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Zoo-bred regent honeyeaters, one of Australia's rarest birds, are being released in NSW's Lower Hunter Valley to boost the wild population.

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Koala wars: NSW Liberal MP condemns native logging after environment minister refuses to publicly back government bill

James Griffin repeatedly asked in parliament about controversial proposal, which Labor will oppose

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Tourism campaign spruiks regional NSW

NSW is spruiking its 890 national parks as premium travel destinations in a bid to help regional communities affected by bushfires, floods and the pandemic.

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Ecologist at NSW koala conference says beloved animals on 'slippery slope to extinction'

A koala conference in NSW, held with the aim of building pressure ahead of next year's state election, also heard from an Indigenous conservationist who says cultural practices will play a key role in staving off extinction.

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Resume culling now: NSW Farmers, Greens

NSW Farmers and the Greens have formed an unlikely alliance, calling for the immediate resumption of the aerial culling of pests, which pose a biosecurity risk.

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Long-footed potoroo search in south-east NSW turns to DNA found in predator droppings

Researchers are collecting predator droppings from forests in south-east NSW to see if they hold DNA evidence of long-footed potoroos, which are feared to be locally extinct.

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NSW park name ditches blackbirding legacy

NSW has renamed a national park in the state's south to Beowa, replacing its controversial settler namesake with a local Indigenous term for the killer whale.

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Police investigate threat to ‘firebomb’ national parks office over Kosciuszko horse cull

National Parks and Wildlife Service says threat ‘should be condemned by all Australians’

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National Parks threatened with 'firebomb' in handwritten letter over feral horse plan

A letter threatening to firebomb the Jindabyne National Parks office in relation to feral horses has sparked a police investigation.

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Blue plaques a handy stand-in for statues

Topics: A blue plaque in Maitland, a horse and sulky at Sandgate and air taxis.

Newcastle Herald

Tiny solar backpacks could help save the plains wanderer – one of Australia’s most endangered birds

Researchers hope to learn about movement of small birds using solar-powered devices tracked by satellite

The Guardian - AU

Ground shooting suspended as Parks respond to cruelty allegations

NPWS said it has a legal obligation to implement the Horse Heritage Management Plan.

The Canberra Times

NSW Environment Minister asks for an evaluation of wild horse management plan in Kosciuszko National Park

The NSW Environment Minister has called for an evaluation into the implementation of a wild horse management plan in the Snowy Mountains, following the discovery of horses shot dead in Kosciuszko National Park.

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NSW 'underwater forests' to cut emissions

Marine ecosystems can capture and store carbon while also improving foreshore protection, water quality, biodiversity and fisheries.

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EPA seeks top legal advice about power station pollution exemption

The NSW Environment Protection Authority is under increasing pressure to reveal the legal advice it has received about the legality of a pollution exemption provided to Vales Point power station.

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NSW calls for environment ministers meet

The NSW government wants Canberra to summon the country's environment ministers to develop a united strategy to combat threats.

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Just two prosecutions for ‘unexplained land clearing’ made since NSW Coalition changed rules

Clearing has risen by 73% since new laws allowing the clearing of native flora were introduced as independent MP criticises lack of action

The Guardian - AU

Living sea walls and kelp forests: the plans to lure marine life back to Sydney Harbour

‘Seabirds to Seascapes’ project aims to boost biodiversity and improve water quality, encouraging seals and penguins back to the harbour

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Chlamydia vaccine underway for NSW koalas

Scientists in NSW are conducting a clinical trial of a chlamydia vaccine for koalas, to give the endangered species a better chance of survival in the wild.

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NSW plan to conserve western Sydney koalas

Koala populations will be protected under a conservation plan that also allows more than 73,000 new homes built in western Sydney, the NSW government says.

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Critically endangered smoky mice released into wild in South East NSW

The animals were bred in a specialised 18-hectare captive research and breeding facility in Canberra, which replicates the habitat of the forest.

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Rare smoky mice back in the NSW wilderness

It is hoped the release of 13 critically endangered smoky mice into a NSW national park will save a species that is on the brink of extinction.

The Guardian - AU

NSW flood plain harvesting rules won’t protect environment, government advisers warn

Officials raised concerns water level targets would not ensure river health or meet needs of downstream communities, documents show

ABC News

Health department boss Kathrine Morgan-Wicks's tearful apology to abuse victims at commission of inquiry

After listening to hours of child abuse horror stories from victims and family members, the head of Tasmania's health department took her turn in the witness box, tearfully apologising for their hurt and pledging the department she now leads would never again fail so badly.

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Launceston General Hospital executive heard details about paedophile James Griffin from a podcast

A senior executive at the Launceston General Hospital has told a child abuse inquiry that she got most of her information about an investigation into paedophile nurse James Geoffrey Griffin from two podcasts.

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