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Great Artesian Basin water

Almost a quarter of this vast arid continent sits atop a vast and valuable national treasure - the Great Artesian Basin.

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Coal mine plans spark fears for swamps

Environment group Rivers SOS says plans to extend the Appin underground coal mine south of Campbelltown will destroy swamps essential to the health of the Georges and Cataract rivers.

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Food rethink

A prominent scientist and NSW government adviser John Williams, head of the NSW Natural Resources Commission, says the nation must completely rethink where and how it grows its food.

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Mayor calls on NSW Government to declare Dharawal a national park

Mayor calls on NSW Government to declare Dharawal a national park

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Cane toads leaping further despite arthritis

Australia's cane toads at the front line of their invasion are now an astonishing six times faster than they were fifty years ago.

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Dry Thirlmere Lakes examined by scientific panel

The New South Wales Government has announced an inquiry to determine what is causing a lakes system to dry up in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.

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Farmers question use of CSG water for cropping

The NSW Farmers' Association is questioning claims water produced during coal seam gas extraction can be used for cropping.

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Wetland birds flock to flood zones

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Lockyer's book on Lake Eyre released

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Burke slammed for new coal seam gas oversight measures

The Federal Water Minister has been widely criticised for his decision to grant the Commonwealth additional powers for approving coal seam gas operations and coal mines.

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Philanthropists look to increase funding for sustainable agriculture

There is renewed interest from philanthropists in funding agricultural research and education.

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Counting birds

Thousands of hours in the air, 4 tiny planes flying low from the Top End and Kimberley to the bottom of the Apple Isle - never before has a project of this scale been contemplated - to count the...

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David Elliott

David Elliot's life changed forever the day he found dinosaur bones on his property in Western Queensland.

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