Newly discovered skink is a second unique species for Australia's Scawfell Island
A James Cook University biologist has discovered a new species of lizard on Scawfell Island, a remote island 50 km east of ...
We combed through old botanical surveys to track how plants on Australia’s islands are changing
Stories of how the data was collected were fascinating. Some people camped on islands for weeks. Some scaled cliffs or jumped ...
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Trump has U.S. Indo-Pacific allies guessing on trade and security
As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom ...
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How indigenous artists on remote Australian island keep traditions alive through art
Artist Pedro Wonaeamirri grabs a chunk of chalky ochre from a seaside cliff on a remote island off Australia’s Northern ... about a 30-minute flight – north of the city of Darwin.
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Iguanas floated to Fiji millions of years ago on an unprecedented raft journey, scientists say
Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft ...
Iguanas likely crossed the Pacific millions of years ago on a record-setting rafting trip
But new research suggests that millions of years ago, iguanas pulled off the 5,000-mile odyssey on a raft of floating ...
The Ultimate Castaways: How Iguanas Survived a 5,000-Mile Ocean Voyage
Fiji’s iguanas embarked on one of the most astonishing ocean journeys in history, rafting nearly 5,000 miles from North ...
Scientists discover second unique lizard on Scawfell Island near Mackay
A new lizard species, dubbed the Scawfell Island sunskink (Lampropholis isla), has been formally named after being discovered ...
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Indonesia’s Indigenous Akit community faces exploitation & land loss (commentary)
For the Akit tribe of Bengkalis and Pelalawan districts in Riau province, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, land is more ...
Australia could experience most cyclones in 19 years as a tropical low sits off the WA coast
Australia could experience the most cyclones in 19 years, with a tropical low off the West Australian coast likely to develop ...
Australia’s allies must step up in the Indo-Pacific
Readers’ letters on dealing with Donald Trump’s isolationism, looking to Congress for tariff relief, Rio’s clean energy move, ...
Red Rock Hut king island: luxury and isolation in Tasmania’s coast
In an overcrowded, overburdened world, it’s invigorating, almost shocking, to have an entire stretch of coastline to yourself ...