Science & Environment
The deadly perils of heatstroke
Keeping your cool when extreme temperatures suck moisture from the body can mean life and death.
Science & Environment
Innovation is the Australian way
Colonial heritage, geographical isolation and resourcefulness are a few possible reasons why Aussies are top inventors.
Science & Environment
Tsunami: terror from the sea
Often unexpected, a tsunami can strike with deadly force, obliterating entire towns. Could yours be next?
Science & Environment
Trojan horse mosquitoes released in Qld
Scientists aim to combat dengue fever with the spread of ‘vaccine’ bacteria.
History & Culture
First Aboriginal Rhodes Scholar announced
An anthropology student from the Adnyamathanha and Barngarla peoples will go to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.
Science & Environment
Kangaroo still a good option for Christmas
Experts have slammed anti-Kangaroo meat reports and it continues to be a safe, sustainable option for the festive season.
Science & Environment
New tool forecasts Murray River flows
Water flows along the Murray-Darling River Basin can now be predicted three months in advance.
Science & Environment
Cosmic murder created Saturn’s rings
The death throes of a nascent moon of Saturn may have created the gas giant’s rings.
Nature & Wildlife
Lizard venom may treat heart disease
A four-year study of the world’s venomous lizards may lead to new drugs for treating high blood pressure.
Biodiversity
Dugongs being poached for meat, MP claims
Dugongs are being hunted for an illegal meat trade in Queensland’s far north, says a shadow cabinet minister.