Miki Perkins
The Sydney Morning Herald
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Past articles by Miki:
Two in the bush: The quest to save Australia’s wildlife
Tanya Plibersek came into office promising no new extinctions. This small brown bird, native to a tiny island, could be the canary in her coalmine. → Read More
The Torres Strait Islander elders lawyering up to stop their homes from sinking
Inspired by a successful case in Europe, Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai are taking the Australian government to court in a bid to force urgent climate action. → Read More
I measured gas pollution in my kitchen and this is what I found (yikes)
Concerns about the health risks of cooking with gas indoors prompted our environment reporter to trial a pollution monitor in her home. → Read More
NSW government signs COP26 agreement bringing electric vehicle targets to world stage
The NSW government has signalled to the federal government its intentions to sign a pledge with the United Nations Climate Change Conference to transition as many cars as possible to zero emissions by 2035. → Read More
COP26 Glasgow summit: How the world ran out of time on climate change
Natural disasters have intensified over the past 20 years especially, as world leaders meet for the COP26 summit in Glasgow. → Read More
‘Unique experiences, instead of mass tourism’: the great walking holidays boom
The back-to-nature trend is leading to tricky terrain. How heavy are hiker footprints becoming in pristine wilderness areas – and who has the right to make them? → Read More
Bandicoots back from the brink as status downgraded to endangered
Eastern barred bandicoots are the first Australian species that was considered extinct in the wild to be successfully reintroduced and have its conservation status downgraded. → Read More
‘Really big win’: NSW environmental watchdog ordered to address climate change
In a landmark ruling, a NSW court has ordered the state’s Environment Protection Authority to take action to set policies on greenhouse gases. → Read More
Inside the battle to save Tasmania’s giant kelp forests
Kelp forests along the state’s east coast were once so dense they were marked on shipping maps. But climate change has warmed the ocean, causing a 95 per cent decline. → Read More
Great Barrier Reef hit by third mass bleaching event in five years
The third large-scale coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef is under way, with regions of the centre and south more badly affected than in 2016 and 2017. → Read More
How easy it is to become homeless
'I didn't think I'd end up here': a 37-year-old woman's journey to homelessness. → Read More
For richer or poorer? Divorce delivers long-term financial blow
Older divorced people have less disposable income and assets than those who stayed married, new research shows. → Read More
Minimum cost of raising a child is now $140 a week
The cost of raising children has risen sharply over the past two decades. → Read More
Eyes across nation on Victoria as quest begins for Aboriginal treaty
Could a treaty with Indigenous Victorians take up the slack left by a stalled federal process? Or is the state government rushing an important agreement? → Read More
Homelessness in NSW jumps by more than 30 per cent
The largest increase is in young people aged between 19 and 24 whose numbers rose more than 90 per cent. → Read More
Report upholds four allegations against Doyle, including breast grab
The independent probe found that on each occasion of sexual misconduct Mr Doyle had ‘‘consumed substantial amounts of red wine’’. → Read More
City councillors to get report summary of Robert Doyle allegations
A summary of the 'outcomes' of an investigation into sexual harassment allegations made against former lord mayor Robert Doyle is expected to be handed to Melbourne City councillors on Tuesday. → Read More
Arron Won't: Race to be lord mayor wide open after deputy dips out
High-profile names, including philanthropist and businesswoman Susan Alberti, PR professional Ann Peacock and deputy lord mayor Arron Wood have pulled out. → Read More
Lachlan takes on Metro over cyclists who don't know the door policy
Metro has failed to police cyclists who use the only wheelchair-accessible door on trains, according to discrimination complaint lodged by 'Big Issue' seller → Read More
A local approach to youth homelessness yields extraordinary results
A modest community project in Geelong has seen a 40 per cent reduction in the number of school students asking for homelessness help. → Read More