au/places/vic/

How long is it safe to be outside at 49C? Dr Arnagretta Hunter: I think the answer is: it’s not safe to be outside at 49C for any protracted period of time. Worrying explainer on heat and health by @donnadlu.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The news we all need www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Data centres are coming for what’s left of Australia’s green export superpower dream, v interesting read by @ketanjoshi.co www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/23/d...

A snapshot of some of the issues under consideration as the Australian code for animals in science is reviewed for the first time in over a decade www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Queensland to continue to allow farmers to shoot flying foxes after revoking ban on controversial practice

Story today about Doug Gimesy's flying fox photography, capturing these flying mammals (aka 'sky puppies') doing belly dips, pollinating flowers and caring for their young. 🦇

I cannot read The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek without tearing up. 'What am I?' Nominate your favourite Australian children's picture book - a great opportunity to celebrate the writers and illustrators behind these treasures. 📚 www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

When a whale starts to breach and a sucker-fish flees: that's remora www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Bats in the ’burbs: how to give nature’s nighttime acrobats a helping hand

They’re around our buildings and in our back yards, some as small as walnuts: as the weather warms up, bats become more active. 🦇 #batweek may have come to an end, but it’s never too late to give nature’s nightcrew a helping hand #batweek2025 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

It was “wonderful” for people to see sharks going about their daily lives in such close proximity, Dr Vanessa Pirotta, a wildlife scientist said. “They were doing it close to shore and people had the opportunity to see them naturally foraging.” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

In our work, we hear everything from genuine concerns about renewables impact on environment, through to blatant untruths. We also see genuine concerns leveraged by people with other agendas.

“We often go through life trying to cover up our flaws... But Doug taught me that our flaws can be the very things that define us” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

For a fairy-tale ending, vote 🥇 Australian fairy tern for bird of the year #boty 🧚

Kaurna custodian Susan Dixon: “Our cultural footprint is in that site. We wouldn’t knock down Adelaide’s cathedral. We need to honour this parkland. It should have the same value.” Story by @henrybelot.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

I like big bats and I cannot lie! A cartoon... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Sadly this adorable cuddly bat is critically endangered. Who do we think we are!? | First Dog on the Moon

The federal environment minister has conceded that successive governments acted unlawfully when they failed to create mandatory recovery plans for native species threatened with extinction

A/Prof Kaempf said he was "absolutely gobsmacked" when told his position would be axed, along with experts in coastal erosion, whale and dolphin research. "The skills that you lose is understanding algae blooms, mass strandings of whales and marine heatwave impacts.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

For all those folk in Vic, you might be interested to know that the wild winds we've had last few days has resulted in the lowest 24hr period of brown coal generation on record 🎉

It’s the last native mammal on the island, but the “incredibly cute and fluffy” Christmas Island flying fox is critically endangered with no recovery plan and severely outdated conservation advice.

The toy swap is a community event that aims to shift consumption practices and normalise climate action. It also aims to bring people together and support them in a cost-of-living crisis.

A bumper season for southern right whales in South Australia - a “sign of hope” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Western treatment plant is definitely on my to-do list! 🪶

Melbourne

Beautiful sunrise in Melbourne this morning (if only photographs could fully capture it)

It’s #NationalScienceWeek! 🐦 Our HANZAB encyclopaedia is now online & free – covering every bird ever recorded in Aus, NZ & Antarctica. Updated with the latest taxonomy & threat statuses, it’s a game-changer for bird lovers & researchers alike 🔗 hanzab.birdlife.org.au #BirdLifeAustralia #Birds

"After watching cockatoos voluntarily begin dancing ... it was difficult to reach any conclusion other than cockatoos most likely dance because it’s fun." Study by Charles Sturt University researchers finds cockatoos have more than 30 dance moves. theconversation.com/body-rolls-a...

Stick insects! Everyone loves stick insects. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Can't decide! They're all superb www.abc.net.au/news/science...

Decades on and can still so easily recall the words to Each peach pear plum and Peepo! 🥧🧸 www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

Wood heaters are so polluting, it only takes a relatively small number of homes burning wood to expose millions of people in a city to pollution, said Professor Johnston from the Centre for Safe Air. www.abc.net.au/news/science...

“thanks, Utrecht-Maastricht morning train you were quiet and you let me write” Wonderful reminder to always read the acknowledgments.

"So, how long did the minister spend on the sand before being ushered back to Canberra? Ten minutes, or 11 if you count the walk back to the car park." #algalbloom analysis by the ABC's Thomas Kelsall www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

SA algae crisis ‘incredibly disturbing’ but federal government won’t declare natural disaster, Watt says