Bogong moths numbers have surged after years of decline, flying evidence of an ancient transfer of vital nutrients from lowlands to the fragile high country.

A phenomenon not seen in around 20 years has returned to Sydney.

Researcher says sightings of the endangered moth have increased over the last two years but ‘this year has blown them out of the water’

SHARP PINS – Free energy sister THE STEVENS – Turpins Falls LOVE OF MY LIFE – With ease THE GOODS – Minor key THE MOONLIGHT – Across the room MOODLIGHTING – CBA VERONICA FALLS – Starry eyes HE…

International Day of Peace: Mayors, Councillors and Campaigners discuss AUKUS nuclear safety and risks for Cockburn Sound Alongside the sunlit expanse of South Beach Recreation Reserve in South Freman...

The two new species are in the same genus and are both winged and more than 10cm long.

New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms

BODY TYPE – Mulberry HEDGE BURNERS – Fall out of the future LOST GUESTS – Summer morning ELA ORLEANS – Something higher THE PASTELS – Heavens above SHARP PINS – Popafangout THE ORANGE – F…

An ACF investigation has detected 150 cases of deforestation with the majority linked to beef production.

MILDRED – Twinkle lights THE CLIENTELE – An hour before the light MOODLIGHTING – Watkins glen THE BRIGHTS – The means of production McCARTHY – The procession of popular capitalism THE ORCHIDS – Hol…

Conservation groups are pleading for the government to urgently invest in protecting the nation's wildlife.

South Australian authorities have detected H5N1 bird flu in a common dolphin on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

The federal government has announced a boost to its bird flu response, but a conservation group says it amounts to a "drop in the ocean".

Climate scientists have been warning that the Himalayas are warming faster than the rest of the world, increasing the chances of a disaster of this scale.

RAILCARD – Flannelette OLDEN YOLK – Cotton and cane HOLY TUNICS – Fabric (that I felt) LANDE HECKT – Circles EAST VILLAGE – Circles FORD CHASTAIN – In circles CTRL + ME – Not tomorro…

We travelled to Fiji and Vanuatu to hear firsthand from workers, families and communities about the scheme’s increasingly complex legacy in the Pacific. But we didn’t need to leave the main cities bef...

For workers, it’s an unparalleled earning opportunity. For Pacific nations, it offers economic stability at home. But there is a growing consensus that the architecture of the scheme puts its Pacific ...

Virus has already caused catastrophic losses in seals in South America and sub-Antarctica, particularly among pups

A suspected case of bird flu has been detected in a seal at a key breeding ground, a day after Australia's first case of the virus in a mammal was confirmed.

With final advice due by the end of the year, critics point to Woodside's own modelling to sink the $30 billion gas project.

MOODLIGHTING – Don’t wait MELBOURNE CANS – Prom night SAY SUE ME 세이수미 – Time is not yours HOMEWORK – Made PAVEMENT – Zurich is stained CHASTITY BELT – Ann’s jam ST DAVIS – In the know REA…

Broadcast on Main FM, Castlemaine, on Dja Dja Wurrung country, on 6 August 2026. Playlist: https://jangleoutthere.wordpress.com/2026/08/07/playlist-for-thursday-6-august-2026/ Presented by Josh Meado...

The Australian Labor Party's national platform now explicitly recognises fungi alongside flora and fauna.

It’s uncertain how native populations might be affected by the deadly H5 strain but seagulls, pelicans and black swans are among those species that have experts worried

Authorities confirm first Australian death of species found with virus near where it attracts crowds to a ‘penguin parade’

The arrival of H5N1 in Australia has been described as the “final stage of a disturbing new environmental reality”.

LIAM SNOWY HALLIWELL – The forest HEDGEBURNERS – Twisted vine 22° HALO – Orioles at dusk PLANT – Ursula NICK HEYWARD – If I needed someone SHARP PINS – Chasing stars PIGGIETAILS – Cy…

Geoff Collis spent 40 years flying high in the sky, but left his dream job to become a baker due to concerns about his role in a warming climate.

An independent NGO working with Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas nationwide says Indigenous Rangers and IPAs are an integral part of the frontline response to the deadly H5 bird flu a...

Grief is an understandable response to witnessing harm to places and species that matter to us.

Our precious fauna is facing its own pandemic. But unlike with COVID, no vaccine will rescue our animals.

Experts note the country has two options in response to the bird flu crisis, and they hope the positive one 'wins out'.

[Main FM’s Mixcloud is down at present… will upload audio of this show when possible] TRIPTIDES – Past lives THE BYRDS – Why REAL NUMBERS – Was it always this way? RAILCARD – Unstable neighbour ANT…

To coincide with a new exhibition in London about the Davies brothers, we rate the best of a band who brought a sociologist’s eye to hard rock, gentle pastoralia and so much in between

Councillors say ratepayers shouldn't foot climate bill.

Conservationists hold deep concerns for the future of some of Australia's most critically endangered species after a spike...

[Main FM’s Mixcloud is down at present… will upload the show when possible] THE CATBURGERS – I’ve got a friend AZTEC CAMERA – Mattress of wire NATIONAL PARK – The only stars ABSOLU…

The confirmed spread of bird flu to crested tern in Seal Bay, SA, is a clear signal that Australia's unique wildlife is now in the path of a virus that has devastated animal populations worldwide.

A further 11 suspected cases of H5 bird flu have been detected in South Australia’s south-east and Kangaroo Island.