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Despite repeated reviews of John Bradfield’s idea to use flood waters to irrigate central Australia, the scheme has not been shown to be feasible

A massive tooth recently uncovered in a biodiversity survey off the WA coast offers a rare glimpse of the megalodon shark, an ancient ocean predator that had no peer.

Australia is stepping into space exploration, beginning with the construction of the world’s largest radio astronomy observatory.

Floods are critically important for many plant and animal species, but scientists fear back-to-back extremes of flood, fire and drought are causing significant environmental damage — and say we don't know the full picture.

The arboretum was closed to the public in October last year and is being ‘vacated in preparation for divestment’

And scientist Dr Peter Ridd from the IPA accuses the BoM and CSIRO of ignoring what he claims are the benefits of global heating

What can we learn from the worst phase of flooding in Australia's recorded history? We need to properly address some of the mistakes of the past, according to one former emergency chief.

On the brink of extinction just a matter of years ago, encouraging numbers of bogong moths have been spotted in the Brindabellas and Kosciuszko National Park

The country faces more extreme heat events, intense heavy rainfall, longer fire seasons and sea level rise.

The global food waste conundrum continues to grow, but smart tech developed in Australia could cut the problem significantly, by converting excess vegetables into nutritious new products.

A gathering of nuclear energy specialists and engineers has been organised to brief parliamentarians on the future of the sector.