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Mt Resilience uses AR to help you prepare for disaster
28th October 2020
To prepare people for more frequent and extreme weather events, our researchers teamed up with the ABC to embrace AR with Mt Resilience.
Fewer flights and a pesticide-free pitch? Here’s how Australia’s football codes can cut their carbon bootprint
20th October 2020
Ahead of this weekend’s grand finals, let’s examine the carbon emissions of our major men’s football leagues: the AFL, NRL and A-League, as well as Australia’s Super Rugby teams.
Lockdown lows: building our resilience
16th October 2020
How do we stay resilient when we feel depleted? Our mental health and wellbeing specialist has some practical ways for building resilience.
Healthcare, minerals, energy, food: how adopting new tech could drive Australia’s economic recovery
22nd September 2020
The pandemic has created or intensified opportunities for economic growth across six sectors benefiting from science and technology.
Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5°C warming limit by 2024, major new report says
10th September 2020
The report by the World Meteorological Organisation shows that with large and rapid emissions cuts, we can still avoid the most severe climate change. But worryingly, we also have time to make it far worse.
What shapes our science? Our people
24th August 2020
As we look at the past year's research efforts and the future of science, our people are firmly at the centre of it all.
From Kangaroo Island to Mallacoota, citizen scientists proved vital to Australia’s bushfire recovery
14th August 2020
A scientist can be you, your children or your parents. We show how citizen science can help in our bushfire recovery efforts.
Carbon dioxide levels over Australia rose even after COVID-19 forced global emissions down. Here’s why
13th August 2020
Throughout the pandemic, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels continued to rise. Our scientists at the Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station explain why.
From superheroes to the risqué: 5 scientists tell the stories behind these species names
7th August 2020
From a Hugh Jackman-esque spider to honouring traditional Indigenous words, these species have memorable names.
How computational science is advancing scientific discovery
3rd August 2020
Computational science helps us visualise complex scientific problems. Our new partnership with Microsoft can help us find even more solutions.
Deadpool fly and other Marvellous new species named
29th July 2020
We’ve marvelled at and named 165 new species in the past year. They include a fly named after Marvel character Deadpool.
Emissions of methane – a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide – are rising dangerously
15th July 2020
In Australia, methane emissions from fossil fuels are rising due to expansion of the natural gas industry, whereas agriculture emissions are falling.