News Two Aussie icons: Aunty Isabel Reid and Shane Fitzsimmons awarded NSW Australians of the Year by Phoebe Repeti Aunty Isabel Reid and former fire chief, Shane Fitzsimmons, among those honoured in Monday night’s NSW Australian of the Year awards. The NSW Australian of the Year awards is an…
News Koalas lost 82% of their homes in the bushfires and logging hasn’t stopped by Mary Ali Barely six months after the devastating bushfires that ravaged Koala habitats, their homes are in even more danger thanks to deforestation. 2020 was heralded with the catastrophic Australian bushfires and…
Music Shining Bird release sprawling, 12-minute new single ‘Deadlands’ by Kayla McNicoll Australian experimental band Shining Bird create stunning sonic landscapes that consume every listener. Influenced deeply by the Australian wilds, each of their tracks are meticulously crafted pieces of art which never…
News Terrifying: Koalas could be extinct in NSW by 2050, inquiry finds by Emily Elvish I hope you’re all proud of yourselves. A new inquiry has found that the bushfires, climate change, mining, and other urbanisation projects have all created the perfect storm to lead…
News Australia has double the amount of climate sceptics than average, survey finds by Claudia Schmidt A new survey has revealed that Australia has twice the number of climate deniers than average. The Digital News Report: Australia 2020 was conducted in January and February of this…
News Koala and wombat become besties after sharing an enclosure during lockdown by Claudia Schmidt A koala and wombat have become best friends after sharing an enclosure during the coronavirus lockdown. Elsa the koala and Hope the wombat both live at the Australian Reptile Park…
News Wildlife centre welcome their first new baby koala since the bushfires by Julia Lo Surdo Get ready for some wholesome news! Aussie Reptile Park has welcomed their first baby koala since the devastating bushfires that ended earlier this year. The world has gone through some…
Arts News Australian poets reflect on a summer of heat, smoke, and flames by Mia Montesin After a fitful few months of suffocating smoke, the fires have finally ceased, and the Australian summer is coming to a close. We reminisce with four poems that memorialize the…
News For the first time since July 2019, there are no bushfires burning in NSW by Mia Montesin After 240 days of fire activity, the NSW RFS have declared that there are currently no active bush or grass fires in the state. This update comes just a few…
News This American 6-year-old is raising money for the bushfire relief by creating tiny koalas by Julia Lo Surdo A tiny human in the US is helping raise money for the recent Australian bushfires in the purest way possible. 6-year-old Owen is making mini koalas out of clay in…
Features Human faith restored! The celebrities who donated big to the bushfires by Luke Saunders While the bushfires continue to blaze across NSW and rural Victoria the donations keep flooding in. The collective worldwide support and love for Australia been incredibly moving as donations have…
News Stress balls and fidget spinners: Senator calls for toy donations amid bushfire crisis by Julia Lo Surdo Have any fidget spinners to spare? Hollie Hughes, a New South Wales Senator, has released an appeal to find special toys for people with disabilities who have been affected by…
News Beloved cat Angel returns home after a week lost in devastating bushfires by Julia Lo Surdo The recent Australian bushfires have caused devastation for many Aussie families and their loved ones. This, of course, includes their furry friends. In the rush and panic of evacuation and…