Environmental groups and conservationists slam the Government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill
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Today I’d like to talk about that delightful little companion of field and garden: the shrike. [copyright Rosemary Mosco, 2024, birdandmoon.com] If you know, you know. And if you don’t know… well, let’s talk about shrikes. Shrikes are a group of birds found across the tropics and the northern hemisphere. There are about 30 species, […]
The blue-ringed octopus! An elegant little creature, native to the southwest Pacific, particularly the waters around Australia. Pretty to look at… but mostly famous for being very, very venomous. The blue-ring’s bite is deadly. A single sharp nip can kill an adult human in minutes. But why? The blue-ring is a modest little creature that […]
Proud Toyota Hilux owner, Jayden Jaydensen has formed an unlikely bond with a local magpie. The 26 year old tradie said he was scoffing down his daily four and twenty during his second lunch break when he saw the magpie... Read More ›
In his monthly column, John Mitchinson explores why we should be listening to the honey bees
'For the media to be interviewing political leaders and not even asking the questions is shocking'
How does Australian author David Ireland’s last novel, The World Repair Video Game read as a literary exploration of ecofascism and, perhaps, the most powerful we have in Australian (and world?) literature. This blog outlines the contours of my most recent article that traces that argument, just published in Environment and Planning E.
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To sit and listen to a nightingale is to be transported to somewhere that is both quintessentially English but also impossibly rich and exotic, writes John Mitchinson
John Mitchinson explores why the dark and mysterious yew tree is a symbol of both life and death
Ollie Newham, of the Rewilding Britain charity, argues that a more focused approach is vital to delivering nature's recovery in the UK's national parks