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Dragon sex and the path to maleness or femaleness (and back again)
17th January 2018
For bearded dragons, being male doesn’t stop at genetics—their sex is at the mercy of the weather. For them a changing climate means a changing sexual landscape.
Where there’s smoke there’s fire: the invention of smoke detectors
16th January 2018
Back in the 70s we helped develop early smoke detection alarms for telephone exchanges, data centres and industrial control rooms around the world.
Changing face of agribusiness creates new opportunities
20th November 2017
This is the second in a new series of thought leadership essays from our Agriculture and Food team, discussing agribusiness commercialisation.
Fossil fuel emissions hit record high after unexpected growth: Global Carbon Budget 2017
14th November 2017
After three years in which global carbon emissions scarcely rose, 2017 has seen them climb by 2%, as the long-anticipated peak in global emissions remains elusive.
Agricultural innovation as important today as 100 years ago
9th November 2017
Today marks a century of coordinated agricultural research in Australia, and we investigate what caused this to occur, and what resulted.
Spread your wings and take up bird watching
23rd October 2017
Bird watching is a hobby that's really taking flight and whether you're an old hat or a newcomer, we're here to tell you which birds to search for in your state.
Final voyage days: Swarms of flying fish, bundles of boobies, finding SS Macumba, and fond farewells
10th October 2017
Experience on board re-discovering a 74 year old sunken Macumba, observing wildlife at sea (boobies, turtles, and sharks oh my), teaching STEM on the ocean, and plenty more.
Behind the scenes at our Energy Centre: Four virtual tours of the future of energy
30th August 2017
Take a walk inside the future of energy? Here are four 360 virtual tours of our cutting-edge renewable energy centres.
What to know about graphite: the mineral of extremes
31st July 2017
With the rise of electric cars and energy storage, graphite – a mineral made of carbon – is poised to be hot on the commodity market to meet demand for lithium-ion batteries.
Business, science harmony long overdue
26th July 2017
David Thodey explores the challenges of science and business collaboration, and how we are tackling them.
Plastic problem: a global solution
8th June 2017
We’re taking on the world’s largest marine pollution survey, working with countries and using science to reduce the amount of litter entering our oceans.
Sampling the Abyss – a voyage into a world of jelly and fangs!
16th May 2017
Investigator is on a world-first voyage to uncover life in the abyss, a deep, dark and largely unexplored world of jelly and fangs!