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 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…
Federal agencies face backlash over role in hidden Darwin gas leak ‘scandal’
Federal government agencies are facing a backlash over their dealings with gas giant Santos, which allowed a major…
Surge in berry consumption prompts potential dimethoate restriction
Australians’ surging appetite for berries has forced the national farm chemical watchdog to review the risk of exposure…
Five ‘high-priority’ pathogens discovered entering Australia via airplane toilets
Five high-priority pathogens and superbugs have entered Australia on international flights, an investigation of wastewater in airplane toilets…
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,…
Angry nuclear lobby backs off as landmark SMR deal confirms CSIRO’s bleak cost estimates
Over the last few years, the CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator have been under assault from…