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…
Sunraysia wine grape grower’s chemical-free approach a point of difference in tight market
A Victorian winemaker has eliminated chemicals from his grape production in a bid to stand out as global…