Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas. - Marie Curie

“I think that people need to understand that basic research is an investment. It’s an investment in our future.” Frances Arnold will join us for this year’s Nobel Week Dialogue on 9 December where we will tackle issues including how mental health, diseases of ageing and the prevention of chronic disease conditions must rise up political agendas. Nobel Prize laureates, academics, innovators and policymakers will explore one of the most urgent challenges of our time: how to deliver equitable, effective, and sustainable healthcare in the 21st century. The event will be live streamed on nobelprize.org. In a new interview with Arnold she emphasises how science flourishes through open exchange of ideas, sustained investment in basic research and collaboration across borders to drive future innovation and sustainability. Read the interview: bit.ly/3WEc9xo

Marsh sun orchids (Thelymitra longiloba) on the edge of Croajingolong National Park, East Gippsland, VIC. This is the first time I've seen this species - although I have seen a single plant of the similar Thelymitra improcera just nearby in the past #orchids #inthefield #ozplants

What would Vic State Gvt do if landholders took a class action against the roads & rail for failing to control & prevent the spread of Blackberry from crown land in SW Vic? Wbool line + road is a bloody disgrace @Steve_Dimo Kilometres of it uncontrolled.

🐊Nomination of the Wet Tropics/Daintree and Kakadu Nat park as World Heritage area⛽️ proposed 20% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2005 in 1989 🧊-protected Antarctica instead of mining 🌳 Extended federal protections of some Tassie native forests. Cheers Graham Richardson

Calls grow for independent landslide risk review at proposed Arthurs Seat State Park development mpnews.com.au/2025/11/04/cal… @SonyaKilkenny @SamGrothMP

The moves to legislate over 65,000 hectares of national park in Victoria’s Central West are something to be celebrated. But what about the forests of Eastern and Central Western Victoria? What about the proposed Great Forest National Park? #GREATFORESTNATIONALPARK NOW.

Standing in a rainforest, while refusing to support the rainforest fund. Standing in a rainforest he reached via new road which destroyed rainforest. Preaching to the world while denying swifts at home a little brick, implementing a cash-to-trash nature Bill, and concreting over the UK's countryside. @BenGoldsmith @WriterHannahBT

Crikey....those roos are elite #aflw

Might need some more posts from @huonaquaculture on their socials about how much their employees love the environment. #politas

Big Industry supports Labor's new environment laws. Conservation organisations across Northern Australia do not - here's why. 🔗Demand stronger action from Labor: ow.ly/1P1450XoaI6 #auspol #EPBC #nature

2025 among three warmest years on record, according to World Meteorological Organization abc.net.au/news/2025-11-07/w…

A proposal to require rich developers to include at least one “swift brick” in every new home built in England to save swifts, house martins, sparrows, and starlings, all in rapid decline at a mere cost of £35 rejected by UK Labor Labour are evil naturalworldfund.com/labour-…

Researchers have great success in the fight to save koalas | 7.30 piped.video/mya09r2l5I4?si=Xquj… via @YouTube

Mental health crisis laid bare as psychiatrists urge reform theaustralian.com.au/health/… via @australian Groundhog day. The gross neglect of the severely mentally ill continues & even worsens 30 years after deinstituionalisation & even despite Royal Commissions. A stain on our nation

Can wood be good? Green forestry standards demystified, from FSC to SFI theguardian.com/thefilter-us… #PEFC certifies #ResponsibleWood Australian Forestry Standard #AFS AS4708 responsible for public native forest logging.

"Planned burning isn't the simple fix it's often made out to be," Mr Just said. "In most forests, it only lowers fuels for two or three years before regrowth makes things worse." abc.net.au/news/2025-10-20/s…

The NT has recorded its hottest October on record 🥵 Nearly 8 million hectares were burnt last month, an area bigger than the state of Tasmania 🔥 abc.net.au/news/2025-11-05/e…

The new nature laws are too important to get them wrong. When something really matters, you have to get it right.

The 10 largest fires in Australia this year… all in the NT & WA🔥 abc.net.au/news/2025-11-05/e…