Research showing steep decline in dugong numbers prompts calls for action in Gulf of Carpentaria
Fishing industry and Indigenous community leaders in Australia’s north are calling for further investigation into why dugong numbers…
‘Shock’ dugong decline in Gulf of Carpentaria prompts calls for more research, fishing bans
Researchers have recorded a 50 per cent drop in dugong numbers in one of the most globally important…
Groote Eylandt rangers drive reef mapping research after technology failed to predict coral bleaching
Reef research off the coast of the Northern Territory’s Groote Eylandt has revealed the latest technology may not…
Pygmy blue whale beaches and dies off NT coast in first sighting for Gulf of Carpentaria
A pygmy blue whale has beached itself and died on the coast of Groote Eylandt in the Northern…
Banana prawn season cut short for major operator due to strong catch numbers
The largest operator in Australia’s most valuable prawn fishery has wrapped up banana prawn season a month early.…
Preliminary cause of Normanton plane crash that killed a 32-year-old pilot released by ATSB
A preliminary report indicates a fatal plane crash in the Gulf of Carpentaria earlier this year followed the…
Warning fracking on Tanumbirini Station could damage hot springs
Water scientists and Indigenous custodians are calling on the Northern Territory government to reject an application by Santos…
Small plane crashes in Normanton, north-west Queensland, starting grass fire and knocking out power
A light aircraft has crashed 800 metres west of Normanton Airport, north-west Queensland. Emergency services rushed to the…
Hottest spring on record for Australia’s east coast as dangerous weekend storms return
An ongoing heatwave along Australia’s eastern seaboard will fuel further extreme weather this weekend, and its longevity is…
Wild weekend of weather for Australia includes cyclone, severe storms and record heatwave
Three major weather events are unfolding across Australia this weekend. Firstly, Tropical Cyclone Fina will continue its track…
Hopes of finding fisherman missing in the Gulf of Carpentaria fade
Workmates of a fisherman lost at sea off Queensland’s western cape are braving strong winds to continue the…