Australia’s environment minister wants to ban fishers and drillers from more ocean – and avoid a culture war
Australia's Environment Minister aims to designate an additional half a million square kilometers of ocean as protected areas, seeking to enhance marine conservation and avoid past political controversies.
Maugean skate's endangered status not changing, environment minister says
Australia's Environment Minister Murray Watt has decided to keep the Maugean skate listed as endangered despite public calls to elevate its status to critically endangered.