The most sophisticated modelling to date forecasts that under the current global emissions pathway the Great Barrier Reef could lose most of its coral by the end of the century, but curbing climate ...

New antivirals and vaccines could follow the discovery by Australian researchers of strategies used by viruses to control our cells. Led by Monash University and the University of Melbourne, and ...

Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will officially launch its annual Emissions Gap Report during a press conference at 1am AEDT on ...

People with severe childhood trauma who go on to develop chronic diseases have a higher risk of dying prematurely compared to people with similar diseases but less trauma, according to Australian and ...

5,000-7,500 steps a day could help slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease in the brain, according to Australian and international researchers. The team recruited 294 people aged 50-90 with normal ...

The Australian Digital Inclusion Index has found almost half of Australians recently used generative AI tools, raising new opportunities and challenges for digital inclusion. Usage was highest among ...

A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California have a brutal technique for hunting and eating young great white sharks, according to international researchers. The team say orcas are the only known predator ...

As scientific advancements lead to progress on cancer treatment and survival around the world, a group of international researchers are sounding the alarm on what they say is a "human crisis" around ...

We can do more to protect firefighters from the impacts of toxic bushfire smoke but there's a lot we still don't know, according to Australian researchers. The team reviewed existing research into the ...

Smartphone apps promoting different types of interventions can be effective at reducing distress in university students who are struggling, according to Australian researchers who compared various ...

In the lead up to Australian Food Safety Week 8 to 15 November 2025, the Food Safety Information Council has released a national survey that shows 66% of Australians surveyed recall experiencing some ...

*** Briefing recording available *** Australia's most protected and valuable marine habitats could lose their ability to withstand climate extremes by 2040, according to a new Australian report. The ...