Lisa Favazzo

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Matilda Boseley |Lisa Favazzo |Pablo Barnes |Michael Kalenderian

As the election gets closer to the finish line without a clear winner in sight, more and more people are throwing around the possibility of a hung parliament. As part of the Voting 101 series, Matilda Boseley explains what a hung parliament actually is and what to expect if the main contenders end up in a dead heat• Watch the rest of the Voting 101 series• See all our 2025 Australian election coverage here

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Matilda Boseley |Lisa Favazzo |Pablo Barnes |Michael Kalenderian

Saturday 3 May isn't just about democracy sausages and bake sales. You're also going to need to actually vote. If you've never done it before and don't know what to do with the green and white ballot papers, don't worry, Matilda Boseley has you covered in the final instalment of Voting 101• Watch the rest of the Voting 101 series• See all our 2025 Australian election coverage here

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Camilla Hannan |Lisa Favazzo |Shelley Hepworth |Graham Readfearn |Aston Brown |Sanjana Jose

Maria Matthes, a lifelong koala conservationist, says loss of habitat and the climate crisis have threatened the endangered species in eastern New South Wales. Almost 2m hectares of forests suitable for koalas have been destroyed since 2011. They are one of more than 2,000 Australian species listed as under threat in what scientists are calling an extinction crisis

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Michael Kalenderian |Lisa Favazzo |Lisa Cox |Sanjana Jose |Miles Martignoni |Shelley Hepworth

In December 2024, when unseasonable flooding threatened the breeding season of a critically endangered turtle, Marilyn Connell and other members of a Queensland community conservation group sprang into action.

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Michael Kalenderian |Lisa Favazzo |Graham Readfearn |Sanjana Jose |Miles Martignoni |Shelley Hepworth

Josh Bowell worries his kids may never see a wild yellow-bellied glider, one of the 2,000 Australian species listed as under threat. As scientists warn of an extinction crisis, the tradie is one of the passionate people protecting wildlife in his corner of south-east Queensland