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Evidence shows restorative justice can help fix environmental crime – so why isn't Australia using it more? Hadeel Al-Alosi, Lecturer, School of Law, Western Sydney University Mark Hamilton, PhD Candiate (Law); Sessional tutor in criminology (School of Social Sciences), UNSW Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Did you know koalas rub noses to say hello? Ben Moore, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University Edward Narayan, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Western Sydney University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The island of New Guinea is home to 6% of the world’s frogs, but if the deadly chytrid fungus invades it could wipe out 100 species. Deborah Bower, Lecturer in Ecosystem Rehabilitation, University of New England Simon Clulow, MQ Research Fellow, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

We know very little about the deep sea and how its inhabitants, including anglerfish, will respond to change. In fact, more people have walked on the Moon than have been to the bottom of the ocean. Andy Davis, Director - Institute for Conservation Biology and Environmental Management, University of Wollongong Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Gautam Adani might be willing to lose a large share of his wealth to show that he can’t be pushed around, or he might want more public money, John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Queensland government has green-lit an updated version of Adani's plan to protect the black-throated finch at its Carmichael mine site, after the earlier plan was branded inadequate. Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Brendan Wintle, Professor Conservation Ecology, University of Melbourne David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Don Franklin, Adjunct Research Fellow, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University John Woinarski, Professor (conservation biology), Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Kakadu plum is one of the richest sources of vitamin C of any fruit, and the increasing demand has started creating supply problems. Gregory John Leach, Honorary Fellow at Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Victorian grassland earless dragon may well be the first lizard species driven to extinction on Australia's mainland. But conservationists aren't ready to declare it dead just yet. Jane Melville, Senior Curator, Terrestrial Vertebrates, Museums Victoria Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

India's re-elected prime minister has paved the way for Queensland coal to power Bangladesh. Quentin Beresford, Professor of Politics, Edith Cowan University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Thousands of years of history tells the same story over and over: you ignore soil at your peril. Anthony Dosseto, Associate Professor, University of Wollongong Alex Francke, Research Fellow, University of Wollongong Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

This shocking figure comes from our back-of-the-envelope calculations looking at the effect of forcing more efficient engines on the Australian market. Robin Smit, Adjunct professor, The University of Queensland Jake Whitehead, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Nic Surawski, Lecturer in Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia's water supplies are at risk as climate extremes provoke erosion events that threaten lakes and dams. Petter Nyman, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne Gary James Sheridan, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne Ian Rutherfurd, Associate Professor in Geography, University of Melbourne Patrick Lane, Professor, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Antarctica studies show sea level rise may be happening faster than we're planning for, and airports will be hit hard. Thomas Mortlock, Senior Risk Scientist, Risk Frontiers, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University Andrew Gissing, General Manager, Risk Frontiers, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University Ian Goodwin, Associate Professor, Macquarie University Mingzhu Wang, Senior Geospatial Scientist, Risk Frontiers, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

China is rapidly greening its economy, but that doesn't mean authoritarian governments are best placed to handle climate change. Sung-Young Kim, Lecturer in the Department of Modern History, Politics & International Relations, Macquarie University Elizabeth Thurbon, Scientia Fellow and Associate Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW Hao Tan, Associate professor, University of Newcastle John Mathews, Professor of Strategic Management, Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A new clothing recycling process can counter the environmental costs of fast fashion. Catriona Vi Nguyen-Robertson, PhD Candidate, University of Melbourne Nolene Byrne, Associate Professor, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Torres Strait Islanders argue the government has violated their rights to culture, family and life. Kristen Lyons, Professor Environment and Development Sociology, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

To solve our global problems we must learn to think beyond our tribes. Jutta Beher, Spatial analyst in conservation and ecology, University of Melbourne Darren C Fisher, Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology Leonie Seabrook, Landscape Ecologist, The University of Queensland Winnifred Louis, Professor, Social Psychology, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

There are more than 850 different species of eucalypts in Australia, and possibly many more we don’t know about. Tim Collins, PhD candidate , University of New England Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

In the event, the federal election turned out to be more about the economy than the environment. But there are steps the Coalition government can take to help conservation and boost the economy too. Rachel Morgain, Knowledge Broker, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Bradley J. Moggridge, Indigenous Water Research, University of Canberra Brendan Wintle, Professor Conservation Ecology, University of Melbourne David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University John Woinarski, Professor (conservation biology), Charles Darwin University Martine Maron, ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland Sarah Bekessy, Professor, RMIT University Sarah Legge, Professor, Australian National University Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Water in Sydney is far cheaper than in Melbourne, and residents take full advantage of it. Ian Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.