Oral vaccines, rare ecosystems and microplastic map
The ‘Oscars’ of Australian research, Eureka! 2021 rewards new ideas.
Black summer bushfire research, a vaccine against a childhood virus and a science education program for Indigenous st...
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East coast frogs dying by the thousands
Frogs are vanishing in numbers along the east coast, and we’re not entirely sure why – but locals...
In early to mid-June, a few reports started coming into Dr Jodi Rowley, reptile and amphibian curator at the Australi...
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Playing detective for native trees
Help collect evidence about death and recovery.
Dead trees are nothing new in the Australian landscape, but last summer was particularly severe. Following weeks o...
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Itching to stop mosquitoes?
Mozzie Monitors launches a new program.
From improvements to insecticides to understanding mosquito senses and even releasing genetically modified population...
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Monitoring coastline erosion risk
Project makes an impact with drone technology.
There’s no better picture of the Australian summer than people flocking to the beach to cool off. Aside from getting ...
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Changing behaviours of birds
Observe how they are coping in altered environments.
The sight of a sulphur-crested cockatoo raiding a household wheelie bin might do little more than irritate the averag...
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Keeping an eye on coral health
CoralWatch aims to protect our precious reefs.
Coral bleaching is a devastating global issue. If temperatures continue to rise, the rate of bleaching events will in...
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The Great Cicada Blitz
In search of the sound of the Australian summer.
There’s no louder announcement of the start of summer than cicadas’ song. The insect, which spends most of its life u...
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Grow some spines for EchidnaCSI
Opportunities for a little monotreme detective work.
There’s nothing quite like catching sight of a wild echidna meandering in the bush. However, getting a glimpse of the...
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Aussie Backyard Bird Count takes flight
Join in on one of Australia’s largest citizen science events.
In celebration of National Bird Week, Australia’s largest annual citizen science event has kicked off, running until ...
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Your at-home guide to appreciating snails
Watch what they do, then tell their stories.
Ah, the humble snail. They’re slow, slimy and a have a lousy habit of devouring our hard-grown veggies. However, like...
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Unlocking Universal secrets
AstroQuest is calling for volunteer stargazers.
Astronomical observations have certainly come a long way. In the past, observatories had astronomers, mainly men, ...