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Environment Invaders Plants

Brickpit Biodiversity 1 – Lantana nil

The Green and Golden Bell Frog and hundreds of other native species are in a victory dance, with the final lantana removed from the Brickpit at Sydney Olympic Park after almost a decades work reported the SMH today. Green & Golden Bell Frog, Homebush Bay Lantana, a weed of national significance is a highly invasive […]

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Human Invaders Plants

Murder Hornets

The emergence of Murder Hornets or the Asian Giant Hornet in Washington State has even hit the news in Australia. They are the world’s largest hornet native to Japan and appear to be hitchhiking across the Pacific, with the first sightings last year on Vancouver Island and now further south in the U.S. Giant Asian […]

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Communication People + Behaviour

UN call out to creatives

In April the United Nations called out to creatives to participate in a global challenge to help stop COVID 19 and the result is the United Nations Covid19 Creative Hub that has translated critical public health messages that inspire and uplift people and communities during this pandemic. Generous creators allowed the UN to use their […]

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People + Behaviour Science + Technology

Spot, the social distancing robot

Spot, Singapore’s robot dog made headlines in The Straits Times this week, when it was out and about in parks encouraging social distancing. Spot, developed by Boston Dynamics is armed with a pre-recorded message and cameras that can scan the surroundings and estimate the numbers of people nearby. Curious park goers checking out Spot, a […]

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Communication Games Viral

Serious fun and games

COVID19 is serious stuff, but we can all admit to groaning or tuning out to the worthy, accurate but mind bendingly boring ‘government’ ads. Luckily some countries and clever people are doing it differently. Here are a few of the best that have engaged their audiences to spread the message. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctF5aMV05kM An animated safety video […]

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Biosecurity 101

Welcome to the biosecurity initiative

The Biosecurity Initiative aims to get to the heart of engaging people on why biosecurity is important and what they need to do to protect our health, animals and plants whether it’s about our environment or our agriculture.  We work as a bureau for information, engagement, and content creation, and we are flexible in bringing […]