by Matilda Meikle | Feb 12, 2024 | Charity
Bridge of Hope has launched a new program to support young women transitioning from out-of-home care to independent living. Bridge of Hope Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation established by John Walsh in 2002. Primarily, the foundation seeks to break down...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 6, 2024 | Environment
Restoration efforts have brought an endangered fish species back from the edge. Flinders University has collaborated with local community groups to return the southern pygmy perch to Bendigo, Victoria. The plan to bring this endangered species back began five years...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 6, 2024 | Environment, Technology
FrogID has now recorded more than one million frogs. The citizen science platform, established back in 2017, is responsible for recording and identifying more than one million frogs around the country. This provides an excellent database for scientists and policy...
by Matilda Meikle | Jan 30, 2024 | Environment
Experts are concerned as illegal fishing of sea cucumbers in northern Australia continues to impact the marine environment. Sea cucumbers are fished illegally on the Rowley Shoals in northern West Australia. Without serious regulation, the continued harvesting of...
by Matilda Meikle | Jan 29, 2024 | Agriculture
Farmers are urging the Australian government to focus on agricultural policies for cost of living relief. Over the last few months, federal policy makers have turned their attention to relieving the cost of living crisis. In response, Australia’s peak farming body is...