Port Jackson sharks fall prey to algal bloom, SA ecologists fear
By Lincoln Rothall and Che Chorley
South Australia's algal bloom could be responsible for pushing a local population of sharks to the brink of collapse, some researchers say.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-16/port-jackson-shark-populations-algal-bloom-impact/106335834
#Oceans #MarineBiology #EnvironmentalImpact #Conservation #LincolnRothall #CheChorley
Deep in the desert a car graveyard offers a new vehicle for survival stories
By Che Chorley and Stephanie Boltje
The artists of Mimili, in the APY Lands of South Australia, are using new methods to share crucial knowledge of Country and culture, including repurposed car parts.
#Art #IndigenousCulture #IndigenousMusic #Language #AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderArt #ContemporaryArt #History #CheChorley #StephanieBoltje
Phoenix cave 'rises from the ashes' amid discovery after KI bushfires
By Angelique Donnellan and Che Chorley
It was an adventure into the unknown. From the surface all that could be seen was a small opening. The ABC has been given exclusive access to newly-discovered caves on South Australia's Kangaroo Island.
#Bushfires #EnvironmentalManagement #EnvironmentalImpact #Science #AngeliqueDonnellan #CheChorley
Rare look at family, country and culture on the remote APY Lands
By Stephanie Boltje and Che Chorley
The stark beauty of Australia's protected APY Lands is alive with ancient songlines and culture. But Elders see a need for change to secure the future of today's children.
#IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousPolicy #IndigenousCulture #EnvironmentalImpact #InvasiveSpecies #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #Language #AboriginalLanguage #NuclearIssues #StephanieBoltje #CheChorley
The sea is sick and has entered uncharted waters
By Daniel Keane, Leah MacLennan, and Che Chorley
The disastrous algal bloom that has been, for at least six months, lapping at South Australia's shores has turned a coastline into a frontline, and has left many swimmers, surfers and seaside business operators wondering what the upcoming summer will look like.
#Oceans #MarineBiology #EnvironmentalHealth #EnvironmentalImpact #DanielKeane #LeahMacLennan # #CheChorley
Flying from across the ocean, feathered regalia lands on an ancient ground
By Kirstie Wellauer and Che Chorley
Like their Yolŋu hosts on Gumatj country, the stories, dance and regalia of Navajo, Comanche, Kiowa Sioux, Pueblo and Lakota nations in North America are intertwined with the land and natural environment.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-05/first-nations-americans-dance-at-garma/105606674
#IndigenousCulture #IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousOtherPeoples #Aboriginal #KirstieWellauer #CheChorley
Going beneath the surface to protect dolphins
By Meagan Dillon and Che Chorley
Inside one of the world's only city-based dolphin sanctuary, the pod population has halved since becoming protected and experts fear some of their biggest challenges are ahead.
#Environment #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #EnvironmentalPolicy #TravelandTourism #RecreationalFishing #MeaganDillon #CheChorley
