Graham Readfearn
Journo - climate/enviro reporter @GuardianAus bit.ly/2pO0NaF Burnley fan. Ops mine. DMs open.
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'Kakadu of the south': 88,000 hectares of NSW wetland handed back to Nari Nari
Return of ecologically significant property Gayini to traditional custodians comes after more than 150 years of dispossession
What happens to people's lungs when they get coronavirus?
Respiratory physician John Wilson explains the range of Covid-19 impacts, from no symptoms to severe illness featuring pneumonia
'Like preparing for war': Australia's hospitals brace for coronavirus peak
Health workers from densely populated cities to remote communities speak about their Covid-19 preparations
Fears for wildlife recovery after bushfires as coronavirus crisis stymies scientists’ fieldwork
Monitoring work suspended due to restrictions on travel and physical contact, in a blow for research into threatened species
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Really important reporting here from @_LisaMCox - Fears for wildlife recovery after bushfires as coronavirus crisis stymies scientists’ fieldwork
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Rescuing the Great Barrier Reef: how much can be saved, and how can we do it?
As global heating makes coral bleaching a regular event, scientists are urgently seeking ways to help the world’s biggest reef survive
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Feature from me - Rescuing the Great Barrier Reef: how much can be saved, and how can we do it?
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ICYMI from me - Rescuing the Great Barrier Reef: how much can be saved, and how can we do it?
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Rescuing the Great Barrier Reef: "I’m fearful that in the next 10 years we will see the loss of coral across the planet at phenomenal rates. That’s what keeps me up at night.”
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Australia’s path to net-zero emissions lies in rapid, stimulus-friendly steps
The opportunity to meet the target by 2035 is within our grasp – thanks to much cheaper technology – but we must be ready
Why 5G is not causing the coronavirus pandemic, contrary to conspiracy theories
All scientific evidence points to 5G in its current form being non-harmful to humans, despite the coronavirus conspiracies on social media
What happens to people's lungs when they get coronavirus?
Respiratory physician John Wilson explains the range of Covid-19 impacts, from no symptoms to severe illness featuring pneumonia
Earliest known skull of Homo erectus unearthed by Australian-led team
Fossil shows the first of our ancestors existed up to 200,000 years earlier than previously thought, researchers say
Can I visit my boyfriend? My parents? Can I go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in NSW, Queensland and Victoria explained
We asked three legal experts - in Victoria, NSW and Queensland - to help shed some light on what the coronavirus rules might mean for residents of those states.
Scott Morrison prays for Australia and commits nation to God amid coronavirus crisis
The prime minister offers a prayer for the national cabinet and says his faith gives him ‘enormous encouragement’
Is Australia flattening the coronavirus curve? Look at the charts ...
Some experts express qualified optimism that the country is seeing positive statistics
Cull, release or bring them home: Coronavirus crisis forces hard decisions for labs with animals
As universities scale back operations and scientists observe stay-at-home orders, many are struggling to protect their research and the animals that power it.
China gets mixed results in its attempt to lift lockdown
Some venues that had reopened were told by the government to close yet again
Rio Tinto accused of violating human rights in Bougainville for not cleaning up Panguna mine
New report alleges mine caused environmental devastation and ongoing health problems for communities
Climate crisis may have pushed world's tropical coral reefs to tipping point of 'near-annual' bleaching
Exclusive: Mass bleaching seen along Great Barrier Reef could mark start of global-scale event, expert warns
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By me - #Climate crisis may have pushed world's tropical coral reefs to tipping point of 'near-annual' bleaching in many places, says leader of global coral watch program.
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Experts confident Australia will have enough ventilators to meet coronavirus demand
The government has been working aggressively to try to prevent any shortfall of the life-saving machines
More than 400 coronavirus cases – 10% of Australia’s total – are from Ruby Princess cruise ship
At least 440 passengers from the liner have fallen ill since being allowed to disembark without checks in Sydney
Spanish flu survivor, 107, on her nursing home's coronavirus lockdown: 'It's like we're in jail'
Myrtle Hooper was seven when the last pandemic struck Australia. It didn’t stop her driving a horse and gig to school
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Lovely story from @callapilla of a Spanish flu survivor, 107, who is now locked down in her Victoria nursing home.
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