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Household rat poisons found to be ‘unacceptable risk’ to native animals. So why aren’t they banned?

Native predators like owls and goannas are dying from eating poisoned rats and mice. Wildlife experts are shocked the government won’t ban these...

01.02.2026 6

The Conversation

John White

The limits of diplomacy

21.03.2025 9

Pearls and Irritations

John White

Democracy and our avoidable crises: Politicians disingenuous or undeterrably self-interested

20.03.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

John White

Deeper causes of the present genocide

19.03.2025 8

Pearls and Irritations

John White

Servile or just vile: Australia’s pandering to US, Israel

22.02.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

John White

Grampians National Park is still burning – here’s what we can expect will survive and recover

Much of the Grampians National Park (Gariwerd) has already burned this summer – and the fire is not out yet. What does this mean for the animals...

09.02.2025 10

The Conversation

John White

Coalition mindlessness and the colonising of Australia

02.02.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

John White

Dualism? Or unequivocal condemnation of evil?

25.01.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

John White

Dark aspect: The dangers of partisanship and unwise alliances

20.01.2025 6

Pearls and Irritations

John White