Jumping on the career carousel

Young people will need skills in IT and other high-tech areas if they are to forge careers in tomorrow’s fast changing job market.

A deer price to pay for inaction

Fallow deer are proliferating in Tasmania, but the state government’s new plan will do little to control their growth in numbers.

Reefs on the rocks

Australian reef fish populations are being dominated by generalist species, rather than species adapted to specific habitats or niches, according to Australian research which also found that temperature and habitat changes have caused significant disruptions to native reef fishes.

The pitfalls of passion

Young people are always urged to ‘follow their passion’ but this can lead them into dead end careers, while employers want ‘passionate’ employees so they can pay them less while asking them to work more.

Saving the world from ourselves

A new set of recommendations from Earth Commission experts addresses what businesses and cities must do to stay within ‘safe and just’ environmental limits for carbon, water, nutrients, land and other natural resources.

There’s something fishy about our seafood

Numerous studies have found that much of our seafood is not what it purports to be, but a new analysis technique developed by Australian scientists could help track down the fraudsters.

An arsenal for democracy

Australia can become a key part of the arsenal of democracy by leveraging the benefits of Industry 4.0 and producing innovative weapons to help Ukraine and Taiwan resist the might of their toxic neighbours.

Carbon capture can’t solve the climate crisis

Underperforming carbon capture projects considerably outnumber successful projects with both the technology and regulatory framework found wanting, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

Online education is no panacea

There’s a big difference between teaching online and providing high quality education, according to researchers at the University of South Australia.

How rabbits conquered Australia

Scientists have used genetics and historical records to reveal how rabbits pulled off one of the most infamous biological invasions of all time.

Thunderbirds aren’t go

Bones from the extinct ‘thunder bird’, excavated in the northern reaches of the Flinders Ranges and near Alice Springs, suggest their slow breeding patterns failed to keep pace with the environmental changes around them.

Tyre walls

A new study by The University of South Australia has tested and verified the structural integrity of walls constructed from tyres packed with earth, with the results potentially providing new opportunities for the reuse of end-of-life tyres in the construction industry.