‘Shock’ dugong decline in Gulf of Carpentaria prompts calls for more research, fishing bans
Researchers have recorded a 50 per cent drop in dugong numbers in one of the most globally important…
Farming changes linked to improved water quality across Great Barrier Reef catchments
Two separate studies claim to show a connection between improved water quality in Great Barrier Reef catchments and…
Osprey chicks hatch on Daintree crane nest live stream
Each year for more than a decade, a pair of ospreys have built a nest 47 metres in…
Recreational anglers demand end to tunnel-net trials in north Queensland
Recreational fishers are demanding an end to the trial of 1.6-kilometre-long fishing nets in the Great Barrier Reef…
Missing Nemo from tropical island highlights threat of illegal poaching to Great Barrier Reef
It was a flicker in the water, only 2 centimetres long, but bright and distinct, darting into the…
Tourists find grisly sight under gnarled tree on remote Aussie roadside: ‘Completely shocked’
Tourists heading into an outback Queensland town were “shocked” to spot a grisly warning sign under a gnarled…
Townsville artists expose hidden habitats in new Kaleidoscope show at Gallery 48
A Scanning Electron Microscope reveals the internal architecture of a Magnetic Island Casuarina tree. Across the water, ink…
Physical and mental wellbeing program seeks to help veterans adjust to life after military service
After 27 years in the Australian Army, Shane Bramley discharged. With two deployments to East Timor under his…
New drone videos solve incredible mystery in Aussie waters
An ancient ocean mystery has been solved using drones to capture slow-motion footage off the coast of Queensland.…
AI crocodile detection trials begin in north Queensland
Researchers are hoping a trial of artificial intelligence (AI) that automatically detects crocodiles could lead to an early…
Three new rock monitor lizard species discovered in Far North Queensland savanna
Three new species of rock monitor lizards have been confirmed in the rocky savanna of Far North Queensland. …
Walking Sharks Challenge What Scientists Thought About Reproduction
An epaulette shark, also known as walking shark. Credit: Jim Capaldi / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0…