World leaders in Davos must stand up to Trump. This is their chance Robert Reich The world needs global leaders to clearly and firmly denounce the havoc Trump is wreaking on the US and international order www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

About 10,000 fish have passed through the multi-million-dollar Menindee fish passage so far in year two of the three-year trial.

A twitch in time? Quantum collapse models hint at tiny time fluctuations phys.org/news/2026-01...

Towns brace for potential 50-degree days as heatwave grips Pilbara and Gascoyne www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

This is a very good piece of news. The insurance industry COULD be a powerful lobby for effective care of land and sea. First people Indigenous knowledges could be a national asset. #auspol

Insurance industry hoping to break a major barrier to expanding cultural burning www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

US science after a year of Trump A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

Can new hate speech laws help bring people together? Fiona Katauskas Opinions are divided www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in healthcare and social spending theconversation.com/a-stronger-f...

Victorian fires set to send premiums higher in areas where insurance already unaffordable for some www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

'Promising' results for AI fish passage aiming to help stop another Menindee mass fish kill www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Citizen scientists are spotting more and more rare frogs on private land theconversation.com/citizen-scie...

An Austrian cow with more intelligence then the current President of the US - as an Austrian I’m really proud!

Three federal politicians demand incoming NT administrator David Connolly apologise for 'offensive' posts www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

4 shark bites in 48 hours: how what we do on land may shape shark behaviour theconversation.com/4-shark-bite...

Victorian bushfires squeeze beekeeper access to high-quality trees for bees ahead of winter www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Debt collector hired to chase unpaid taxes for the ATO pays zero corporate tax itself Neither Recoveriescorp nor its parent entity has paid the tax since securing multi-million dollar government contracts www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Why are we seeing more shark bites near Sydney beaches? ABC News says one reason is climate change is warming waters while more intense downpours bring bait fish into the harbour. https://sbrew.link/aCq1pDZ5

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Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...

State govt playing politics with the most serious issue facing the state. It’s crazy

Give it 10 minutes and he’ll rename it the “Board of War”.

Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

It’s been a busy month for Anthony Albanese on the environment Talk about climate whiplash www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

An attempt to replace the UN with something he can manipulate: Donald Trump needs helpers for his appalling neocolonialist project. What else is this ‘board of peace’? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why does Sydney pump sewage into the ocean putting its famous beaches at risk of poo balls? [and attracting sharks?] Experts say Sydney Water should better treat wastewater before sending it offshore at Malabar, Bondi and North Head. The corporation disagrees www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Incoming NT administrator insulted PM and claimed First Nations people ‘main group’ behind crime www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Shark expert says it's a 'terrible idea' to swim in Sydney Harbour after heavy rain www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...

Queensland's fossil-first energy plan under attack with new outages and evacuation at troubled coal plant reneweconomy.com.au/queenslands-...

Pocast: How do we actually measure sea level rise? 17 min This episode explains how sea level rise is measured — not just that it’s happening. It demystifies the tools, the data, and the validation process that sit behind one of the most talked-about climate metrics. connectsci.au/news/news-pa...

Researchers have sequenced the entire genome of a woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) from tissue found preserved inside the stomach of a mummified wolf (Canis lupus) puppy which has been frozen in north-eastern Siberia for 14,400 years. connectsci.au/news/news-pa...

New class of strong magnets uses earth-abundant elements, avoids rare-earth metals phys.org/news/2026-01...

Living together with differences: Mathematical model shows how to reduce social friction without forcing consensus phys.org/news/2026-01...

Higher farm productivity linked to slower growth in agricultural emissions phys.org/news/2026-01...

What has caused a 'smack' of jellyfish to wash up on Melbourne's eastern beaches? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

The sudden rise of scabies: ‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’ www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

New gas won’t fix a broken system. It’s time to phase out fossil fuels Climate impacts ranging from fires, floods, heatwaves, extreme cyclones and drought are already reshaping communities, livelihoods, and insurance policies across Australia. thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

Deadly Chile wildfires trigger state of catastrophe www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

New Australian carbon credit scheme for solar and EVs accused of potentially misleading customers Climate campaigners have complained to the ACCC about Aetium, saying the company failed a key global standard designed to incentivise carbon reduction www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Dehumanisation leads to what is happening in Gaza too. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Oxfam wants tougher tax on billionaires as wealth grows 'by half a million dollars a day' www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

‘Ms Harper would like to see the state government develop the ponds into a birdwatching tourism destination. "It's the perfect opportunity to do some proper conservation,.. "Don't throw it away, because nobody's ever going to replace it."’

The highly detailed, invisible work that goes into 'near real-time' bushfire mapping www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Conservationists alarmed by plan to remove rare bird habitat in Sydney's north-west www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

🙏👏👏👏We really need a full discussion about why #crimes by some people appear #OK ( fake terror caravan, illegal gun imports, Lehman rape ) and the same behaviour by others creates overreaction and hasty tough in #crime responses from #government AND #media. Need to apply existing #laws to all.

Crime against wildlife is surging in Australia. These 4 reforms can help tackle it theconversation.com/crime-agains...

'Absolutely huge' black coral among largest ever seen phys.org/news/2026-01...