Posts by Tess Corkish

Seven things you need to know about State of the Climate 2022

The State of the Climate report summarises observations and trends in Australia’s climate and outlines what we know about our climate future.

Archaeological excursion connects science with culture for Indigenous students

Indigenous students in WA connected culture and science at University Western Australia, thanks to our STEM Professionals in Schools program.

Sharing Wajarri sky and stars across the globe

Our radio observatory in Western Australia has been gifted a traditional name. This all part of our pledge to support the world’s oldest living culture.

Science explainer: Artemis I mission

NASA’s Artemis I is the first of three increasingly complex missions in the Artemis program. It aims to return humans, including the first woman, to the Moon in the middle of this decade.

From larvae to livelihoods: restoring coral reefs in the Maldives

We’re working with local partners in the Maldives to develop coral restoration methods to assist with reef recovery.

Top 10 most spotted Australian birds

To celebrate the Birdlife Australia Aussie Bird Count, we asked the Atlas of Living Australia to find out Australia’s most spotted birds.

A kookaburra and a magpie facing edge other on a ledge in front of trees

National Bird Week playlist: Music you can birdwatch to

Stuffed with tweet treats that will have you warbling along, this is the perfect way to appreciate our feathered friends. National Bird Week is 17-23 October. To celebrate, we compiled a bird-themed Spotify playlist: Music you can birdwatch to.

740,000km of fishing line and 14 billion hooks: we reveal just how much fishing gear is lost at sea each year

Each year, enough fishing line to circle the Earth 18 times is lost at sea. This not only harms marine life, but also the livelihoods of fishers worldwide.