»Muir’s tears are not of joy but grief and rage – not just for this place he loves, close to his home in Katoomba, but for all wild places of Australia.« https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/08/australia-national-parks-eco-toursim-glamping-lodges #ecotourism

»Surprisingly, DNA analyses reveal that Victorian koalas’ genetics are also quickly rebounding, probably because the population grew so fast, according to a study published March 5 in the journal Science. The findings provide hope to those working to save animals from the brink of extinction.« https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-koalas-bounced-back-from-the-brink-of-local-extinction-extremely-fast-surprisingly-so-did-their-genetic-resilience-180988319/

»The case of the Hinematioro pou, which is now being returned from the University of Tübingen to the Māori community Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti on the east coast of New Zealand’s north island, illustrates a restitution process grounded in cultural values.« #Repatriation https://theconversation.com/not-an-artefact-but-an-ancestor-why-a-german-university-is-returning-a-maori-taonga-274071

»Aunty Lynette Riley's parents were only able to go to year three – in a system that then focused on manual work. That's driven her to make change over decades – in how we embed #Indigenous #education, culture and language, and better train teachers.« (audio) https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/changing-oz-lynette-riley-powering-indigenous-education/106385816

»The project, a collaboration between La Trobe University and The University of Western Australia’s Centre for Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms [...] received the $1.1 million grant under the Federal Government’s National Critical Technologies Challenge Program.« https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/national-project-a-quantum-leap-in-sustainable-data-centres

»It is a very important project that will combine Western science with traditional Indigenous Knowledge to understand human responses to the Last Glacial Maximum and post-glacial sea level rise at Red Lily Lagoon, Arnhem Land« https://www.ansto.gov.au/news/ansto-scientists-to-contribute-to-research-linking-western-science-and-traditional-0

»I hope visitors to the exhibition recognise there needs to be a stronger focus on traditional practices and revival of crafting« https://news.uq.edu.au/2026-02-uq-showcases-history-and-artistry-indigenous-shields

»The Wharf Street Basin in Cannington is WA’s first-ever smart park. It was originally a fenced-off stormwater drain, but through the Smart Cities and Suburbs Scheme, it has been transformed into an interactive, inclusive and green community space« https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/tfo-what-is-a-smart-city/

»Creative Antarctica: Australian Artists and Writers in the Far South launched at RMIT Gallery and Design Hub Gallery on February 20, bringing together historical and contemporary creatives who have shaped how the frozen continent is imagined, documented and understood.« https://www.cbdnews.com.au/australias-largest-antarctic-art-exhibition-opens-at-rmit/

»Australia’s second-oldest literary journal is to be reborn under the ownership of the University of Technology (QUT) after its cancellation late last year by its publisher, Melbourne University Publishing (MUP).« https://honisoit.com/2026/02/meanjin-saved-by-queensland-university-of-technology-after-shock-cancellation/