Bushfire inquiry delivers report into devastating 2026 Victorian summer fires
A Victorian parliament committee looking into the 2026 Victorian summer fires has tabled its report, finding ‘systemic shortcomings’…
CFA’s high-tech push to prepare for a perilous bushfire season
There was no smoke, no heat and no sirens when an eastern Victorian brigade stepped into a fireground…
New ECU ground station for space, Earth observation
Technicians from Av-Comm Space and Defence installed the satellite ground station and antenna system at ECU’s Joondalup campus.…
Hundreds of regional firefighters rally against controversial levy in Bendigo
Hundreds of regional Victorian firefighters have turned out for a rally in Bendigo to voice concerns over a…
Hope for endangered Watson’s tree frog as tadpoles released into wild
Scientists hope the baritone call of an endangered native frog that lost most of its habitat in the…
#IFJBlog: The Heat Is On: Australia’s misinformation maelstrom
In January 2020, at the height of Australia’s worst bushfires, the hashtag #ArsonEmergency went viral on social media.…
The ‘groundbreaking’ AI tool helping Victorian rangers protect native species in a fraction of the time
When Erin Nash returned to the office with 73 field cameras from the Otways earlier this year, there…
Sweet lifeline for wildlife after bushfires ravage their habitat
Photo: Feasting from the feeder. Adelaide University and Kangaroo Island Research Station researchers have developed a simple, low-cost…
Stronger environmental protection granted for alpine ash forests but concerns remain
Ecologists hope the federal government’s decision to list alpine ash forests as endangered can help save the declining…
Perth traffic: Oil spill closes Reid Highway entrance after crash and bushfire cause Friday traffic chaos
Perth commuters hoping to start their weekend early face traffic chaos after an oil spill closed an entry…
‘Bear’ the hero dog retires after saving 100+ koalas from bushfires
An Australian dog credited with saving over 100 koalas from bushfires is retiring after a decade of service.…
Mount Alexander shire urges government to force fossil fuel companies to fund climate disaster recovery
A Victorian shire recovering from a bushfire that destroyed more than 50 homes and businesses wants the federal…