Australia Today
Scientists Are Luring Fish Back to Dead Reefs by Playing Them Sounds From Thriving, Healthy Reefs
The technique has shown promising results, and researchers hope it could be used to restore parts of the Great Barrier Reef.
More Damning Allegations Levelled at NSW Police Who Strip-Searched Minors at a Music Festival
An inquiry revealed that volunteers watching strip-searches weren't required to have "Working with Children Checks," and one police officer allegedly “ran his hands around” the buttocks of a 17-year-old boy.
Koalas Aren’t Functionally Extinct And it's Pretty Unhelpful Assuming They Are
All this hysteria about koalas being done-for could be bad news for koalas.
What We Know About the Liberal Party Member Who Was Allegedly Bribed and Murdered by China
We asked an expert what the death of suspected Chinese operative Nick Zhao means for Australian security.
Australian Scientists Might Have Found a Way to Turn the World’s Plastic into Oil
If it works, the technology could be used to make all plastics recyclable.
NSW Police are Being Investigated for Strip-Searching Minors at an Underage Music Festival
The claims are just the latest in a string of allegations that the state police force is abusing their strip-search powers.
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The Drought is Forcing Hungry ‘Bin Chickens’ into Australian Cities
An extended dry spell has led to the white ibis becoming one of the most commonly sighted birds in Australia.
Police Officer Charged with Murder Over Indigenous Teen’s Death in Custody
Kumanjayi Walker, 19, died after being shot in the small community of Yuendumu on Saturday night. Now, in an unprecedented turn of events, a police officer has been charged with his murder.
‘Noah’s Ark Bus’ Evacuates a Menagerie of Orphaned Animals Away from the Queensland Bushfires
More than 150 animals—including crocodiles, monkeys, and koalas—were ferried out of the Cooberrie Park Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday night.
Australia’s Response to Climate Change One of the Worst in G20, According to New Report
One co-author believes Australia’s poor performance can be attributed to poor leadership, and the unwillingness of politicians to acknowledge the urgency or even existence of the escalating climate crisis.
Australian Scientists Want to Build a Simulated Mars Research Station in the Outback
Mars Society Australia wants to build a research base in the desert—complete with fake rocket ships and scientists in spacesuits—to see what life might actually look like in a terraformed Martian colony.
An Eagle Dropped a Purebred Dingo into Someone’s Backyard in Australia
It's thought the puppy could be "very valuable" in helping to repopulate an endangered species.
