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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...
Revealing the “Nature Positive” Concept
Imagine a world where Nature is actively restored and thriving. This vision, known as Nature Positive, and it stands as a stark contradiction to the current reality of increasing biodiversity loss. With over one million known species at risk of extinction, the needs...
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
The Taskforce for Nature-Related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) is an international initiative to develop a market-led risk and disclosure framework that will assist businesses and financial institutions in identifying and acting on nature-related risks and opportunities...
Make Your 2023 Holiday Season Environmentally and Socially Responsible
Amidst the bustling holiday season, pause for a moment to contemplate your purchases. Consider the materials utilized, the manufacturing process, the individuals involved, the production location, and the packaging and shipping methods. This thoughtful reflection...
The Potential of Carbon Storage via Mineral Carbonation in Mine Wastes in Australia.
In recent years, the urgency of addressing climate change has highlighted the need for innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions, with global temperatures predicted to increase by 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050 (WMO, 2023). The mining industry in Australia is a...