Poor planning led to out-of-control prescribed burn that damaged WA wilderness retreat, report finds
A review obtained by the ABC finds preparation for the 2020 burn in the Kimberley was "underpinned by plans produced by a division based in Perth" and contained information irrelevant to the local landscape.
Farmers vow to lock their gates against 'once-in-a-generation' power project
Some are cheering the extra income from a proposed renewable energy transmission line, while others are vowing to lock their gates against electricity provider Transgrid.
Indigenous leaders concerned country is being mismanaged, leading to severe flooding
Yorta Yorta leaders want people to "read the language of the land" after January flooding along the Goulburn River.
Tonga's 'Aquaman' was swept away from his island home. Now he can't go back
Lisala Folau, known as Tonga's "Aquaman", survived 27 hours in open ocean after being swept from his island home. Two years on from that day, his island is abandoned.
Ecologist and developer become birds of a feather to save critical cockatoo habitat
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.
Women caring for country create principles for workers who feel they 'don't have a voice'
A set of best-practice principles have been drawn up to help employers support Indigenous women working in land management to "grow, progress, and blossom" in the Northern Territory.
Adelaide Hills residents urged not to over-clear native vegetation in preparation for fire season
Some landholders believe the heightened fears for this fire season could lead to people clearing too much native vegetation.
How these tiny seeds will generate jobs, homes and help the environment
Traditional owners will plant 4.5 million trees on a barren property near Esperance so they can earn income by trading carbon offsets with big companies. L'Oréal Groupe has already started investing in the business.
Mining for rare earths is vital for renewable energy, but SA farmers fear for the future of their land
Plans for a large rare earths mining project is meeting resistance from south-east farmers, who worry some of South Australia's best farmland will be lost.
Bushfires in central Australia fuel debate about whether buffel grass or native grasses burn more intensely
Huge bushfires in central Australia have ignited discussions about the role of buffel grass in increasing fire risks ahead of a recommendation on whether or not the plant should be declared a weed in the Northern Territory.
Goats added to rail fleet to manage bushfire hazards on difficult blocks
A herd of goats has "annihilated" weeds posing a fire risk in inaccessible terrain in a third of the time they were given to get the job done. Now the landowners have bigger ideas.
33 million hectares of land already burnt this NT bushfire season, surpassing Black Summer's total
Ben Hayes says 60 per cent of his vast Central Australian cattle station has been burnt as the Northern Territory reports that an area five times the size of Tasmania has already been scorched this season.
Does Sydney have a place for exclusive golf courses or should they be used for parks?
Nearly 100,000 Sydneysiders play on Moore Park golf course each year. After the Minns government announced it would cut it in half for parkland, there is now divided opinion on how green spaces should be used in the city.
Farmers 'stunned': Controversial gas pipeline step closer after Santos agent buys land
Farmers fighting Santos's Hunter Gas Pipeline suddenly noticed survey pegs along the route. A title search shows the surveyed land is now owned by the directors of the company negotiating land access for Santos.
As a place for big dreams, this Kimberley cattle station shows how conservation and pastoral goals can combine
Bullo River Station on the edge of the east Kimberley is a cattle station with its gaze firmly fixed on nature. Working with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, they are demonstrating conservation and pastoral activities can coexist.
'Water has always been at the very core of our existence' say traditional owners after watershed deal
Under a new licensing agreement, more Victorian water is being returned to Gippsland's Gunaikurnai traditional owners in a bid to further strengthen their connection to country.
Man fined $14,000 for dam encroaching on national park home of endangered wallaby
Warren Spicer, 81, dug out a massive dam that encroached on Dryander National Park, home of the Proserpine rock-wallaby that only lives within restricted rainforest areas of the Whitsundays region.
Land values in a tiny patch of WA's outback skyrocket as big cotton moves in
Australia's legacy cotton country is once again bone-dry, but some of the area's largest growers have set their sights on an unlikely part of Australia where the grass might just be greener.
Artificial intelligence technology to analyse status of 'cryptic' bird, bilby and kowari on outback station
The search for the plains-wanderer will involve AI and bio-acoustic recorders to detect it and other highly vulnerable species.
Top End rangers are funding fire mitigation with carbon credits. Why can't it be done in the desert?
As ranger groups in the NT's Top End use funding from carbon credits to prepare for a tough bushfire season, groups in the desert are calling for access to the same scheme.
Fears for 'critically important' koala colony as major hazard reduction burn begins in Sydney's south west
The Rural Fire Service says a growing koala colony in and around Holsworthy Military Barracks has been at the forefront of planning for a significant back-burn today, ahead of bushfire season.
Claims koalas crushed, starving as Kangaroo Island's blue gum plantations come down
Wildlife workers and researchers are calling for a temporary koala refuge on Kangaroo Island while a long-term management plan for the species is being put in place.
Beth's family has holidayed at this corrugated iron shack for generations, but that's about to end
Families are rallying against a Crown Lands plan to demolish holiday shacks that have been passed down through generations.
Indigenous teens connect with country while restoring environment ravaged for generations
A NSW youth group is giving a bush regeneration program a huge boost in an effort to reverse past mistakes.
Leaseholders welcome 20-year strategy to manage ACT's natural resources
The ACT Government says the 20-year plan is a 'broad roadmap' that will benefit the entire territory community.