CSIRO koala population estimates triple, but conservationists cast doubt on figures
Koala advocates and logging supporters have seized on the release of data showing koala population estimates tripled in…
Mouse numbers on the rise, farmers told to be on alert
Scientists are urging farmers to look out for mice this harvest season as the threat of a pest…
The Dish still helping unravel secrets of the cosmos 25 years after film’s release
It is the movie that opened the eyes of a new generation to Australia’s role in the first…
NT government accused of ‘turning a blind eye’ to gas company’s alleged environmental breach
A decision not to prosecute a Beetaloo Basin oil and gas company for an alleged breach of environmental…
Lentil area sets record as potential explored in west, north
CSIRO’s Frost and Heat Management Analytics project includes a trial site at Wellcamp, west of Toowoomba, where lentils…
Do dishwashers release microplastics when you wash plastic containers and kitchenware?
If you’re concerned about microplastic pollution and are one of the majority of Australian households who use a…
The government says its 2035 climate targets are achievable but mathematics suggests a different story
The problem with an emissions reduction target, necessary though it is, is that its mere existence implies it…
Inside the Australian lab where scientists study bird flu and other emerging disease threats
When Jennifer Barr arrives at work each morning, she goes through half-a-dozen security checkpoints, removes her clothes, and…
Surge in berry consumption prompts potential dimethoate ban
Australians’ surging appetite for berries has forced the national farm chemical watchdog to review the risk of exposure…
New $90 million research facility opens at CSIRO to house specimens collected over 150 years
Millions of irreplaceable biodiversity specimens have been re-homed at a new CSIRO facility that the agency says will…
CSIRO could be facing hundreds more job cuts this year, union warns
There are fears hundreds more Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) jobs could be axed this year,…
Plunging cost of solar batteries ensures renewables remain lowest cost option for Australia, CSIRO says
The plunging cost of battery storage has ensured that integrated renewables remain the lowest new build generation option…