Hopes native tree project will save endangered cockatoo The endangered Carnaby's Black Cockatoo has been thrown a lifeline, with more than 200,000 trees being planted to create a crucial 10km bushland corridor. AAP · Jun 9
Property developers spark anger over plan to clear woodland home to Baudin’s and Carnaby’s black cockatoos Proposal to replant inside a different type of protected woodland would not replicate diversity of cleared sites used by threatened cockatoo species, conservationists say The Guardian - AU · Feb 18
Digital addiction specialist WA Aussie of the Year A doctor who was instrumental in establishing the nation's first publicly-funded gaming disorder clinic has been named Australian of the Year for WA. AAP · Nov 13, 2025
Rare trapdoor spider discovered on scientist's doorstep A rare find has been unearthed in remnant bushland, with the first record of a Teyl trapdoor spider in 30 years. AAP · Aug 23, 2025
From Aesop to Estée Lauder, Australian sandalwood is coveted worldwide for its aroma. But experts say it’s at risk Threatened species scientific committee is mulling whether to list Australian sandalwood for protection under national environmental laws The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2024
Fewer than 10 of these orchids remain in the wild. Victoria was about to burn them into extinction Critically endangered flowers get stay of execution after local environmental group threatens legal action against Victorian government The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2024
‘They used to blacken the sky’: the siren song of the magnificent Carnaby’s cockatoo These gentle, gleeful birds once watched over Perth like sentinels but are now endangered as their habitat disappears The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2023
Drone seeding and E-seeds sound exciting, but ecosystem restoration needs practical solutions A drone drops a small wooden projectile with three spiral tails and a seed mounted on the tip. It gently lands on the bare ground and sits there, exposed to the elements, until it rains. Then, the moisture penetrates the wood fibres, and the spiral tails start twisting, slowly pushing… The Conversation · Apr 30, 2023
Mine site restoration expert hits out at Alcoa's 'environmental negligence' after pipeline built near drinking water dam An expert in mine restoration labels Alcoa's construction of a pipeline that could have leaked toxic chemicals into a drinking water dam as a troubling "pattern of behaviour". ABC News · Mar 3, 2023
Fracking company New Standard Energy goes into liquidation leaving large Kimberley rehabilitation bill New Standard Energy had high hopes of extracting gas in the Kimberley. Now with only $17,000 in the bank, the company has left one of its sites in disarray and three others are yet to be rehabilitated. ABC News · Dec 9, 2022
State of the Environment report highlights mammal extinctions and bushfires as WA worries The latest State of the Environment report paints a "grim" picture for Western Australia, according to scientists, with mammal extinctions, bushfires and water availability highlighted as key areas of concern. ABC News · Jul 19, 2022