A humpback whale breaches during the 2014 whale watching season in Moreton Bay, Brisbane. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

New interactive satellite map of whale migration routes reveals dangers they face around Australia

A humpback whale breaches during the 2014 whale watching season in Moreton Bay, Brisbane. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A world-first interactive satellite map of whale migration routes is also revealing the growing dangers the mammals face around Australia. Launched ahead of World Oceans Day (June 8), BlueCorridors.org is the result of work between World Wildlife Fund and more…

NSWRFS firetanker

NSW to upgrade its ground and aerial firefighting fleet, and build fire stations

The NSW RFS Boeing 737 air tanker, the Marie Bashir, is currently on secondment fighting fires in North America. Photo: stock NSW is to spend almost $100 million on firefighting capital works, including new trucks, under the 2025-26 state budget. Included in the budget’s $98.7m allocation for emergency services capital works will be the first…