A unique design-science collaboration turns ecological data into an immersive digital portrait of a precious wetland.
Anthony Albanese’s plan for high-speed rail between Sydney and Newcastle could well be worth the cost, so long as he doesn’t muddy it with 1970s-style industry policy.
Australia’s coastline spans more than 33,000km – and there are myriad marvellous marine animals we share this space with.
One of Australia’s largest groups of flower species is named after a wealthy British slave-trader. And Nazi memorabilia collectors have almost sent “Hitler’s beetle” extinct. It’s time for a change.
No country has a higher diversity of sharks than Australia. That means we have a special responsibility to protect them.
Fires in arid Australia are extensive, largely unmanaged, often destructive and significantly under-reported.
Large numbers of trucks not only add to road construction and maintenance bills, they also make our roads less safe and more congested and add to noise and air pollution.
Millipede means ‘1,000 feet’, but until now the name was a bit of an exaggeration.
Commercial flights could one day be propelled by sustainable fuels, renewable energy or hydrogen propulsion – but big challenges remain.
After one La Niña, the Pacific sometimes retains cool water which enables a second La Niña to form.
Tree sunburn tends to occur during hot spring days or in early summer, when trees are full of moisture. So why does it happen? And which trees are most vulnerable?
Dingoes have evolved under Australian conditions. That’s just one step in the path the iconic dog has taken to become native.
