Coral research reveals changes in El Niño

Australian scientists have used cores drilled from coral to produce a 400-year long seasonal record of El Niño events which reveals the worrying extent of recent changes.

Sydney’s hidden housing problem

A new report released by the Sydney Policy Lab has found low income and vulnerable groups are being forced into informal and sometimes illegal housing arrangements, due to a lack of affordable alternatives.

Improving conditions in aged care

A new report has called for urgent reform of the working conditions in the aged care sector, which will address the shocking stories emerging from the aged care royal commission.

Calculating cost-effective conservation

Maintaining existing conservation areas might be a more cost-effective investment than expansion, according to new research led by The University of Queensland.

Ocean waves and winds are getting higher

A 33-year study shows that extreme ocean winds and wave heights are increasing around the globe, with the largest rise occurring in the Southern Ocean.

Dingoes and tourists will never mix

The Queensland Government has just announced the doubling of fines for intentionally feeding dingoes but a reduction in visitor numbers is also required to protect tourists on Fraser Island.

Motivated employees make safer workplaces

Motivated employees who take initiative at work could hold the key to making Australian workplaces safer, new research involving Curtin University researchers has found.

The shortening odds on a Labor victory

Australians don’t seem to like Labor leader Bill Shorten, yet according to the nation’s bookmakers, he’s odds-on to be the next prime minister.

What would happen if Scott Morrison wins?

If the Coalition manages to defy the opinion polls and wins the May election, what kind of Prime Minister is Scott Morrison likely to be?

10% of Aussies consume half the nation’s alcohol

La Trobe University researchers have found the heaviest drinking 10 per cent of Australians drink over half the alcohol consumed in Australia, downing an average of six standard drinks per day.

Surgery can pave the way to opioid addiction

New research from the University of South Australia has found more than 13,000 Australians each year may be at risk of developing a persistent opioid habit following elective surgery.

Shark bite research reveals politicians’ fishy behaviour

More than a decade’s worth of research has revealed how politicians manipulate highly emotional incidents like shark bites to influence public sentiment and protect their own interests.