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Bad ass species and diseases we must keep out of Australia

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Australia’s biosecurity system is on high alert for invaders. Here’s a hit list of eight baddies posing the greatest threat to biodiversity.

Environment minister makes $262.3 million Budget announcement for national parks

By Melissa Coade

Energy & Environment

Tanya Plibersek says it is time for the government to give threatened species a fighting chance of survival.

Australia’s rabbit plague started with 24 rabbits

By Dan Holmes

Energy & Environment

Genomic data and historical DNA trace the genealogy of Australia’s rabbits to the southwest of England, in 1859.

Two agencies warn native species at ‘sliding doors’ moment

By Jackson Graham

Federal

A new CSIRO and Centre for Invasive Species Solutions report flags a looming wave of new extinctions if Australia continues its ‘business as usual’ approach.

Government trialling machine learning tech to detect pests at shipping ports

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

The software works in all environments 24/7, identifying pests in real-time. Not only does it identify pests, it explains its reason for the identification and ensures all detections are correctly associated with the individual container ID.

Indigenous groups rally for certainty for one of the ‘things that work’

By Stephen Easton

Features

Consistently good environmental, social and economic outcomes make Commonwealth-funded Indigenous ranger programs a shining success story in the portfolio. But their many supporters worry for its future if they don’t fight for it.

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