Australia’s once-in-a-lifetime chance to build a better future

Australia has a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to create a healthy, sustainable, equitable and prosperous future by taking bold action to build back better, fairer and greener after the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new approach to consciousness

A new research centre will bring together philosophers, psychologists and scientists to unravel the mysteries of the human mind.

Koala come back

Koala translocations are controversial, but they could be used to aid the recovery of bushfire-affected populations, according to new Southern Cross University research.

Radar satellites can warn of bushfires and floods

New research led by Curtin University has revealed how radar satellites can improve the ability to detect, monitor, prepare for and withstand natural disasters in Australia including bushfires, floods and earthquakes.

The power of flight

A new study argues that Australia’s government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed.

Water, water, everywhere?

Researchers at UniSA have developed a cost-effective technique that could deliver safe drinking water to millions of vulnerable people using cheap, sustainable materials and sunlight.

Connecting older Australians and pre-schoolers to improve mental health

The health benefits of intergenerational activity, such as reducing frailty, will be assessed by UNSW researchers. Early research suggests intergenerational activities might reduce frailty in older adults, and improve empathy and language development in younger participants.

Australia’s five per day

There were more than five drug-induced deaths per day in Australia in 2019, with an increase in deaths involving amphetamines and cocaine, according to a new report.

The Earth’s vanishing wilderness

Less than 3% of the Earth’s land surface can be considered ecologically intact, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change.

Can the Olympics go ahead?

Although vaccines are increasingly available, holding the Olympics postponed from last year might still be a step too far for Japan.

Farewell to a couple of great British icons

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was carried to his final resting place by a bespoke Land Rover Defender TD5 130, partially designed by the duke himself.

No excuse for child abuse

A national survey began this week to find out for the first time how many Australians have experienced child abuse.