Published: August 5, 2026 6.04am AEST John Woinarski, Euan Ritchie, Stephen Garnett https://theconversation.com/powerless-against-bird-flu-not-entirely-here-are-8-ways-to-help-protect-australias-birds-and-mammals-288909?utm_medium=article_native_share&utm_source=theconversation.com The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now spread from migratory birds to infect resident Australian birds. Clusters of dead birds have been found in several locations. The virus will inevitably i

The University of Melbourne- Professor Kirsten Parris July 7th 2026 https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/how-rocket-launches-could-threaten-australias-coastal-wildlife?in_c=topstoryblock_1 source: website article Banner: Alamy- Blast waves, acoustic trauma and sonic booms pose serious, underexamined risks to the threatened species living near proposed launch sites like South Australia's Whalers Way and rockets have been big news of late, from the successful Artemis 2 mis

This July! Port Lincoln & Streaky Bay venues confirmed. https://www.savethewaves.org/filmfest/ Save the Waves website

Life is returning in a hurry on Australia’s latest island conservation success story – and the results are already astonishing. By Karen McGhee | Photography by Randy Larcombe • 15 June 2026 Flinders Island revival - Australian Geographic source: Australian Geographic Source; Australian Geographic article- Sue Robinson and Kalinka the detection dog systematically scan the island for traces of surviving cats. source: Australian Geographic article- Helicopters are the best way

April 11th 2026 Artemis Crew speech Perspective on Earth (Victor Glover & crew): "I can really see Earth as one thing... you have this amazing place, this spaceship... that was created to give us a place to live in the universe... Planet Earth, you are a crew".

April 11th 2026 Artemis Crew speech Perspective on Earth (Victor Glover & crew): "I can really see Earth as one thing... you have this amazing place, this spaceship... that was created to give us a place to live in the universe... Planet Earth, you are a crew".

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01732-0 www.nature.com author: Alexandra Witze 29 May 2026 Failure will probably delay US space agency’s efforts to beat China to the lunar surface. Buoyed by the successful Artemis II mission around the Moon in April, NASA has been ramping up its plans to explore the lunar surface and build a base there. Now, those Moon dreams are in trouble, as one of the aerospace companies heavily involved in executing them — Blue Origin in K

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240627-the-environmental-cost-of-rocket-launches BBC.com Richard Hollingham May 2026 Space launches are increasing and the rockets are getting bigger. But there can be some major environmental costs when things don't go to plan. When SpaceX's Starship slowly hauled itself off the launchpad and into the Texas skies on 20 April 2023, few people expected the maiden flight of the world's most powerful rocket to last as long as it did. Applau

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240627-the-environmental-cost-of-rocket-launches BBC.com Richard Hollingham May 2026 Space launches are increasing and the rockets are getting bigger. But there can be some major environmental costs when things don't go to plan. When SpaceX's Starship slowly hauled itself off the launchpad and into the Texas skies on 20 April 2023, few people expected the maiden flight of the world's most powerful rocket to last as long as it did. Applau

This July! Port Lincoln & Streaky Bay venues confirmed. https://www.savethewaves.org/filmfest/ Save the Waves website

https://www.lepcoastcare.org/news-and-events/the-annual-greenly-beach-planting-day We invite you to be part of the annual Greenly Beach planting day event. Sunday 14th June 10:30am -3pm Join the growing tradition, a great day out and a great way to be part of the community actively caring for our much loved coast 🌱 ~1500 seedlings to plant to continue to fill in the gaps in the coastal habitat corridor 🌭Free sausage sizzle lunch 🚻 Toilet facility available 🧤 BYO gloves, b

https://www.ala.org.au/ Atlas of Living Australia Register to attend the webinar via Facebook or join the membership of Atlas of Living Australia Green Adelaide- Our next webinar will explore how to access and use the incredibly rich biodiversity data available through the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) . presented by Kylie Morrow & Juliet Seers. website of Atlas of Living Australia

Biodiversity Council https://biodiversitycouncil.org.au/take-action Have your say: help shape the Standard that protects nature from damaging developments The new National Environmental Standard for Matters of National Environmental Significance, or MNES, is not adequate to halt the decline of our most precious species and places. Now is the time to help shape this Standard for biodiversity. Use the hyperlink to add your say to the petition The new National Environmental Sta

https://birdlife.org.au/campaign/save-whalers-way/ A proposed rocket launch facility on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula will destroy the habitat of threatened birds, in particular Mallee Whipbirds and Eyre Peninsula Southern Emu-wrens. Help save Whalers Way, by emailing key decision makers today! Use the hyperlink to add your name to the petition

Niki Burnside ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-01/fears-for-superb-fairy-wrens-as-experts-predict-extinction/106520198 In short: The superb fairy-wren is likely to be extinct within 30-40 years, researchers from the Australian National University have found. In a new study published in the journal Nature, the research team said the population at the Australian National Botanic Gardens had been studied more closely than most of other species. What's next? The team

ACF April 2026 https://www.acf.org.au/our-work/nature/email-minister-watt-environment-standards SEND AN EMAIL TO ENVIRONMENT MINISTER MURRAY WATT The standard you walk by is the standard you accept. Environment Minister Murray Watt has recently released the draft new National Environmental Standards, and they simply aren’t up to scratch. As part of reforms to our national nature laws that were passed last year, the Albanese government is looking to create new National Envir

ABC News online https://www.abc.net.au/news/madeleine-rojahn/14107100 April 10th 2026 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-10/bushfire-risk-worsened-by-regrowth-after-logging-study-finds/106546528 Source: ABC News- A fire expert says mature forests can "act as a buffer" to slow bushfires, whereas regrowth eucalypts are more flammable. (Facebook: Dodges Ferry Fire Brigade) In short: A new study has confirmed logging worsens bushfires because regrowth eucalyptus trees are highly

Niki Burnside ABC News April 1st 2026 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-01/fears-for-superb-fairy-wrens-as-experts-predict-extinction/106520198 In short: The superb fairy-wren is likely to be extinct within 30-40 years, researchers from the Australian National University have found. In a new study published in the journal Nature, the research team said the population at the Australian National Botanic Gardens had been studied more closely than most of other species. What'

https://alca.org.au/nature-spend-tracker/ The Nature Spend Tracker provides the first national picture of how much Australia spends on nature each year. The downloadable Tracker consolidates federal, state and territory, private and philanthropic nature funding into a single, repeatable biodiversity spend baseline. Developed by ALCA in partnership with Cyan Ventures , the Tracker highlights where nature funding is coming from, how it is being used, and where the gaps lie. It

Monday March 16th 2026 5:30pm for 6pm start Tasman Hotel Hello members, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all of you who have become financial members of EPEPA for this year. We have a bit of work to do to stick up for our local environment! We all have something to contribute, however small or specialised. A very special welcome to those of you who have joined EPEPA for the first time, or rejoined for another go-round. It is great to have you on board.