On This Day On this day: The Ragtag Fleet is born …war effort and refit old and disused ships. They called it Mission X, but locals quickly dubbed it ‘The Ragtag Fleet’. Gathering Mission X volunteers From Melbourne MacArthur began to…
News Learning to live with a carnivore …saltwater crocodile. She established and runs the Darwin-based Centre for Crocodile Research, which oversees research and development to improve efficiency and productivity in the croc-farming industry. She consults to Crocosaurus…
Destinations Australian town a killer place to see orcas …occurrence of the species. Orca research in Australia Public tours to the area began in February 2015 to promote the orca research projects. On board were scientists Bec Wellard and…
News How captivity affects the brain size of animals …Dickman, an ecologist at the University of Sydney agrees that the research could help improve the success of reintroducing small mammals like the dunnart, and conservation in general. “Reintroductions are…
News Scientists to search for Tassie tigers in Queensland A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS is headed to Far North Queensland as early as next month to search for the long-lost Tasmanian tiger (Thylacine), based on what they say are detailed…
Science & Environment Global swarming: are jellyfish taking over our oceans? …happening on a grand scale. There are a few problem species, but jellyfish certainly aren’t taking over our waters as some media reports have suggested. What this and similar research…
Far North Queensland, Wildlife & Conservation Safari …unique opportunity to enter research locations not accessible to the public to observe the endangered spotted-tailed quoll. Justin McMahon and Alberto Vale are our expert research guides and they have…
News Perfect storm led to Black Saturday bushfires …further research,” he says. For this new research to be benefit fire predictions, it would need to be part of a larger fire-management strategy, however. “At the moment, we don’t…
Wildlife Secrets of the Australian sea lion revealed …they’ve spearheaded a project for the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) that could help save the sea lion from extinction. Moreover, their unique work with the species is…
History & Culture When it comes to preparing for disaster there are 4 distinct types of people. Which one are you? …an evacuation plan for the cat? Our research out today shows when it comes to getting ready for disasters, there are four types of people. And this matters, because good…