The colourful world of Australian sea urchins
Science & EnvironmentScientist Ashley Miskelly has spent his life studying the world’s sea urchins, bringing attention to their bright, colourfully-patterned worlds.
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The clever bats that nest in the Great Sandy Desert
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In pictures: School Strike for Climate Action
Science & EnvironmentToday, thousands of Australian school children have walked out of school to demand action on climate change.
Scorching heat and bushfires: we’re in for a hot summer
Science & EnvironmentLarger parts of Australia are facing a hotter and drier summer than average, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s summer outlook.
Queensland heatwave prompts new concerns for Great Barrier Reef
Science & EnvironmentCoral bleaching can occur with or without an El Niño event, prompting concerns from scientists that Queensland’s record- breaking heatwave increases the likeliness of a third mass bleaching event in just four years.
The Last Sanctuary: Cane toads in the Kimberley
Science & EnvironmentVenture into El Questro National Park in Western Australia’s remote Kimberley, alongside scientists and volunteers as they seek to understand the ecological impact of the invasive cane toad as it moves west across Australia.
Australia is the real home of mistletoe
Science & EnvironmentFiery in colour and cut-throat in behaviour, Australia is home to some of the world’s most unusual mistletoe species.
6 Aussie Christmas trees that are better than the traditional pine
Science & EnvironmentAustralia is home to over 24,000 different species of native plants. Why not use one as your Christmas tree this year?
Jacarandas: icons or pests?
Science & EnvironmentJacaranda season is well and truly underway, and while you may think you know all there is to know about the iconic purple-flowered trees, there’s actually more to them than meets the eye.
New exhibition showcases Australia through the eyes of Joseph Banks
Science & Environment‘Beauty Rich and Rare’ was commissioned by the National Library of Australia and is on display in Canberra until 10 February 2019.