Science
Queensland Alpha Mine – What Are The Environmental Impacts?
A coal mine in Central Queensland has been the cause of tension between the Federal Labor Government and the Queensland......
Venus beguiles Aussie fans
If you missed the Transit of Venus today you’ll have to wait another 105 years… As the beguiling planet that......
Controversy over solutions for surge in wild dog numbers
Wild dogs attacking livestock is an ongoing issue for rural Australia and good conditions in recent months have led to......
Carbon dioxide levels reach record high in Arctic sites
The amount of carbon dioxide measured in the atmosphere in the Arctic has reached record highs. According to measurements taken......
Something fishy? Antibiotics have been found in our fish
Many of us enjoy a regular serving of seafood. We eat it for the protein and the omega 3; but......
Report says many excluded from PNG LNG’s billion dollar windfall
The lead author of a new report into the social impacts of Papa New Guinea’s multi-billion dollar LNG gas project......
New Draft Plan won’t help the Coorong
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) today released the revised draft of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. Low water flows over many......
Debate rages over danger of Fukushima’s nuclear spent fuel
More than a year after the Fukushima disaster in Japan, concerns about nuclear safety at the Daiichi plant have not......
The LNP and CSG
Queensland’s new government promises to be tougher on coal seam gas companies. The new Environmental Minister Andrew Powell says the......
Hitching a ride on the deep-sea highway
New research has discovered deep-sea critters hitching a ride on submarines. The study found creatures are travelling far from their......