Science
Devil fights death
The population of Tasmanian Devils is rapidly decreasing as they succumb to an epidemic of facial cancer. In a bid......
Total solar eclipse casts shadow of excitement
Tens of thousands of scientists, astronomy buffs, and interested members of the general public converged on Northern Queensland today to......
Cambridge scientist calls for drastic climate solutions
A leading British ocean scientist has called for drastic measures to deal with global warming in the wake of evidence......
Cows milk to fight HIV?
Could cows milk be the latest HIV vaccination to hit the market? Recent research from the University of Melbourne has......
Questioning Kyoto
Australia has committed to the second round of the Kyoto Protocol but countries like the US, China, India, Japan and......
Orica fined nearly $500k after cyanide breach
Chemical manufacturer Orica has been fined nearly $500,000 after releasing highly toxic cyanide from its Gladstone plant in Queensland. From......
Indigenous rangers and scientists working together on turtle hospital
A new twenty-four hour, seven days a week turtle rehabilitation centre has opened in Cape York, in collaboration with indigenous......
Brisbane waterways fail health testing
Queensland’s Ecosystem Health Report Card released this week shows stretches of Brisbane’s waterways are severely unhealthy. One of the worst......
Krill oil the new health fad – what about the Krill?
We have always known that Fish Oil is a good source of Omega-3 and there is a whole lot of......
Our first national space policy: why it won’t be dreamy
The federal government is currently developing our first national space policy. Experts in the field say that mention of an......