By Tristan Salles, Associate Professor, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney
Laurent Husson, Earth sciences researcher, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
When we think of coral reefs, we picture bright fish, clear water and colourful corals. But reefs have also shaped the planet in deeper ways.
Our new study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows reefs have helped regulate Earth’s climate and life for more than 250 million years.
They link geology, chemistry and biology into one grand planetary feedback loop. And their rise and fall over hundreds of millions of years set the pace of recovery from past carbon dioxide shocks,…
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By David Masters, Adjunct Professor in Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia
David Lemon, Research Group Leader: Environmental Informatics, CSIRO
Dianne Mayberry, Principal Research Scientist, Agriculture, CSIRO
Sonja Dominik, Research Scientist, Animal Breeding and Genetics, CSIRO
You might know Australia’s dietary guidelines from the famous infographics showing the types and quantities of foods we should eat to have a healthy diet.
Last updated 12 years ago, the National Health and Medical Research Council is now revising them to consider not only how food affects our health but also how sustainable our foods are. At least
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By Daniel Featherstone, Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University
Kieran Hegarty, Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society, RMIT University
In the Cape York community of Wujal Wujal, local service providers used to hold their breath every time a big storm rolled in. Cloud cover could knock out their satellite internet just when they needed it most.
Since installing Starlink’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite service, however, everything from video calls to uploading files has become far more reliable – even in heavy rain. People report there is now no lag, whereas with the previous service, Sky Muster, even cloud cover could cause the internet to stop working.
Reliable connectivity is crucial in an emergency.…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The industry minister denied Australia’s adopting a ‘light-touch’ approach on AI – and says he’s working to make sure data centres are ‘not a drain on resources’.
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Tuesday, December 2nd 2025
The President of the UN General Assembly called on Tuesday for greater action to uphold the rights of the Palestinian people and a two-State solution with Israel.
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By Fiona Helen Panther, Forrest Research Fellow in physics, The University of Western Australia
War on Science takes aim at science’s global culture wars. Edited by controversial physicist Lawrence Krauss, it argues evidence-based science is under threat.
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By Ricky Spencer, Professor, Western Sydney University
Yik Hei Sung, Lecturer in wildlife and conservation, University of Suffolk
A new scientific technique can reveal if an animal has been taken from the wild, exposing the illegal wildlife trade.
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By Kelly Simpson, Associate Lecturer in Education , Southern Cross University
‘Big school’ can sound grown up. But if a child is anxious about starting school, it can make the change loom larger in their minds.
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By Fabian Lenhard, Researcher, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet
Climate change may be adding to mental health pressures, from trauma to climate distress, but climate action can be a positive way to cope.
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By Eddy Ng, Smith Professor of Equity and Inclusion in Business, Queen's University, Ontario
Gen Z’s priorities — flexibility, mental health and purpose — are reshaping what ‘good employment’ looks like, and if employers want to retain them, they need to listen.
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