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Subscribe to win a LEGO® Investigator!

There are less than three days left to enter our competition to win a LEGO® Investigator! We’re running the competition to celebrate […]

Eyes to the sky

So I am sitting at my computer watching Venus as she moseys along. But in Adelaide they are out in […]

Win a LEGO® Investigator!

To celebrate World Oceans Day we’re giving away a LEGO® Investigator. To enter subscribe to this blog by midnight Australian […]

Insect of the week – Delicate basketwork can mean trouble for gum trees

By Kim Pullen Psyllids are small bugs with soft, vulnerable bodies, so how do they escape predators? Adult psyllids can […]

Friday Fish Time

Port Jackson shark: He looks kind of goofy… I just want to give him a cuddle really. And I probably […]

Winter is here – time to fight the flu

By Liz Greenbank A couple of winters ago, I got sick.  I had a pounding headache and a sore throat. […]

One step closer to treating MS

By Simon Hunter Stem cell research is rarely out of the news and today is no exception. Federal Health Minister […]

Fast Fact!

Seafloor: There will be an increased capability for sedimentology, geomorphology, geophysics and palaeoclimatology on RV Investigator, with the latest technology in […]

There’s more star-stuff out there but it’s not Dark Matter

By Helen Sim More atomic hydrogen gas — the ultimate fuel for stars — is lurking in today’s Universe than […]

Fabulous photos of Investigator’s hull and the Keel Laying Ceremony.

Check out these beautiful photos of the sections of hull being moved around the shipyard and the Keel Laying Ceremony. Enjoy!

Friday Fish Time

Bartail Goatfish:  Growing to about 30cm, the Bartail Goatfish is white to pinkish, with a red to black stripe and […]

Slicing golden nuggets

I’ve never had much time for gold. Most of my jewellery is novelty and gold doesn’t really feature in the […]