Poor countries have contributed the least to human-induced climate change but are already being affected more than richer ones.

Why criticise school children for their global climate strike? After all, we teach them to be critical thinkers, writes the Gonski Institute's deputy director.

Colin Warwick, 70, appeared at Downing Centre District Court on Monday charged with one count of exporting regulated native species and five other counts of attempting to export the lizards between 2018 and 2019.

Dozens of birds have died and others are seriously ill following an outbreak of botulism in several lakes across the Perth area.

Our best hope may be the weather - but let's not forget about the bigger picture.