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Environment Nov 14, 2025

How deep does it go? World-first mapping reveals the true depth of Australia's deepest lake

A high-tech mapping team from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has produced an incredible new view of one of Tasmania's most iconic natural features and Australia's deepest lake, Lake St Clair in Tasmania's central ...

Plants & Animals Nov 14, 2025

Smarter magpies linked to social network connections

The social interactions Western Australian magpies experience in their first year of life affects their intelligence, according to a new study.

Ecology Nov 11, 2025

Australian 'drop crocs' unlock insights into ancient ecosystems

In a local grazier's backyard in the small southeast QLD town of Murgon, scientists have been digging for decades in what looks like an unremarkable clay pit. But within the clay lies one of Australia's oldest fossil sites—a ...

Social Sciences Nov 11, 2025

Clear frameworks are key to helping schools tackle racism

New research into racism in South Australian schools highlights that clear, consistent frameworks support safer, more inclusive school communities.

Environment Nov 10, 2025

New roadmap outlines Australia's potential in novel CO₂ removal to help meet net zero targets

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has released the Australian Carbon Dioxide Removal Roadmap detailing the potential for a novel CDR industry that could help the nation, and the rest of the world, reach net zero.

Ecology Nov 5, 2025

Where's nature positive? Australia must ensure environment reforms work to restore what's been lost

For decades, conservation was focused on stemming how much nature was being lost. But a new era of nature positive environmental policy is taking hold worldwide, shifting from preventing further harm to restoring what's been ...

Ecology Nov 5, 2025

Ecological refuges or traps? Mapping a future for Australia's islands

University of Queensland researchers have completed the first comprehensive studies of recent fire history and koala populations across Australia's 9,300 islands.

Environment Nov 1, 2025

Possums in Australia show some of the world's highest PFAS levels among small mammals

New research has shown for the first time that Australian marsupials are contaminated with synthetic "forever chemicals," which are linked to significant health impacts on other animals and humans.

Plants & Animals Oct 28, 2025

Stereotypes holding back Australia's recreational fishing future, study finds

Outdated stereotypes about who a "real fisher" is could be costing Australia's recreational fishing industry valuable talent, creativity, and growth, new research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) suggests.

Earth Sciences Oct 23, 2025

Ancient 'salt mountains' in southern Australia once created refuges for early life

Salt is an essential nutrient for the human body. But hundreds of millions of years before the first humans, salt minerals once shaped entire landscapes. They even determined where early life on Earth could thrive.

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