Science & Environment
Upper Hunter coal – economics or ideology?
Tuesday, April 20 2021
New research from the Australia Institute suggests that the prospects for coal mining in the Upper Hunter are less positive......
Billion Dollar Energy Deal with South Australia
Monday, April 19 2021
The South Australian and Federal Governments have stuck a $1 billion energy and emissions reduction deal. The deal announced by......
All Men could be Infertile by 2060
Monday, April 19 2021
Research from epidemiologist, Shanna Swan, claims that changes in lifestyle habits and the general environment will mean that men will......
Doctors in the NT thinking of moving out because of climate change
Friday, April 16 2021
A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health has reported 1 in 3 doctors are thinking about leaving the......
Australia needs to act now on climate change: report
Friday, April 16 2021
This week, a new report released from the Climate Council of Australia shows that this decade is the last one......
With flood recovery efforts underway, Timor Leste faces dual challenge of combatting a Covid-19 spike
Tuesday, April 13 2021
Extreme weather in Timor-Leste over the Easter weekend from Tropical Cyclone Seroja has devastated the country; as flash floods and......
Three Degrees of Desperation
Monday, April 12 2021
More extreme weather events, poor mental health and pressure on Australia’s food security are just a few of the risks......
Could Victoria see a rise in electric cars?
Friday, April 9 2021
A panel organised by Infrastructure Victoria found that the majority of Victorians support a ban on petrol car sales, to......
60% of shark bites could be prevented with electronic deterrents, study finds
Wednesday, April 7 2021
A new study has determined that many manufacturers produce shark deterrents that are ineffective. Devices that use smells and magnetic......
Oumuamua: Our First Interstellar Visitor
Wednesday, April 7 2021
Back in 2017, Astronomers spotted the first ‘known’ interstellar object in our Solar System. Named Oumuamua, it didn’t quite fit......