Media

2022

Story on the previous government’s decision to scrap recovery plans. Triple J Hack. June 2022 (from 13:03).
Soaring demand for trees exposes carbon credits ‘minefield’ in fight to offset Australia’s emissions. ABC News. June 2022.
How to make space for species. Axios. June 2022.
More than 40 per cent of Earth’s land surface ‘must be conserved to maintain biodiversity’. ABC News. June 2022.
Native species are in crisis, but you wouldn’t know it from the election campaign. The Age. May 2022.
Australian government ‘aggravating extinction’ through land-clearing approvals, analysis finds. The Guardian. March 2022.
Can you really carbon offset a power station? Sure – but it’s unimpressive. The Guardian. February 2022.
Australian government ‘aggravating extinction’ through land-clearing approvals, analysis finds. The Guardian. March 2022.

2021

Country, culture and nature-based solutions key to reducing emissions. UNSW Canberra. November 2021.
Parks credits bill will underpin fossil fuel expansion, biodiversity expert warns. Footprint News. November 2021.
Hopes and doubts for public sector transferring skills into post-COVID world. The Mandarin. November 2021.
Millions of junk credits issued for Australian forests that already exist. ABC Radio National Mornings. November 2021
Carbon offsetting: does it actually work? The Age. November 2021.
Climate-contrary Nationals, strawman arguments and rewriting Australia’s Kyoto history. The Guardian. October 2021
Compensation revelations. ABC News. September 2021
Warragamba Dam’s EIS shows New South Wales government’s efforts to avoid compensation. ABC News. September 2021
Destroying vegetation along fences and roads could worsen our extinction crisis — yet the NSW government just allowed it. The Conversation. September 2021
Coal companies allowed to delay environmental offsets on NSW mines for up to 10 years. The Guardian. September 2021
Taking care of business: the private sector is waking up to nature’s value. The Conversation. February 2021.
It’s not too late to save them: 5 ways to improve the government’s plan to protect threatened wildlife. The Conversation. January 2021
Waleed Aly’s land clearing statement fact-checked. Canberra Times. January 2021

2020

Navigating Uncertainty – S01E12 – Why Biodiversity Loss Is A Growing Risk For Business. UNSW Canberra Podcasts. Spotify Podcasts. SoundCloud. December 2020.
Brisbane ‘throws ratepayer money overseas’ to be carbon neutral’: Councillor. Brisbane Times. 26th November 2020.
Why ignoring biodiversity loss is an increasingly risky business. The Canberra Times. September 2020.
‘We are relying on a pinky promise’: The problem with the Government moving its environmental powers to states. ABC News. 13th September 2020.
Ask an Expert: What is the EPBC Act? UNSW Ask An Expert. 4th September 2020.
New environment law framework could give States too much power. 2SER 107.3. 2nd September 2020
Environmental changes should not be rushed to become law: experts. The Wire community radio. 24th July 2020.
The magic of the market won’t help the environment unless government also takes responsibility. The Guardian. July 2020.
National cabinet just agreed to big changes to environment law. Here’s why the process shouldn’t be rushed. The Conversation. July 2020.
Morrison government urged to fix flawed environmental offsets leaving threatened species at risk. The Guardian. 27th June 2020.
Scientists fear Coalition’s push to deregulate environmental approvals will lead to extinction crisis. The Guardian. 16th June 2020.
Overestimating rate of biodiversity loss can have unexpected consequences. UNSW Canberra. May 2020
How to design offsets that help and not hinder biodiversity conservation. Oryx Blog. February 2020.

2019

A calculated approach. UQ Research Impact Stories. 24th March 2019.

2018

Help to shape policy with your science. Nature 560: 671. August 2018.
Four personality traits ECRs can foster to help impact policy and practice. Research to Action. August 2018.
Early Career Researchers: So You Want To Make A Difference? Particle. August 2018.
So you want to make an impact? Some practical suggestions for early-career researchers. London School of Economics Impact Blog. July 2018.
Land-clearing wipes out $1bn taxpayer-funded emissions gains. The Guardian. 29th May 2018.

2017

Land clearing rates in Queensland on par with Brazil, new study finds. ABC News. June 2017.
Australia’s species need an independent champion. The Conversation, October 2017.
The plan to protect wildlife displaced by the Hume Highway has failed. The Conversation, May 2017.
Land clearing on the rise as legal ‘thinning’ proves far from clear-cut. The Conversation, June 2017.
Hume Highway duplication project failed to protect threatened species, ANU study finds. ABC News. May 2017.

2016

Queensland farmers protest proposed changes to tree clearing laws. Interview on Radio National. August 2016.
Australia needs better policy to end the alarming increase in land clearing. The Conversation, August 2016.
Queensland moves to control land clearing: other states need to follow. The Conversation, May 2016.

2015 and earlier

Assisted regeneration could make farmers money. ANU News. 17th March 2015.
Can we offset biodiversity losses? Brisbane Times and SBS News Australia. May 2013.
Can we offset biodiversity losses? The Conversation, May 2013.
Australia’s biodiversity under increasing threat from multiple fronts. UQ News. April 2011.
No refuge: When a ‘protected area’ is not really protected. The Conversation, September 2011.
Australia set for tidal wave of wildlife extinction: WWF. WWF-Australia. November 2008