On the outskirts of Hobart stands a collection of grey steel buildings, surrounded by a tall electrified chain link fence. It almost looks like a small prison. But you won’t find criminals behind these walls. Here, one of Australia’s rarest bird species is being brought back from the brink of extinction.
Home to Victoria’s highest concentration of rock-art sites – and to world-class climbing – the Grampians National Park is truly spectacular, but also a site of conflict. In the face of widespread climbing bans, land managers are working to balance the interests of Traditional Owners and climbers.
Stargazers, get excited. Tonight Jupiter will be the closest it has been to Earth in almost six decades, creating a once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity.
Space scientists everywhere are following the final movements of a little craft in deep space on a mission that could profoundly affect humankind’s future.
One hundred years ago on a remote beach in Western Australia astronomers proved Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.
Climate change is rapidly intensifying. Amid the chaos and damage it wreaks, many precious Indigenous heritage sites in Australia and around the world are being destroyed at an alarming rate.
What caused the world’s largest die-off of mangroves? A wobble in the Moon’s orbit is partly to blame.
Professor Fred Watson, Australia’s Astronomer-at-Large, explores our lasting love affair with stars and the technology that drives it.
Shorter emails, camera-off Zoom calls and deleting old photos could reduce our digital carbon footprints – but sustainability expert Dr Jessica McLean says this is too big for individuals, and governments and organisations need to take responsibility.
An RMIT team has found an innovative way to put discarded PPE equipment to good use.