Peter de Kruijff

Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 8:57pm Richard Scolyer, the renowned Australian pathologist who died on Sunday at the age of 59, was instrumental in lowering melanoma deaths across the country.

Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 9:30pm In short: The world's biggest whale graveyard found to date has been discovered in the Indian Ocean in international waters off the coast of Australia.

Sat 20 Jun 2026 at 10:20am In short: Experts are warning a number of emblematic Australian animals are at risk from a deadly strain of avian influenza sweeping the globe.

Mon 22 Jun 2026 at 9:19am In short: A second migratory seabird, a giant petrel, found washed up in Western Australia has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu.

Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 6:08am When a killer whale butchers a fish it needs to use its head, preferably as a ram and at high-speed.

environment reporter Peter de Kruijff Migratory seabirds with a deadly strain of bird flu have been detected across Australia and in New Zealand.

Mon 3 Aug 2026 at 7:53am It's hard not to think of Australia's hotel quarantine system during the COVID-19 pandemic while waiting to see

Many of Australia's floral species have evolved over millions of years alongside fire, but are bushfires becoming too frequent for some flowers to survive?

environment reporter Peter de Kruijff for National Science Week Crouched on the sandy soils of an urban bushland in Perth, ecologist Mark Brundrett points out a herd of green elephant ears.

The communal lifestyle of penguins puts them at particular risk of spreading bird flu within their colony. Supplied: Phillip Island Nature Parks