Areas that had multiple fires prior to 2019–20 had greater biodiversity losses when Black Summer fires hit compared to areas that had burnt once or not at all beforehand.
There's barely a bird call or species 92yo Bushy Bob doesn't recognise
Where would we be without the song, the colour and the activity of birds? For Bob Semmens, 92, conserving birds is a way of life he hopes others will follow.
Photo shows A profile image of a man wearing glasses a hat, green jumper and binoculars around his neck.Art classes help Mallacoota residents recover from bushfire trauma
In the aftermath of the devastating Mallacoota bushfires, art classes are helping residents recover from post traumatic stress disorder.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds.Art brings colour and healing to town left ashen grey amid bushfire trauma
How do you make sense of natural disasters and trauma? This remote community uses art and creative expression as a form of therapy to support their healing and recovery.
Photo shows Two women with short gray hair laughing together in an art gallery.Mallacoota artists find solace and community after the bushfires.
Since the devastating 2019 bushfires, Mallacoota's art gallery has transformed into a space of connection, creation and healing.
Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 11 seconds.Three decades after keepers retired, Australia's old lighthouses still keep watch
These lonely sentinels are an anachronism when every commercial ship navigates using now-ubiquitous electronic global positioning, but they retain a special place in the hearts of seafarers.
Photo shows Lighthouse with light on at night.How would you feel about having a nuclear reactor in your backyard?
Traralgon residents fear the Coalition's proposal to build a nuclear plant nearby will drive down property prices, but some also see it as a chance for an economic boost when the coal power station closes.
Photo shows A man with a moustache on left, couple at their store's cash register in centre and woman wearing pink and black jacketRescuers free humpback whale tangled in 800kg of ropes, buoys it may have towed from Antarctica
A distressed humpback whale tangled in a huge mass of fishing equipment has been freed after a major rescue effort off the Gippsland coast in Victoria.
Photo shows Ropes and buoys on the deck on a jetty with police boat in the background.Rescuers search for humpback whale seen tangled in 200 metres of rope
Authorities have called for help to find a whale that was seen tangled in ropes and buoys off the Gippsland coast in Victoria.
Photo shows a whale swimming in the ocean off Victoria's east coast tangled in ropes, lines and buoys'The goanna had a good go at this person's leg': Why bush nurses need to be prepared for just about anything
Bush nurses are often the first responders to emergencies in remote areas, which means they could be delivering a baby one day, and saving someone's life on the back of a ute the next.
Photo shows a composite photo showing images of dargo and bush nursesAustralia one step closer to generating electricity from offshore wind farms as projects receive feasibility licences
Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen officially unveils the first proponents to receive offshore wind farm feasibility licences.
Photo shows An impression of large white wind turbines in the oceanHow the plan to manage threatened species has evolved since Black Summer
Climate change and bushfires are forcing massive changes to the way Australia conserves threatened animals and plants.
Photo shows A koala with bandaged paws sits in the crook of a tree branch within a recovery facilityBlack Summer bushfires cost Australia billions in lost tourism. Ken and Juliet should know
More than four years after the Black Summer bushfires incinerated millions of hectares on the east coast, traces of the event have faded but remain stark in people's memories.
Photo shows Ken and Juliet Eckersley standing in their vineyard.Landcare group creates seed bank for Indigenous plants
The seed-bank initiative is already sprouting inspiration for other fire-prevention projects in the Victorian region.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds.When Kellie's abusive husband died, she realised he'd given away their house and car
Domestic violence support services say they are stretched to the brink and need more resources to keep up with "inventive" abusers who know how to work the system.
Photo shows Kellie stands in front of a blue uteSuffering fires and multiple floods, Gippsland expects more after third bout of extremes in two months
The Victorian community is resilient but experiencing fatigue as it battles multiple extreme weather events in a short time span, with more rain forecast in the state's east from Thursday.
Photo shows Man standing in front of flooded river at Port of SaleFlood conditions begin to ease in Gippsland region but some warnings remain
Swollen river systems are a concern for Bairnsdale, Maffra and Orbost while things are improved in Mallacoota in the far east of the state.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds.'We're a tough bunch': Mallacoota landslide cleared, as other Gippsland towns brace for flooding
The road to Mallacoota reopens after more than 24 hours of isolation, as other communities across Gippsland are urged to move to higher ground.
Photo shows A dark brown river with trees along either side. A 'make way for pedestrians and bikes' sign is half covered by water.Landslide cuts off Mallacoota as wild weather lashes Victoria
Resident Lynn Casement, who lost her home in the Black Summer bushfires, says the rain is washing away the driveway of her newly rebuilt home.
Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 39 seconds.Warnings for Gippsland region as more wind, rain expected
More heavy rain and strong winds are expected to batter the Gippsland region, including the towns of Mallacoota, Maffra and Traralgon.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds.Landslide isolates coastal town, falling trees crush cars as wild weather sweeps Victoria
Hundreds of Victorians call for help as heavy rainfall and damaging winds lash the state, cutting off communities in the far east and felling trees in the Dandenong Ranges on Melbourne's outskirts.
Photo shows Collapsed carport completely crushes a red car and SUV, laying amongst splintered wood.