The wattle is Australia's national flower, but our bright golden emblem has a dark side with scientists now concerned by growing fire risks posed by the global spread of the species formally known as ...
Stephen Garnett receives funding from the Australian Research Council and was a Director of the Threatened Species Recovery Hub of the National Environment Science Program. He coordinates the ...
Invasive species expert Tim Low says aid agencies are promoting the national icon as a means of reducing poverty. But the weedy plant has now infested large parts of the country. Australian wattle has ...