Science & Environment
Turnbull signs on new Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement
Friday, August 18 2017
Native flora and fauna could be endangered by changes in the new regional forest agreement, warn environmentalists. Tasmanian Premier Will......
Peanut breakthrough may see the end of food allergies.
Thursday, August 17 2017
Australian researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that may see the end of food allergies, starting with peanuts. Professor MiMi......
Australian power stations under fire in new report
Thursday, August 17 2017
Environmental Justice Australia have exposed Australian coal-fired power stations in a new report, which linked the power stations to community......
Scabies research could solve bigger health problems
Thursday, August 17 2017
Scabies is a skin mite that causes much misery worldwide, causing itching and skin sores particularly in small children. It’s prevalent......
New Study Finds Floods Increase In Urban Centres
Tuesday, August 15 2017
A new global study finds increased rainfall leads to higher incidences of flooding in cities. Rural areas, on the other......
Huge volcanic region discovered under the Antarctic ice
Monday, August 14 2017
UK scientists have found dozens of volcanoes under the ice in Antarctica, after a third-year university student and self-professed volcano......
Human presence in south-east Asia revised by 20 000 years
Friday, August 11 2017
A major expedition has confirmed modern humans were living in south-east Asia 20 000 years earlier than past evidence suggested.......
Driverless cars are closer than we think
Wednesday, August 9 2017
Do driverless cars seem like a distant pipe-dream? They shouldn’t, because a new report by the NRMA says we are......
Spend Millions on Farmers, Not Adani, says Report
Wednesday, August 9 2017
A new report released on Sunday has caused a fresh round of discussion about the potential benefits of Adani’s proposed Galilee......
Sought after Seeds could be our saviour
Tuesday, August 8 2017
While humans often return to the Earth after life, it could be the seeds that sprout from soil that provide......