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K'gari island is renowned for its natural beauty and unique lakes. But new research reveals there was a time when some evaporated. Could this happen again?
The first project to examine Australian Wikipedia entries finds topics such as Australian history and use of First Nations place names are sparking ‘edit wars’, with some serious omissions.
When we co-exist with predators, it’s inevitable to have dangerous encounters, especially when they’re habituated to people.
Establishing the age of K'gari (Fraser Island) confirms it emerged before the reef, despite the climate being suitable for coral growth long before then.
Fraser Island was renamed to the original Butchulla name, K'gari. Returning to original place names is a significant step in First Nations people maintaining cultural identity in Australia.
Australia’s island destinations attract millions of visitors a year. We need a better approach to ecotourism to protect their natural assets.
The Australian landscape’s need for fire isn’t straightforward, and a fire of this magnitude will alter the island’s ecological balance.
Management practices that don’t consider the history, ecology and social circumstances of dingo populations help drive their aggression towards people.
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Principal Hydrogeologist, CSIRO
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Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation, Indigenous Knowledge
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Associate Professor in Environmental Change, Adelaide University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Macquarie University
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Lawyer, Queensland University of Technology
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Adjunct Professor, University of Queensland, and Professor and Head of School of Earth and Environment, University of Canterbury
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Adjunct professor and adjunct senior lecturer in tourism management, Adelaide University
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Environmental Management Program Coordinator, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor of Behavioural Ecology, Curtin University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Geological Sciences, Stockholm University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, CQUniversity Australia
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Research Fellow in Canid and Wildlife Genomics, UNSW
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Social & Political Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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