How a robot named Bear is making solar farm maintenance safer and more efficient
Australia’s national science agency has repurposed robots originally designed for the mining industry to track across thousands of…
Cell-inspired sensor paves way to real-time health, News, La Trobe University
The discovery overcomes one of the biggest barriers in blood testing: that blood quickly clogs most sensors, making…
CSIRO survey finds drop in community support for Tasmanian salmon industry
For decades, Tasmania’s salmon industry enjoyed an “enviable” social license as a broadly respected sector of the economy,…
Highly infectious ‘Super-K’ flu strain blamed for skyrocketing cases in Queensland
Flu cases have doubled in Queensland compared to last year and exploded to nine times as many cases…
A Christmas without insects means they are disappearing
The insects are disappearing — and with them the ecosystems that sustain life. Dr Simon Pockley reports. APART…
Kakadu traditional owner says nature has long warned us about rising sea levels
Crocodile warning signs break the surface of a flooded Oenpelli Road, as Jonathan Nadji speeds through the paperbark…
Aussies warned over simple bug bite that could make you deathly allergic to meat: ‘Life-changing’
A worrying health warning has been issued to all Aussies amid concerns it could “change their entire life”.…
CSIRO to receive $233 million in mid-year budget but up to 350 jobs still to be cut
The CSIRO will receive an additional $233 million in federal funding but will still proceed with up to…
The CSIRO cuts are just the tip of the iceberg for Australia’s science funding
Australian science is on life-support, and the government isn’t stepping up. Up to 350 CSIRO researchers are set…
CSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaul
The CSIRO has announced it will slash up to 350 jobs as the national science agency grapples with…
Tasmania’s Lake St Clair confirmed as Australia’s deepest with 3D mapping technology
Researchers from Australia’s national science agency have measured Tasmania’s Lake St Clair with high-resolution detail, creating a 3D-map…
Scientists work to improve health of Great Barrier Reef during annual coral spawning event
A thick cloud of coral spawn has blanketed parts of the Great Barrier Reef, signalling a key window…