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Invasive Plant / Weed Management in Western Australia
Plants found outside their natural range are considered ‘introduced’, however, when its introduction causes environmental or economic harm to the region, it is regarded as an ‘invasive’ plant (National Geographic, 2023). An example of this is Acacia longifolia subsp....
What Options Exist for Tailing Waste Disposal?
Have you ever wondered what they are? Mining and mineral extraction have an important role in our world, providing materials we rely on and use in our day-to-day lives. During these activities, waste materials such as waste rock and tailings are produced, some of...
Navigating the Circular Economy: Concepts, Benefits, and Business Transition Strategies
The Circular Economy is a model of production and consumption that is an alternative way of doing business (Jensen, 2023; Lacy, Long, & Spindler, 2020). It aims to: Eliminate waste and pollution from business activities; Extend the useful life of products,...
Do Australians Care About Nature? The 2024 Biodiversity Concerns Report
You might not realise it, but biodiversity plays a huge role in our everyday lives. The diversity within species, between species, and between ecosystems across the world is incredibly important (IPBES, 2019). Biodiversity underpins many aspects of our lives,...
Identifying and Protecting non-Aboriginal Cultural Heritage in Western Australia
Western Australia encompasses an array of natural, cultural, and historical heritage places. Heritage is the cultivation and conservation of important tangible and intangible things from the past that portray our State's history and bring value to current and future...
PHYTOPHTHORA – WA’S BIOLOGICAL BULLDOZER
The name Phytophthora comes from the Greek meaning “plant destroyer”. Sadly, this is a pretty accurate description of what this plant pathogen is doing to native vegetation across the southwest of Western Australia. Phytophthora dieback is a highly destructive plant...
Mulyamiji March – Protecting Country Culture and the Great Desert Skink
While the weather generally starts to cool down in Perth during March, the Western and Central deserts remain hot, and it is time for Mulyamiji March. Mulyamiji is the Manyjilyjarra name for the Great Desert Skink (Liopholis Kintore); it is a reptile native to the...
Short Range Endemic Flora Taxa in Western Australia
An endemic species is only found in a single geographic location, such as an island, country, state, bioregion, or subregion (Iberdrola, 2024). The extent of this geographic location is referred to as the species range. When the range is restricted to less than...
Digital Earth Australia – “A resource for better decision making”
Satellites orbit the Earth, providing different services, such as communications and navigation (Wu, 2023). Some contain specialised cameras and sensors that collect images of the Earth’s surface at different spatial resolutions (image and pixel size) and temporal...
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 Amendment
Amendment to the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) (AH Act 1972) came into effect on 15 November 2023. The amended AH Act 1972 replaces the previous and short lived Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (WA) (ACH Act 2021) introduced by the Western Australian...