Marine life
Forrest calls for global fishing overhaul as Australia backs major treaties at UN summit
The mining billionaire says “the ocean is in freefall” following a UN conference, where Australia backed a global commitment to marine protection and ending plastic pollution.
- Alex Condon
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The simple fixes that have saved the lives of sea lions and turtles
By paying attention to the science, some Australian fisheries have become sustainable.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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- Andrew Forrest
‘There are no rules on the high seas’: Australia to play a key role on ocean protections
World fishing industries are in a race to the bottom, mining magnate Andrew Forrest says, as he prepares to participate in an international conference on ocean conservation.
- Bianca Hall
Humpbacks are an Australian success story. They have two advantages that most whales don’t
It’s peak hour on the humpback highway off the east coast of Australia – yet other whale species aren’t doing nearly as well.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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The grime balls were a symptom of an ailing sewerage network. The cure could be to drink recycled water
Sydney Water is proposing to add purified recycled drinking water – effluent that has been highly treated back to drinking standard – to Sydney’s tap water supply.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Qld to add lethal shark nets, drumlines to popular tourist beaches
The state’s shark management program is set to get an $88.2m boost to ensure the safety of swimmers, but the decision has attracted criticism from animal advocates.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
Underwater footage reveals the terrible cost of industrial fishing
Methods such as long lining and bottom trawling are responsible for horrifying levels of bycatch, including nearly half a million threatened blue sharks.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The devastation of bottom trawling
Never-before-seen footage featured in David Attenborough documentary Ocean.
How parts of a dead gas rig washed up on our beaches
Energy giant Woodside has acknowledged accidentally releasing almost 200kg of hard plastic waste into the ocean off Port Campbell in Victoria.
- Bianca Hall
Matt had three seconds to capture the perfect shot. He nailed it
What is it like to come face to face with a leopard seal in Antarctica – and capture the moment? Wildlife photographer Matthew Smith knows.
- Cindy Yin