Environmental Management

Since it was first carved into the soil in 1960, Nhill Lake in the state's west has been a soothing sight for residents of its namesake town. But this year it looks even more attractive than usual.

The NT government has released a draft plan to manage crocodiles for the next 10 years, with the population currently over 100,000 in the jurisdiction.

Staff based at Jindabyne have been the subject of "escalating social media campaigns", as well as a firebomb threat and the dumping of a decapitated horse head, according to evidence shared during a NSW Upper House inquiry.

A researcher who had cameras stationed throughout a central Queensland national park has captured the devastation of a months-long bushfire and the green shoots of returning life.

VicForests says the risk of more court proceedings is the main reason for bringing forward the end to community forestry in Victoria's west. 

Work at the new federally-funded centre in Goolwa, SA will focus on climate change impacts and adaptation strategies for the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth.

Poor engagement and consultation has led to "material distrust" of renewable energy developers in regional communities, according to a much-anticipated review.

Tasmania's EPA has ordered a north Tasmanian scrap metal facility to immediately stop using a metal shredder after "elevated levels of lead" were found in the dust it produced. 

Traditional fire management strategies such as hazard reduction burns, logging, and the thinning of undergrowth have increased the flammability of forests, new research has found.

Koalas are one of the world's most beloved animal species, but Australians haven't always felt this way, writes Ruby Ekkel.

The two-month vehicle ban on Broome's famous beach is hailed a success with no reports of turtles injured by vehicles and more than 70 nests identified.

When Indian mynas move into an area they force native birds out of their wood hollows and kill their chicks, leading to a decline in native bird numbers.

Exhausted by the prolonged strike, Emmy-nominated writer Azie Dungey travelled halfway across the globe to pursue another passion.

Andrew Balfour has seven transmission towers on his farm. He doesn't recommend it to others — but sites for new power infrastructure will be needed across the state as renewable energy projects take off.

The contaminated mulch has been found at three substations along a Sydney metro line and two landscaped areas along the Prospect Highway.

Major flooding in the Far North last month may mean that crocodiles are on the move and residents are being urged to exercise caution in areas not usually inhabited by the reptiles.

An algal bloom has closed a popular Perth beach, with the Water Corporation saying concerns the outbreak is linked with treated wastewater pouring into the ocean are unfounded. 

A 15cm-long cane toad found in Broome is believed to have travelled there in a vehicle from an infested area, and authorities expect there will be more.

Convincing Australians that recycled water — purified water from kitchens, showers and toilets for reuse — is safe to consume hasn't always been easy, but it's being considered again as the pressure grows on water supplies.

Normally, you'll find Elizabeth Znidersic in north-east Victoria's wetlands, microphone in hand, eavesdropping on birds. But the scientist has recently returned from a much colder expedition.

Kathleen Murray's journey to claiming the World's Ugliest Lawn began in 2016 — when her ex took the lawnmower and some bandicoots decided to make it their own personal Disneyland.

The case was the first legal challenge to a regional forestry agreement in NSW, and argued the forestry industry was impacting on endangered species, climate change and old growth forests.

Environmental activists and community members fighting a wind farm planned for Robbins Island, off Tasmania's north-west, say their upcoming court appeal is likely to be the end of the road for them, with money — and hope — running dry.

Farmers like Alexandra Westlake and Meiqing Lin were left devastated when the River Murray flooded. A year on, the emotional and financial toll is just being realised.

An unlikely friendship between an ecologist and a landowner/developer wanting to subdivide proves to be the best chance of preserving a population of glossy black cockatoos in northern NSW.