Ignoring geological heritage denies indigenous connections with land
It all started with the land or maybe with the oceans. It all started long before our culture came to this place. The mountains were raised up the rivers were…
Ecological squeeze
Nothing must get in the way of economic growth. To mention an economic squeeze or tightening of the purse strings is beyond the pale, not to be spoken of, in…
Communicating by means other than words
A question most of us wouldn’t even begin asking goes something like this: can plants think and talk? Do they communicate, not so much with words, but by other means? …
Stress relief on demand
“Going up” said the lift driver, back in the days of the elevator operator. Back in those good ole days you could probably have a yarn with the lift driver…
We need a change of heart
“Most Australians know of and regret the extinction of the thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) in 1936 — but few recognise that this one extinction is symptomatic of a much more pervasive…
We can’t use ignorance as an excuse anymore
Wildlife photographer Doug Gimesy doesn’t beat about the bush when he hears claims of habitat loss in relation to species decline. He calls it out for what it is, habitat…
Who speaks for the koala?
If you are keen to know what Australia is doing to protect an iconic species of wildlife from dying out, we are not sure who to believe. From a politician’s…
Critical factors in species survival
Let’s just think about it for a moment. What are the critical factors for our survival after birth? They would have to include: food (including access to water), nurture, shelter…
Bringing the natural world home
Over the last 100 years or so we’re shifted – literally - from being a farm based society to a service based society with a huge movement of people from…