Environment
How an Australia-first facility is tackling south-east’s fashion waste
Second-hand clothing stores seem to be on every corner, but a new local facility is aiming to solve the issue of textile waste, with the help of AI.
- by Neesha Sinnya
Latest
The controversial plans for a stunning natural landscape two hours from Sydney
Will a glamping resort in the Gardens of Stone near Lithgow be a great new ecotourism drawcard or destroy the very thing the conservation reserve is meant to protect?
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Lest we forget: Parks Victoria to clear vulnerable trees for war memorial
The planned bulldozing of vulnerable snow gums this week to restore views of the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross has sparked fury among environmental groups.
- by Bianca Hall
Updated
Whales
Young humpback towed off sandbar in first stranding of an early whale season
The 9.5-metre, 12-tonne sub-adult is swimming freely in a lake near Forster, but is yet to find its way back to the ocean.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Stranded humpback whale rescued in Forster
NPWS, ORRCA, Sea World Foundation and the Forster Dive Centre have helped rescue a humpback whale after it was stranded in Forster.
Exclusive
Climate crisis
Endless summer: How the hottest season gained 49 days in 33 years
By 2023, Sydney’s warmest season lasted 125 days – up from 76 days in 1990. Within a few decades, it could stretch for half the year.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Sponsored
NRMA Insurance
NRMA Insurance backs next generation of climate resilience innovators
From flood intelligence to crop-boosting tech, these local breakthroughs aim to weather the future.
The simple fix that will cool our streets – if only we get it right
While street trees often fail to thrive, the solutions to help these urban oases flourish are devastatingly simple.
- by Bianca Hall
Opinion
Wildlife
A little bird told me a lot about my father. Let’s hope Mum never knows
A tiny bird’s ungainly end reminded me of my father, his shoddy binoculars, his devotion to a family of pardalotes and the havoc Spice the cat wreaked.
- by Anson Cameron
More whales are visiting Sydney out of season. Scientists debate why
The first whales swimming north for the winter have already been spotted off the coast of Sydney, while artificial intelligence is helping reduce one of the marine mammals’ deadliest direct threats.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons