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Dan Broun Ground Parrot

The nature of sound and the elusive ground parrot

The ground parrot is one of only three ground-dwelling parrots in the world, says wildlife ecologist Dr Sally Bryant. It is a fantastic species about ...
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Dr Sally Bryant: a lifetime in the field

You can never replace looking into the eyes of a little pademelon or something in the pouch, or holding a devil or hearing their noise at night, write...
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Growing up surrounded by science

Bird ecologist Dr Catherine Young always said she wouldn't follow in her brother's footsteps, into environmental science. But growing up in South Afri...
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The exceptional, wild Ningaloo

For writer Tim Winton, it's no secret the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo coast in his native WA is a place he feels intrinsically linked to, and duty-...
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From Loch Ness to South Bruny Island

I think I'm going to blame my parents. I grew up on the shore of Loch Ness in Scotland and they own a garden nursery, so I was permeated with plant na...
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Tim Winton: coastal Perth childhood

Acclaimed writer Tim Winton grew up in suburban Perth. But the call of the bush and the ocean was just over the fence. That proximity to wild Nature l...
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Growing up wild and healthy

For Friends of North Bruny Chair Simon Allston, his love of nature blossomed in his late teens, when his family moved to the bush and he was introduce...
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Nature as music

A lot of our music is very much to a beat that's super regular, and it feels quite grid-like. Through Nature, you can start to feel a pulse, writes Br...
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From hunter, to guardian: the inspiring journey of Benjamin Tacud and the fight to save the dulungan

Benjamin Tacud is an irreplaceable figure in Panay's conservation community. His transformation to protector of the critically-endangered bird he once...
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A thriving island arts community

Growing up on Bruny Island was incredible. There's a strong community of people engaged in making art that is kind of born of the island. And a lot of...
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Bruny Island: eastern quoll stronghold

Bruny Island is an amazingly special place. Someone once said to me that Bruny Island is a shining example of what Tasmania could be. And I just think...
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A place of wild diversity

Bruny Island - an island, off an island, off an island - is home to a phenomenal array of wildlife, says specialist guide with Inala Nature Tours, Cat...
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