Logging in forest earmarked for koala national park increasing under NSW Labor, analysis finds | New South Wales

Logging of native forest in the proposed great koala national park (GKNP) in northern New South Wales has intensified since the Minns government took office, according to new analysis by conservation advocates. The report, which the state’s forestry corporation disputes, found 7,185 hectares (17,700 acres) were logged within the promised park in the 21 months…

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Mystery donor’s £17.5m gift could turn Scottish estate into rewilding showcase | Scotland

Scottish conservationists hope to convert a Highland sporting estate into a rewilding showcase after a mystery benefactor gave them more than £17.5m to buy it. The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT), best known for its small nature reserves, has bought Inverbroom estate near Ullapool in north-west Scotland, complete with an 11-bedroom lodge that boasts an indoor…

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Australia politics live: Lambie and Pocock say they weren’t consulted on electoral reform | Australia news

Jewish communities ‘really living in fear’, Dutton tells Coalition caucus Dutton is talking to his Coalition colleagues this morning, before the parliament sitting. There will be a big focus on antisemitism attacks this week and it’s an issue Dutton’s gone straight to in his opening remarks. People in the Jewish community and right across the…

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