Science
Australia and the ‘sixth mass extinction’
Endangered Australian wildlife could become extinct due to job cuts at the Department of Environment and Energy. 25 per cent......
Postgraduate students out of the budget… again
The federal budget proposed by Treasurer Scott Morrison on Tuesday, has neglected postgraduate students once again. With very limited and......
More attention needed to document Australia’s diverse species
With declining funding and increased risk from climate and environmental change, our top science academies are urging increased efforts to......
700 kilometre long tourism idea for rural NSW
Rural NSW locals dedicated to looking at, and talking about, the night sky are piling their wits and resources together......
New cancer data shines a light on early detection rates.
New cancer data released by Cancer Australia has been heralded as a national first, with, national data on cancer stage at......
Rapid change needed to keep Australia from blowing carbon budget
Research has found Australia is once again going to break its carbon budget if it continues on its current course.......
Groundbreaking Indigenous cancer researcher celebrated
The professional worlds of STEM are often dominated by white men, but scientist and Gunditjmara woman Dr Misty Jenkins is......
Australians need to work to protect ageing brains
In Australia, dementia is the leading cause of disability in people aged over 65 and the second leading cause of......
The insurance risk posed by genealogy tests
When genealogy services test your DNA, who can see what they find? After your ancestry is traced, your genetic information......
Conservationists urge re-think of forest agreements
Twenty years after the end of the so-called forestry wars, environmental scientists and conservationists are urging the Australian governments to......