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#Australia’s biodiversity

A brown slug on a green leaf

Could we learn to love slugs and snails in our gardens?

The UK wants gardeners to stop thinking of slugs and snails as pests and to embrace garden biodiversity. Is it worth considering in Australia?

We accidentally found a whole new genus of Australian daisies. You’ve probably seen them on your bushwalks

This stroke of serendipity shows how much there is still to be learned about the natural history of Australia. Surely more surprises are out there waiting for us.

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The Very Hungry Spider Wasp, a horror story

Spider wasps are pollinators of beautiful native plants. They’re also body snatchers that parasitise spiders as hosts for their offspring.

Front cover of the CSIRO's Biodiversity Book

From critters to creeks – everything you need to know about our sunburnt country

Whether it’s bagging a barramundi, eye-balling an emu, or sitting under a snow gum, Australians love getting out amongst nature, […]

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