How three Brisbane housemates discovered their backyard was a biodiversity hotspot
In 2020, at the height of COVID lockdown, three housemates decided to see how many animals lived in their house and backyard. What they found surprised them.
Sunscreen prevents skin cancer and premature ageing — but are you doing it right?
For decades, we've known sunscreen dramatically lowers a person's risk of developing skin cancer, with some of the first evidence coming from (aptly) the Sunshine State. This is how it works.
Sea sponge study suggests Earth has already surpassed 1.5C of warming
An analysis of sea sponge skeletons from the Caribbean suggests Earth has already hit 1.7 degrees and could be 2C warmer than before industrialisation in the next six years, but not all scientists are convinced.
The top secret mission to preserve the 'botanical find of the century'
The Wollemi Pine was thought to have gone extinct two million years ago, until an off-duty ranger stumbled across a grove. Now, experts are doing everything they can to give the tree a second chance.
NASA's Hubble telescope delivers spectacular images of galaxies
From colourful smidges to striking streaks and captivating swirls, the latest gallery of interstellar snapshots has it all.
Rare dolphin, only photographed six times, believed spotted in Australian waters
Researchers believe they have recorded one of the world's most unusually coloured dolphins for the first time in Australian waters.
Kate spent summer in Antarctica. This is what it’s like to live in one of the most remote places on Earth
Kate Selway has spent the past two months battling subzero temperatures, perpetual sunlight, and getting stuck on the ice to help unlock the secrets of Antarctica’s melting glaciers.
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Red versus blue: Why the right gum tree matters in a healthy wetland
Most of the 1,000 different eucalyptus tree varieties are native to Australia but not all belong in a pristine wetland.
Why can't you take makeup or sunscreen off with plain water?
Micellar water can be found in bathroom cabinets all over the world and many swear by it as part of their skin care regime. It's a very effective make-up remover — here's the science behind why.
Snake catchers are helping change long-held attitudes against the reptiles
Snake catcher Michael Gibson is hopeful Australians have been shifting away from fearing and killing snakes to valuing their role in the ecosystem.
Here is why not every wind from the ocean is a sea breeze
More than 85 per cent of Australians live within 50 kilometres of the ocean, but the variation in weather across any slice of this narrow coastal band is substantial.
Second king penguin spotted acting 'happy' in South Australia, 2,500km from nearest colony
A Port Neill local filmed a juvenile king penguin on a beach on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after a sighting of what was possibly the same bird in the Coorong.
These major car companies are accused of harvesting and exploiting customer data
As experts push to strengthen Australia's privacy laws, many car makers are gathering data and potentially selling it to third parties.
Regulator takes power station to court over outage that left almost 500,000 homes without power
The Australian Energy Regulator alleges a Queensland coal-fired power station did not comply with its generator performance standards, causing an explosion leading to a major blackout.
'Housing delivery' concerns partly behind move to reject plan aimed at saving Perth's tree canopy
The WA government confirms it will reject a plan to protect mature trees put forward by two Perth councils, and instead develop its own urban greening strategy.
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analysis:Known for their work with the CIA, tech company Palantir is coming to Coles
Coles plans to deploy data company Palantir's tools across more than 840 supermarkets to cut costs and "redefine how we think about our workforce". At a time of increased food insecurity, Australians should question if this is the right direction, writes Luke Munn.
Could prison book clubs help combat Australia's domestic violence crisis?
A book teaching men to heal from their trauma will be given to domestic violence perpetrators in Australian prisons in an effort to lower rates of reoffending.
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