Elisabeth Marie

Nov 27, 2024 | australiangeographic.com.au | Elisabeth Marie

Since their introduction in 1935 in an attempt to control cane beetles that were devastating Queensland’s cane sugar crops, cane toads (Rhinella marina) have significantly multiplied and spread, quickly becoming out of control and wreaking havoc on the Australian environment. Spreading well beyond Queensland into coastal New South Wales, the Northern Territory’s Top End and the Kimberley region of Western Australia, cane toads are now moving westward at an estimated 40–60km per year.

Oct 15, 2024 | australiangeographic.com.au | Elisabeth Marie

The planting of the blueberry ash (Elaeocarpus reticulatus) signifies a major milestone in the project by the Foundation of National Parks & Wildlife (FNPW), which seeks to restore vital habitats, support wildlife populations and enhance biodiversity in areas impacted by bushfire, deforestation and climate change. “Every single tree planted represents hope and commitment to a greener, healthier future for Australia,” says FNPW CEO Ian Darbyshire.

Aug 6, 2024 | australiangeographic.com.au | Elisabeth Marie

Garma Festival – Australia’s largest Indigenous gathering – has just wrapped up for 2024 after a four-day celebration of Yolŋu life and culture. Hosted by the Yothu Yindi Foundation, the festival showcases traditional miny’tji (art), manikay (song), bunggul (dance) and storytelling. It is also an important meeting point for the regions’ clans and families.

Jul 25, 2024 | australiangeographic.com.au | Elisabeth Marie

In September 2023, Fen Reyes, Camille Calanno and Sarah Soltis touched down in Manila with a difficult challenge ahead. They were in the Phillippines to make a request and weren’t expecting it to be accepted without hesitation. The trio and their team from the University of Melbourne’s Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation were heading to the municipality of Kabayan, Benguet to meet with local community members to request access to the area’s ancient rock shelters.

Jun 28, 2024 | australiangeographic.com.au | Zoe Richards |Elisabeth Marie

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and International Coral Reef Initiative, coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass coral bleaching for the fourth time. From February 2023 to April 2024, significant coral bleaching occurred in at least 53 countries. In 2022, bleaching affected 90 per cent of coral reefs assessed at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, one of the world’s largest coral reef ecosystems.