Opinion

22 Aug 2018

The renewable energy train is unstoppable. The NEG needs to get on board »

The National Energy Guarantee appears to promise the certainty that experts have desperately sought for. But beware: there is a renewable energy train coming.

14 Aug 2018

What to expect if you’re on holiday in Bali and there’s an earthquake »

Many of us stare in the face of such disaster, and feel helpless. Learning what actually happens during an earthquake could help you feel better prepared.

13 Aug 2018

Trees are made of human breath »

Outside my office window, two skilled workers complete a hard and dirty job. They’re cutting the felled trunk of a tree into small enough pieces to be thrown in

13 Aug 2018

Two types of tectonic plate activity create earthquake and tsunami risk on Lombok »

Several large earthquakes have struck the Indonesian island of Lombok in the past week, with the largest quake killing at least 98 people

23 Jul 2018

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing scissors are less accurate than we thought, but there are fixes »

CRISPR gene editing technology is revolutionising medicine and biology. This technique allows scientists to edit DNA with more precision and greater ease

10 Jul 2018

Smart city planning can preserve old trees and the wildlife that needs them »

Australia’s landscapes are dotted with mature eucalypts but they’re rapidly becoming collateral damage from population growth.

6 Jul 2018

Three charts on: why rates of mental illness aren't going down despite higher spending »

Australian governments have increased their spending on mental health over the last few decades. But the rate of mental illness isn’t going down.

2 Jul 2018

Getting a heart check early can prevent heart attack and stroke in Indigenous Australians »

New findings published today in the Medical Journal of Australia show room for improvement in heart health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.