Science & Environment
Queensland Government will cut funding to Safe Schools
Friday, June 23 2017
The Queensland government will stop funding to the anti-bullying program Safe Schools which is designed to educate students, staff and families......
Solar power switched on in Syrian refugee camp
Tuesday, June 13 2017
For the first time a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan has become the first camp to be powered by renewable......
Saving our oceans from plastic pollution
Thursday, June 8 2017
World Oceans Day is held annually on June 8th. This years conservation focus is plastic pollution and removing marine litter.......
What if research was putting rare species at risk?
Wednesday, June 7 2017
An essay was recently published that found that in some cases, biology and ecology research is being used by poachers to......
Ghost Gear Haunts Marine Life
Tuesday, June 6 2017
Ghost gear comprises derelict and abandoned fishing gear such as nets which floats around the ocean, damaging marine life. It......
Religious leaders demand no Adani loan
Monday, June 5 2017
Religious leaders have joined the chorus protesting the Adani Carmichael coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. The sit-in, organised by......
The window to save the world’s coral reefs is rapidly closing
Thursday, June 1 2017
Though the world’s coral reefs may never look the same, they can be saved. But only with swift action from......
Cannabis oil: a final hope
Thursday, June 1 2017
Many people have turned to medicinal cannabis from the black market to treat conditions that other legal alternatives have not......
Mice to blame for increase in dog deaths
Wednesday, May 31 2017
An above average rainfall last Spring contributed to what many said was perfect breeding conditions for mice. Now, as mice populations......
Does Funding Food Rescue Fix our Food Waste Problem?
Tuesday, May 30 2017
The Federal Government has announced 1.2 million dollars of funding for food rescue charities across Australia to help reduce food......