Science
Tassie devils could face threat on second front with mining traffic
The Tasmanian devil population has been decimated by a facial tumor disease creeping across Tasmania since the 1990s… but one......
Sea anemones’ venom yields a treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers are about to start human trials of a brand new treatment for Multiple Sclerosis. Inspiration for the treatment came......
Mining the sea floor
Deep sea bed mining is a relatively new industry, and involves breaking off mineral deposits which have formed around volcanic......
Time to stop ignoring our coal exports, says climate NGO
The Federal Government’s Climate Commission continued its national roadshow today, this time publicising the potential impacts of climate change on......
Victorian wind farms out of puff
The story of renewable energy always seems to be more talk than action, and nowhere is this more true than......
Gas hub approved on whale migration route
The proposed Liquefied Natural Gas hub on the Kimberley coastline in Western Australia has been given the green light by......
Lizard protesters converge on Roxby
Anti-uranium activists from all corners of Australia are heading towards Roxby Downs for a major musci event and protest on......
Nervous wait for scientists as new rover approaches Mars
This week NASA released one of the most stunning images of the surface of Mars ever seen. The image was......
Wave of support for coral reefs
Over 2600 scientists have put their names to a global call for governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, to......
Invasion Nation
The reminders of bio-invaders are all around us: cane toads, rabbits, foxes and the list goes on. It’s easy to......