Meet the Fenner School alumni who are now running Tasmania's first Christmas tree farm.

Scientists will lead the design phase of a multimillion-dollar project for a new system on one of the world's most powerful ground-based optical telescopes

A chronic shortage of females in a critically endangered parrot species has led to love triangles, sneaky sex on the side, increased fighting between males.

Scientists have detected ripples in space and time, known as gravitational waves, from the biggest known black-hole collision that formed a new black hole.

Researchers used the Kepler space telescope in coordination with ground-based telescopes to witness the first moments of a star dying in unprecedented detail.

"40% of the world's population is living under the threat of contracting malaria"

A study has investigated the nature of a cosmic phenomenon that slows down star formation, which helps to ensure the Universe is a place where life can emerge.

ACT Scientist of the Year Dr Rose Ahlefeldt, is working with crystals that may one day be used to store quantum information in the next generation of computers.

Who makes the decision about the next appliance in a household? And what are the consequences? Sarah Wilson reports.