With Commonwealth National Parks closed this weekend, people are reminded that as well as road closures, it is unacceptable to attempt to access Parks by boat or any other means.

With the world adjusting to COVID 19 lockdowns, Antarctica is the only continent with no known cases of the virus and one of the few places where social isolation is a regular way of life.

A pure-bred Labrador named Fury has joined the front-line protecting Australia’s Wet Tropics, becoming the first in the world trained to detect yellow crazy ants.

The COVID-19 crisis has meant that for one of the few times in our rich Antarctic history, Australia will be forced to limit scientific research at its stations next summer and send only the most essential expeditioners to maintain stations and services.

The community, industry and environment will benefit from streamlined major projects assessments and improved environmental outcomes under a new bilateral agreement between the Federal and NSW Governments.