Science
Education update needed to improve poor performance
A recent report from the Australian Council for Educational Research has concluded the performance of Australian high school students has......
Sterile fruit flies released to squash Adelaide numbers
After outbreaks of Mediterranean fruit fly in the Adelaide suburbs of Clarence Park, Colonel Light Gardens and Highgate in recent......
Why We Don’t Feel Guilty About Illegal Downloading
Do you feel guilty about downloading pirated movies, TV shows or music? Don’t worry, apparently no one does. ‘Why do people pirate?......
Royal Commission backs SA nuclear waste dump
A Royal Commission has backed a nuclear waste storage facility in South Australia, urging the state to seize the opportunity......
Communities protest gas plans for the Pilliga
Local community members and traditional owners of the Pilliga region in north-west NSW are planning protests at Santos’ Annual General Meeting......
Electric share car launches Adelaide’s carbon free bid
South Australia’s very first electric powered share car was launched in Adelaide today, together with an innovative solar powered car......
Rescuers Struggle for Supplies after Japan and Ecuador Earthquakes
Rescue efforts are fully underway in both Japan and Ecuador following major earthquakes in both countries. In Japan, the death toll......
Future Talk with Chris Riddell
As we enter the age of innovation, futurists like Chris Riddell are giving us a glimpse into a world that......
Women left behind in science education
Only 16 per cent of Australians in science, technology, engineering and maths are women. They’re also paid a lot less......
New paper refutes experiments on monkeys
The use of primates in research has long been argued as beneficial for medical breakthroughs. However, a new paper published......