Marine life
Geographe Bay a family-friendly destination for more than just humans
Researchers believe more whales are coming to Geographe Bay as the population which migrates to Australia recovers from historic whaling practices.
- by Peter de Kruijff
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The popular western suburb foreshore which topped WA’s ‘rubbish in the river’ survey
The section of Swan River averaged 151 pieces of plastic per square metre along the shore.
- by Peter de Kruijff
Opinion
Sydney
My love letter to Sydney and its truly awesome underbelly
The Vivid Sydney festival asked me to write a love letter to our city. Here it is.
- by Julia Baird
Where’s Migaloo? Many wondering about white whale’s whereabouts
It’s been nearly two years since the famous white whale was spotted, with concerns something might have happened to the famous albino.
- by Stuart Layt
Self-cloning Shark Bay seagrass takes title of world’s largest plant
A seagrass meadow in waters off the westernmost point of Australia appears to be one big plant that has expanded from a single seedling to cover 200 square kilometres.
- by Peter de Kruijff
‘Acrobatic’ humpbacks herald the start of whale watching season
It’s the first time humpbacks have swum past Sydney since they were struck from the threatened species list in February.
- by Angus Dalton and Amelia McGuire
Trio rescued after yacht rolled in rough seas off Jurien Bay
The men were sailing from Carnarvon to Perth and thought they would be just ahead of the severe weather warning when they got caught up in five-metre swells.
- by Heather McNeill
From the Archives, 1992: Navy mobilises to save 90,000 giant clams
Thirty years ago, the navy launched Operation Clamsaver to rescue up to 90,000 giant clams - an endangered species - in danger of dying from overcrowding due to a too-successful breeding program in North Queensland.
- by Michael Magazanik
Google bot spots spreading starfish 20 times better than humans
Google has collaborated with CSIRO for a project using machine learning to develop a tool to pinpoint crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef.
- by Stuart Layt
Exclusive
Woodside Petroleum
Woodside and fishing lobby planned to dump structure with toxic chemicals near Ningaloo
A plan to use old Woodside equipment for an artificial reef near WA’s Ningaloo Reef in WA could have endangered the health of people who ate fish caught there.
- by Peter Milne
PM’s department cited caretaker mode to encourage delay of coral bleaching report
Science agencies have taken a month longer than usual to release a survey of coral bleaching, potentially avoiding controversy during the federal election.
- by Mike Foley