Cave divers and rangers search for rare ghost bats in Camooweal's cave network after flooding https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-23/cave-divers-search-for-ghost-bats-near-mount-isa/107296978

Why the humble rabbit might be Australia’s worst introduced species
https://theconversation.com/why-the-humble-rabbit-might-be-australias-worst-introduced-species-287167

‘It was so satisfying when I threw a rock through the screen’: the people sick of being spied on by their smart TV
Is your television listening to every conversation? Filling your home with highly invasive ads? Some viewers have had enough of tech violating their privacy
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/20/smart-tv-television-dumb-wifi-techies-privacy

New research reveals more about volcanic origins of Lord Howe Island https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-18/lord-howe-island-and-the-volcanic-chains-of-australia/107204522

Research shows dingoes in WA's Great Sandy Desert protect native wildlife by eating feral cats https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-17/research-project-dingoes-great-sandy-desert/107255966

South Australian toxic algal bloom killed more than 8,000 sharks and rays, including endangered species
Ecologists and experts fear mass mortality event that began in March 2025 may have led to the collapse of some local populations
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/16/south-australia-toxic-algae-sharks-mass-mortality-endangered-species

The Victorian election put gas laws on the ballot. The Coalition and One Nation have chosen to fight for the indefensible
Saul Griffith
The ‘right to choose’ crowd would damage Victorians’ health and move costs on to those least able to pay
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/15/victorian-election-gas-industry-right-to-choose-one-nation-coalition

Invasive fire ant nest detected at logistics centre in Sydney's inner west https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-13/nsw-fire-ants-detected-at-logistics-centre-in-sydney-enfield/107259332

Hackers force French supermarket fridges to heat up to 50C in ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack
Hundreds of Intermarché shops and Coopérative U outlets in France hit, with fears Dutch chains also affected
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/12/cyber-attack-defrosts-refrigerators-france-supermarket-chains-intermarche-cooperative-u

Birds and cars share Goolwa Beach, but advocates say that should change https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/call-to-protect-nesting-birds-from-cars-on-goolwa-beach/107238624

Colonisation, not climate change, first primed these forests to burn
https://theconversation.com/colonisation-not-climate-change-first-primed-these-forests-to-burn-292997

Nepal to drain four glacial lakes high in the mountains to reduce future risks, after deadly flooding disaster. Rescuers are still searching for more than 5,000 people missing. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-03/nepal-plans-drain-glacial-lakes-after-flooding-disaster/107223866

Australia is no longer promising to ban domestic trade of elephant ivory https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-10-03/domestic-trade-ban-of-elephant-ivory-abandoned/107165470

Birds are building nests with our rubbish. Can we offer them something better?
https://theconversation.com/birds-are-building-nests-with-our-rubbish-can-we-offer-them-something-better-292611

Central Victorian school communities outraged as trees cut down ahead of bushfire season. Without notice.
"They tried to pull out the kids' cabbages and strawberries from the kitchen garden," she said.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-02/school-trees-vegetation-cleared-bushfire-season/107210666

NSW’s largest coal mine project is set to expand. Here’s what authorities got wrong about the trade-offs
https://theconversation.com/nsws-largest-coal-mine-project-is-set-to-expand-heres-what-authorities-got-wrong-about-the-trade-offs-293096

Worried about your car being hacked? You should be – no matter where it was made
https://theconversation.com/worried-about-your-car-being-hacked-you-should-be-no-matter-where-it-was-made-292607

More than 150,000 underwater explosives used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016
Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures reveal
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/22/underwater-explosives-used-to-deter-seals-at-tasmanian-salmon-farms-since-2016

Sydney cockatoos reveal how animal culture helps them adapt to city life https://phys.org/news/2026-09-sydney-cockatoos-reveal-animal-culture.html

WA builds more prison beds as Closing the Gap goes backwards
Western Australia has the highest Aboriginal imprisonment rate of any state while expanding prison capacity. Yet shortages of stable housing can obstruct bail, parole and successful reintegration.
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/09/wa-builds-more-prison-beds-as-closing-the-gap-goes-backwards/