Brianna Melville

1. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Brianna Melville

   'Rare and beautiful': Owl population booms following mouse plague (opens the original)

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   Farmers and wildlife groups have found barn owls breeding, hatching and fledging in large numbers in WA's Midwest and Wheatbelt regions. Wildlife experts have linked the apparent owl boom to a recent mouse plague and the reduced use of an owl-killing rodenticide. Barn owls are expected to face increasing competition for food and habitat as mouse numbers continue to decline. Farmers and wildlife groups have reported an increase in barn owl sightings in Western Australia's Midwest and Wheatbelt re

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2. Article · Jul 10, 2026 · Brianna Melville

   Traditional owners say Noongar settlement ignores their rights (opens the original)

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   The Njaki Njaki people say their cultural authority is being ignored by their representative body, the Ballardong Aboriginal Corporation (BAC). The group says the South West Native Title Settlement has enabled regional Aboriginal corporations to be dominated by one of the multiple groups they each represent. BAC says it is taking the Njaki Njaki people's concerns seriously and will include them in negotiations with proponents of projects on their traditional land. A traditional owner group in We

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