Science
Environmental concerns voiced to Nuclear Royal Commission
A Royal Commission into the Nuclear Fuel Cycle is underway in South Australia. The review is looking at opportunities for......
Business plays a key role in food security
Primary production has resulted in 50% loss of global biodiversity, as stressed in a parliamentary conference in Canberra today. ‘The......
70 years on from Hiroshima, nuclear weapons still pose a threat
Seventy years after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, survivors are still suffering, a Red Cross study shows.......
Lizard & snake halt Adani mine plan
The yakka skink and ornamental snake are the latest hurdle for Adani’s planned Carmichael coal mine in central Queensland. Approval......
Should we be wary of killer robots?
Artificial Intelligence Technology has developed in leaps and bounds over the last decade. Google now has cars that can drive......
Australia a key player in $135 million search for aliens
It’s the $135 million search for alien life and Australia has a starring role. Launched by physicist Stephen Hawking, The......
Are driverless trucks the way of the future?
Yesterday it was announced the first driverless cars will be tested in South Australia in November. The testing will be......
Australian birdlife in decline
BirdLife Australia has just released a major report on the past 15 years of bird activity across the country. It’s......
To uranium or not uranium
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been heavily criticised for his comments on clean energy and wind power. But where does......
Green bank solar and wind ban labeled ‘industrial sabotage’
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation will no longer be able to invest in wind power projects or small-scale solar generators.......