A partnership that combines Western science and Traditional Owners’ ecological knowledge is restoring the seagrass meadows of Gathaagudu/Shark Bay.
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How did Australia end up with so much iron ore? What we discovered in Western Australia redefines how we think about iron deposits – and provides clues on how we might find more.
The Juukan 2 rockshelter was blown up in 2020. The results of an archaeological dig carried out six years earlier are only now being published for the first time.
Life depends on Earth’s ancient continental crust – but there are only a few places where remnants of it can still be seen today.
Confiscating firearms from alleged abusers might seem like a good idea, but it’s unlikely to make much of a difference.
While Western Australia’s secession movement foundered, it sparked a series of debates around London’s obligations to overseas Britons, Britannic identity, and the future of imperial relations.
The 2023 megafires burnt more than 84 million hectares of desert and savannah in northern Australia. That’s larger than the whole of NSW, or more than three times size of the UK.
We compiled maps of bushfires and prescribed burns in southern Australia from 1980 to 2021 to see how fire activity is changing habitat for 129 threatened species such as mountain pygmy possums.
Intense heat and no rain in southwest Western Australia are causing widespread tree and shrub die-offs.
Authorities have issued warnings for people in parts of Western Australia to avoid mosquito bites after Murray Valley encephalitis virus was detected in local mosquitoes. Here’s what you need to know.
Barrow Island off the coast of Western Australia holds a unique record of First Nations people. For millennia, they lived on vast plains that are now drowned by the sea.
The RSV shot children in WA will get is a monoclonal antibody. Here’s what that means.
Australia’s road to net zero must pass through Indigenous-held land, which is likely to host many clean energy projects. First Nations people want partnerships that help them protect their Country.
Scalloped hammerheads pose no risk to us – but we pose enormous risk to them. Our discovery of a large new aggregation gives us an opportunity to protect these animals.
Rather than paying ageing power stations to stay open in the transition to renewable energy, demand flexibility is cheaper and cleaner way to ensure the system has enough capacity.
More than 90% of the world’s pink diamonds came from a single mine that closed in 2020. Geologists are only now beginning to understand the forces that create the rare, highly prized gems.
Sadly, the chances of survival for the remaining whales is very low – and time is fast running out.
The new law, which came into effect this week, aims to better reflect the aspirations of Aboriginal people in decisions that impact their cultural heritage. Some say it doesn’t go far enough.
Two states will soon end logging of native forests, but what about the other states? The federal government has powers to intervene but also faces obstacles to nationwide protection of these forests.
Imagine taking money from others when times were bad, and not paying it back when times improved. That’s Western Australia’s approach to the other states.
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Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University
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Executive Director, John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Curtin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Honorary Professor, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer of Australian Politics, Murdoch University
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Associate Professor of Politics and Journalism, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
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Lecturer, Environmental and Conservation Science, Murdoch University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Sydney
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Wen Family Chair in Conservation, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Professor of Marine Botany, The University of Western Australia
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Shark biologist, The University of Western Australia