Science
Greens and Liberals unhappy about Arkaroola mining
South Australian Greens and Liberals both spoke out this week against the potential granting of a mining licence. The Arkaroola......
Eating Cloned Animals
Would you be happy to eat meat from a cloned animal or its offspring? It’s already possible in the U.S.......
Feeding the Mouth of the Murray
After the heavy rains in Victoria and South Australia, water is suddenly not a problem for rural Australia; in fact,......
Shark nets the real killer
As temperatures rise and beach-goers prepare to return to the sand and surf, they can be rest assured shark nets......
Australia: Riding on the wave’s crest.
It hasn’t been a happy year for environmentalists. In spite of gains made towards the end of the last decade,......
UN body seeks to regain credibility on climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (or IPCC) needs a structural shake up. That’s according to a review commissioned by......
Why we should all worry about thawing permafrost
Imagine being able to light a blazing fire from ice. Well that’s exactly what’s happening in high latitude regions such......
Will we still be able to feed the world in 2060?
Did you go out for lunch today? Maybe you had a nice steak or some quick fish’n’chips? I hope you......
Do marine sanctuaries still have a function?
Australia is usually a global leader in protecting marine environments at risk, a job which is made harder by pollution,......
Dogs Go Wild In Western Queensland
An increasing number of wild dogs are reaping havoc and decimating livestock numbers across western Queensland. With such destruction being......