Even solar panels can’t handle the increasing heat
As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do? The post…
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World’s best night parrot specimen leads to first genome sequence of the elusive species
The best specimen ever recovered of the extremely rare night parrot is now on public display at Western Australian…
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‘The most hellish place in the universe’: this black hole eats a star a day
Thanks to a huge astronomical survey of the entire sky, we have now found what may be the most hellish place in the…
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Nine must-see heritage attractions in the Bathurst region
The oldest European settlement west of New South Wales’ Blue Mountains, Bathurst is pure gold. The post Nine must-see…
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Soft plastic recycling has returned on a small scale: will it work this time?
After the memorable collapse of Australia’s largest soft plastic recycling program REDcycle in late 2022, a new scheme…
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Life in trees, surrounded by water
When Victoria's national parks run short of koalas, this is the place to go. The post Life in trees, surrounded by water…
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A complete guide to Temora, NSW
Located almost halfway between Sydney and Melbourne, this 19th-century gold-rush settlement continues today as a vital…
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A secret war between cane toads and parasitic lungworms is raging across Australia
When the first cane toads were brought from South America to Queensland in 1935, many of the parasites that troubled…
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