Opinion & Analysis
OPINION: Doing the right thing
With waste piling up and ecosystems under threat, Australia’s waste crisis demands bold leadership, argues Keep Australia Beautiful’s Laura Carrazza.
Science & Environment
How to prepare for a cyclone
How do you prepare for a cyclone – and what do you do if it’s too late to leave? Here’s an expert’s advice.
Nature & Wildlife
While you sleep, these insects work the night shift to keep our environment healthy
As night falls over Australia’s forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In many ecosystems, overall insect activity actually peaks at night, especially in warmer regions of the world.
Oceans
Melting Antarctic ice projected to slow world’s strongest ocean current
Fresh water from melting Antarctic ice is diluting the ocean’s salt levels, potentially disrupting the vital Antarctic Circumpolar Current, with profound global consequences.
Nature & Wildlife
Wild Australia: After The Fires
Wild Australia: After the Fires charts the return of Australia’s wild, after the Black Summer bushfires.
Science & Environment
Drones may soon be fighting Australia’s bushfires
How can drones help Australia fight bushfires? And what are the obstacles to be overcome before it becomes reality?
Science & Environment
Fossils show carnivorous dinosaurs thrived in Australia 120 million years ago, rewriting evolutionary history
Groundbreaking research has unveiled a landmark discovery – fossils of the world’s oldest known megaraptorid and the first evidence of carcharodontosaurs in Australia.
Nature & Wildlife
Scientists are watching wombat burrows from space
The Nullarbor is riddled with wombat and rabbit warrens. How do we know where these semi-subterranean creatures live, and how many there are? The answers come from the sky.
Nature & Wildlife
DNA tests reveal orcas killed great white for only its liver
Scientists have confirmed a great white shark found dead on a beach in western Victoria in 2023 was killed by orcas. Their research is also the first confirmed evidence of orcas’ selective eating of shark liver in Australian waters.
Photography
The Australian Alps’ colourful alter ego
While many Australians know and love our alpine regions for their winter beauty, their lesser-known wildflower season sees the landscape burst to life with a brilliant tapestry of colour.