Science & Environment
Australia needs harsher laws to reduce deforestation rates, research finds
Monday, September 2 2024
Recent research from the University of Queensland found Australia’s environmental laws are failing to stop high rates of land clearing......
PFAS detection methods lacking and tap water one of many potential exposure sources
Thursday, August 22 2024
They have been dubbed forever chemicals due to their resistance to breaking down in the environment and their ability to......
Legionnaires’ Disease a Growing Concern in Australia
Wednesday, August 21 2024
Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have grown more common since it’s discovery in 1976, including a 100 case outbreak in Melbourne......
Renewable projects in regional Aus could aid in reaching net zero
Monday, August 19 2024
A top energy provider in New South Wales says connecting new renewable generation projects will not only help the country......
Bush Tucker can help world food sustainability
Wednesday, August 14 2024
We are only beginning to learn how Indigenous food systems have been providing sustainable and healthy lifestyles for generations in......
Climate anxiety on the rise: Lifeline sees surge in calls
Tuesday, August 13 2024
Extreme heat, floods and the lurking doom of climate change has had a toll on Australians and their mental health.......
Dingoes on K’gari injured as fishing tourism picks up
Monday, August 12 2024
It’s Tailor Season on K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island. This means dozens of keen fishermen will be setting up......
Government funds 15 percent pay rise for childcare workers
Thursday, August 8 2024
Childcare workers across Australia will get a fifteen percent pay rise over the next two years, joining nurses and aged......
Indonesia’s Hidden Hobbit Holes
Wednesday, August 7 2024
Scientists on the island of Flores, Indonesia, have discovered a fragment of a bone belonging to the ancestors of Homo Floresiensis,......
New research revealing screen time beneficial for children
Tuesday, August 6 2024
A news research from ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child reveals that not all screen time affects children......