Island council considers total ban on all new pet cats
By Tom Mann and Isabella Kelly
Kangaroo Island Council is considering banning the introduction of all cats to the island, in a move the mayor is calling the "last cat policy". If successful, the ban would make the South Australian island one of the world's biggest inhabited islands to be free of cats.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/kangaroo-island-pet-cat-ban-invasive-species-council-sa/106469132
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Island council considers total ban on all new pet cats
Kangaroo Island Council is considering banning the introduction of all cats to the island, in a move the mayor is calling the "last cat policy". If successful, the ban would make the South Australian island one of the world's biggest inhabited islands to be free of cats.
Taxpayers could face billion-dollar rehab costs for troubled WA coal miner
By Neve Brissenden
The WA government insists Griffin Coal's obligations have not changed, but changes to its mining agreement could allow the company to walk away from rehabilitating its Collie mine site.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/griffin-coal-rehab-wa-taxpayers-liable/106468356
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Taxpayers could face billion-dollar rehab costs for troubled WA coal miner
The WA government insists Griffin Coal's obligations have not changed, but changes to its mining agreement could allow the company to walk away from rehabilitating its Collie mine site.
Koala habitat logged by farmers unaware of new environment laws
By Jake Evans
Koala habitat has been bulldozed in an apparent breach of new environment laws that took effect in December, with fears farmers are unaware of their new obligations.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/epbc-land-clearing-koala-unaware-farmers/106452434
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Koala habitat logged by farmers unaware of new environment laws
Koala habitat has been bulldozed in an apparent breach of new environment laws that took effect in December, with fears farmers are unaware of their new obligations.
Report finds 'significant and sustained shift' in support for salmon industry
By Sandy Powell
A CSIRO report has found Tasmania's salmon farming industry has experienced a "significant and sustained shift" away from strong community support it experienced a decade ago.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/tas-support-for-tasmanian-salmon-industry-drops/106462820
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Report finds 'significant and sustained shift' in support for salmon industry
A CSIRO report has found Tasmania's salmon farming industry has experienced a "significant and sustained shift" away from strong community support it experienced a decade ago.
Adrift Russian tanker poses serious risk of 'major ecological disaster'
Italy, France and seven other nations say a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker adrift in the Mediterranean represents an ecological threat, urging swift action.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/russian-gas-tanker-adrift-in-mediterranean-poses-threat/106462902
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Adrift Russian tanker poses serious risk of 'major ecological disaster'
Italy, France and seven other nations say a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker adrift in the Mediterranean represents an ecological threat, urging swift action.
Highway 101 connector project sets off alarm bells for Ecology Action Centre
The Department of Public Works has released a request for proposals seeking a consultant to assess potential environmental impacts in the project area.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/highway-connector-ecology-action-centre-9.7131061?cmp=rssDuck hunters warned about littering on eve of season
By Claudia Forsberg and Prue Bentley
Duck hunters are being warned not to leave rubbish behind ahead of the 2026 hunting season, with a duck rescue group saying more needs to be done about it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/duck-hunter-littering-ahead-of-2026-season/106436892
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Duck hunters warned about littering on eve of season
Duck hunters are being warned not to leave rubbish behind ahead of the 2026 hunting season, with a duck rescue group saying more needs to be done about it.
'Let's not scare South Australians': What the public wasn't told about toxic algae
By Angus Grigg, Alex McDonald, and Jade Toomey
The government knew a harmful toxin had been found in its algal bloom, but took months to update its health advice.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/toxic-algal-bloom-south-australia-government-four-corners/106386884
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'Let's not scare South Australians': What the public wasn't told about the toxic algal bloom
The government knew a harmful toxin had been found in its algal bloom, but took months to update its health advice.
Cracks appear in Pacific nuclear tomb as sea levels rise
Cracks have appeared in a concrete dome holding 120,000 tonnes of contaminated soil and debris from Cold War-era nuclear bomb tests.
Once choked in weeds, locals celebrate 'mud coming back' to wetland
By Bec Pridham
An invasive weed planted decades ago quickly spread across Tasmania's north-west, choking mudflats and wildlife habitat. Now, those involved in a long-running effort to wipe it out are seeing real results.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/efforts-to-eradicate-rice-grass-weed-tasmanian-wetland/106421108
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Once choked in weeds, locals celebrate 'mud coming back' to wetland
An invasive weed planted decades ago quickly spread across Tasmania's north-west, choking mudflats and wildlife habitat. Now, those involved in a long-running effort to wipe it out are seeing real results.
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