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Is this the secret to saving humanity?
Dewi Cooke
The better question for our future selves might not be, what world do I want to leave behind, but what world am I proud to leave?
On This Day
Second Sunday of Advent – Christianity
Ecological Observance
National
Covid has changed the Australian dream of a 20-minute city
The Covid pandemic – and a “tectonic” demographic shift – will turn the concept of the 20-minute city on its head, says a leading population expert.
Adam Morton
With parts of the business community ready to move on emissions, the opposition’s modest goal could be easily met – or surpassed
New South Wales
‘Genetic rescue’ mission to save endangered bird from extinction
Conservationists are using DNA to identify ideal breeding birds from separate groups of eastern bristlebirds in a bid to create enough genetic diversity in the species to save it.
‘Just sitting there dead’: study finds mass tree losses in NSW after severe drought
Even species ‘superbly adapted’ for Australia’s harsh conditions suffered, with up to 60% of trees dying in some areas
ACT
Proposed Tarago waste incinerator emissions could reach Canberra [$]
A $600 million waste incinerator planned for Tarago, to the north-east of the ACT, will send its airborne particles and emissions as far south as Canberra, a group opposed to the development has claimed.
Queensland
IVF coral spawns for first time, paving way for Great Barrier Reef repair
Replanted corals at Queensland’s Heron Island grown from spawn collected in 2016 and planted on damaged corals have spawned – proving a trial to repair damaged coral could work on the Great Barrier Reef.
South Australia
Great untold lie about the North-South Corridor [$]
Matthew Abraham
When it comes to the $14.5 billion North-South Corridor, the truths buried on websites reveal the real problem.
Tasmania
Graves ‘not affected’ but Isle of the Dead a barometer for climate change at Port Arthur
The Isle of the Dead, the cemetery of Port Arthur, is a ghostly reminder of Tasmania’s brutal past. But it also serves as one of the first sea level benchmarks — and the climate change story it tells is bleak for the future, experts say.
50 years of operation for Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
This year marks 50 years since the inception of Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, and over the years thousands of volunteers and employees have given their time towards delivering a world-class parks experience.
Northern Territory
Original archaeologists’: Arnhem Land traditional owners take charge of priceless rock art
David Hancock
In the past rock art research has been the domain of non-Indigenous academics but a group of Bininj people are now documenting it as they seek to preserve their history
Western Australia
Enhanced protection for gulf neighbouring Ningaloo Reef
Environmentalists hope the WA government’s new safeguards for the Exmouth Gulf will signal an end to “industrial threats”, but developers say they are not deterred.
As Woodside’s latest gas project cops climate condemnation, others say it’s a global reality check
While the $16.5 billion gas development has been labelled by some as Australia’s last big gas project, others predict the insatiable demand for energy in Asia will ensure fossil fuels are a long way from dead.
‘A remarkable story’: Resilient coral a sign of hope as living reefs suffer heat stress
The equivalent of more than all living coral in Australia has been lost in less than a decade, according to a recent report, but a remote reef about 200km off WA shows signs of hope.
WA told to brace for horror fire season
Emergency Services Minister Reece Whitby has told WA to brace for a ‘horror fire season’ as the State prepares for soaring temperatures this summer.
A journey down WA’s mighty Martuwarra, raging river and sacred ancestor – podcast
Traditional owners are standing together to protect the Fitzroy – a ‘beautiful, living water system’. Gabrielle Jackson, associate editor of audio and visual, introduces this story and its bird-sized spiders
Sustainability
Max has made a career of repairing iPhones on TikTok — and now you could join him
Max Hawker repairs iPhones on TikTok for a living, but thanks to a backflip from technology giant Apple, everyday Australians might soon be able to fix them themselves.
Perovskite solar cells soar to new heights
Researchers have developed a novel method to fabricate lead halide perovskite solar cells with record efficiency.
Is this the secret to saving humanity?
Dewi Cooke
The better question for our future selves might not be, what world do I want to leave behind, but what world am I proud to leave?
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