Science & Environment
Drug for opioid addiction could be treatment for Long COVID
Tuesday, May 20 2025
There now may be a solution to Long COVID. Low-dose naltrexone, a drug commonly used to treat opioid addiction has......
UN urges action to save pollinators this World Bee Day
Tuesday, May 20 2025
Bee populations are in decline worldwide, prompting urgent calls for action as the world marks Bee Day. The United Nations......
Environmental Defenders Office to lose its annual state funding
Friday, May 16 2025
In a significant policy shift, the Queensland government has announced it will cut all state funding to the Environmental Defenders......
Record dry weather shows Australia’s climate future
Thursday, May 15 2025
State governments across Australia have pledged funding support for drought and other climate disasters in regional and rural areas. The......
University of Queensland Researching Wearable X-rays for Children
Thursday, May 15 2025
The University of Queensland is funding research into wearable X-ray devices for children. The technology aims to make the process......
AI hiring systems may be enabling discrimination against marginalised jobseekers
Wednesday, May 14 2025
AI hiring systems are becoming the new norm that companies are using as part of their recruitment processes. Whilst this......
Rhino horn demand in Vietnam drives ongoing poaching in Africa
Tuesday, May 13 2025
Rhinos in Africa have been under threat from an illicit demand for their horn. Reasons for this demand are rooted......
The dose makes the poison – the truth about microplastics
Tuesday, May 13 2025
Microplastics are among the top growing health concerns but there are some common misconceptions about where and what they actually......
The future of nuclear after Coalition’s election loss
Thursday, May 8 2025
Labor’s opposition to nuclear energy, and push to renewables, was one defining policy of the election, reflecting broader shifts in......
Concern for rising marine deaths as algae bloom worsens
Thursday, May 8 2025
A number of penguins and other marine life have been found dead, washed up along South Australian coastlines. Four sharks......