Pacific Islands Forum on Climate Change in Samoa
The Pacific Islands Forum started this week, a meeting of governments of the pacific region, including…
Health, Science & Tech
Heartbreak for Pacemaker Hackers
The US Food and Drug Administration have recently called back 465, 000 pacemakers created by the…
Painkiller misuse a danger in the face of drug abuse
While we’ve all heard about the ice ‘epidemic’ that’s gripping Australia, an opioid addiction crisis has…
The uncertain future of home births in Australia
Australian women opting for a homebirth may soon have to do so unassisted, as legislation granting…
Think Breakfast: Digital Divide
When we think about the complex digital divide in Australia we often think people either have…
Australia’s record-breaking winter warmth and climate change
Feel like winter was over too soon? Feel like winter wasn't as cold as last year?…
Is it really the “digital divide” that separates us?
We often hear about the need to close the "digital divide" in Australia - that is,…
The shortfalls of the recycling industry
Just over a month ago, the Melbourne Coolaroo recycling facility went up in flames - the…
Can we better predict the upcoming bushfire season?
As the temperatures slowly begin to warm as we move into the summer months, so do…
When algae turned the water at Bondi Beach blood red
On 26 November 2012, Australia’s iconic Bondi Beach was closed as the crisp, blue coastline turned…
When nurses forget to look after themselves
In Australia, close to 380,000 people work as nurses. The role nurses play in the delivery…
Shona Lee: Moving in Tune
After a busy work week, sometimes it can be hard to wind a way to wind…