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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.
1 Jul 2018
You probably missed the latest national environmental-economic accounts – but why?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the Australian Environmental-Economic Accounts on June 15.
27 Jun 2018
A hidden toll: Australia’s cats kill almost 650 million reptiles a year
Cats take a hefty toll on Australia’s reptiles – killing an estimated 649 million of them every year, including threatened species.
18 Jun 2018
Australia relies on volunteers to monitor its endangered species
The King Island Scrubtit and the King Island Brown Thornbill are considered the first and third most likely birds to go extinct in the next 20 years.
