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Legless lizard stands in the way of Upper Hunter mine expansion

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has delayed its determination on the Mount Pleasant mine expansion following the discovery of a new, possibly threatened species of lizard.

Newcastle Herald

Tasmanian tiger: Scientists hope to revive extinct marsupial in world-first

The de-extinction bid would take several breakthroughs and some doubt it can be done

Evening Standard

Mystery frog deaths continue across Australia for second consecutive winter

Frog biologists continue to investigate why native frog populations are under attack, including the well-known green tree frog.

ABC News

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Frog hotels: scientists build creative urban shelters to draw species back to Australian cities

Old baths, PVC pipes and even dog bowls can make suitable homes for amphibians affected by habitat destruction

The Guardian - AU

Frogs are ‘mysteriously’ dying in large numbers in Australia, again, scientists warn

Researchers ask people in continent to send reports of sick or dead frogs to Australian Museum

The Independent UK

Australian frogs are dying en masse again, and we need your help to find out why

Last winter, thousands of dead and dying frogs were found across Australia. Instead of hunkering down and out of sight, frogs were spotted during the day in the open, on footpaths, highways and doorsteps – often in the blazing sun.

The Conversation

65,000 year-old ‘Swiss Army knife’ proves ancient humans shared knowledge, research says

The prehistoric artefacts, all made to a similar shape and template, are found in enormous numbers across southern Africa across vast distances

The Guardian - AU

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Giant endangered leatherback turtles found dead on NSW Central Coast beaches

Four of the world's largest sea turtles that are rarely found close to Australia's shore have washed up on the NSW Central Coast over the past couple of weeks in what experts have described as concerning and unusual.

ABC News

Extinct or just missing? The curious case of the native blue-grey mouse

From all accounts, Australia’s blue-grey mouse was a charming little creature. The famous British zoologist Oldfield Thomas of London’s Natural History Museum first described the species in 1910 and named it Pseudomys glaucus.

The Conversation

Bluebottle jellyfish surge ashore, beachgoers urged to take care as wild weather continues on east coast

Bluebottle jellyfish arrive in a thick mass along the tide line at Port Macquarie beaches, and further south at beaches near Taree and Forster.

ABC News

Australian scientists solve mystery of moment monotremes migrated

Fossil analysis is shedding new light on the origins of egg-laying mammals and their arrival on the continent

The Guardian - AU

‘Don’t get rid of your old Lego!’: Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught’s unlikely rise to fame

McNaught is famous for his mastery of a toy. Now he’s got a following among ‘Adult Fans of Lego’ – and an exhibition made of more than 6m pieces

The Guardian - AU

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