Science
O’Farrell folds environment department
Swept to power in a commanding election win just over a week ago, the new Coalition government in New South......
The future of Australia’s food in the midst of a changing climate
The National Sustainable Food Summit, to be held in Melbourne this week, will look at the future of Australia’s food......
Koalas made the map
Everyone loves seeing a koala, but spotting Australia’s own elusive teddy bear can be difficult. Today the Australian Koala Foundation......
The race to put more people on the moon
More than 40 years ago, a space race between the Soviet Union and the United States led to man walking......
Biggest Earth Hour Yet to Take Place Tomorrow Night
In support of a more sustainable planet, people across the globe will be in darkness tomorrow night from eight-thirty to......
What’s the radioactivity of Japanese-food exports?
Fears of radiation leaks from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have today led to a total ban on all......
Tasmanian Pilot Whales Saved
The hard efforts of scientists, local volunteers and the staff of Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Foundation paid off this morning......
Japan’s atomic emergency
The unfolding nuclear crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant is spreading fear across Japan. Two more reactors at the......
Defending the nuclear option in spite of disaster
All eyes are on Japan as a nuclear emergency unfolds like a science fiction story. Surely this is the worst......
Tony Abbott denies climate change science
Opposition leader Tony Abbott is under attack for his shifting stance on global warming, after yesterday telling a Perth audience......