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In the News

Blind woman walks LarapintaLegally blind Sunshine Coast woman Nicole Forbes-Hood has walked the Larapinta Trail.

UNESCO calls on Tasmania to pause development in Wilderness World Heritage AreasAfter many years of questionable decisions by the Tasmanian government, a United Nations committee has asked the government to halt tourism development in the Tasmanian WWHA until a cultural assessment is completed.

Malcolm Turnbull seeks Parliamentary inquiry into "inadequate" mine remediation bondsIn NSW, mining companies pay a rehabilitation security bond activities begin, covering the full cost of all rehabilitation and mine closure activities. The bond may not be enough, with costs being made by the government.

Quoll comebackDespite natural disasters including drought, bushfires and floods, a recent survey reports that Spotted-tail quolls are thriving in the Illawarra and Southern Highlands.

WombatsFascinating facts about wombats.

Warragamba Dam wall decision questionedThe federal government has intervened in a NSW government plan to raise the Warragamba Dam wall, questioning the evidence used to claim the proposal would have no significant environmental impacts on the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.

Local opposition to alpine miningNorth-east Victorian residents say the tourism-reliant alpine region is unsuitable for mineral exploration.

Creativity at homeBushwalkers at home can have a slight relief using art.

Nicole reaches the summit of Mount SonderSupplied by Nicole Forbes-Hood

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