Saving the mountain pygmy-possum

The critically endangered Pygmy Mountain-possum will soon be bred and acclimatised to conditions in Lithgow with a view to releasing them into a temperate lowland environment.

Parliament needs a code of conduct with sanctions, not more inquiries into sexual harassment

We already know what to do to stop sexual harassment from ruining lives and careers of women working at Parliament. We just need to do it.

Sea level data confirms climate modeling projections

Projections of rising sea levels this century are on the money when tested against satellite and tide-gauge observations.

Fish get a helping hand

Engineers and scientists at UNSW Sydney have come up with an ingenious way to get fish past dam walls, weirs and other barriers blocking their migration in Australian rivers.

Enjoy a COVID-free Christmas

Christmas may not be cancelled, but it will certainly be different to any before, say leading COVID-19 experts. Despite the virtual eradication of the virus in this country, precautions over the holiday season will help prevent a resurgence.

How green hydrogen can become cheap enough to compete with fossil fuels

The green hydrogen revolution is coming, and Australia is perfectly placed to take advantage of it, according to a new analysis of production costs.

Face to face with reality

Face pareidolia – the phenomenon of seeing faces in everyday objects – uses the same brain processes that we use to recognise and interpret other ‘real’ human faces.

There’s no returning to the pre-COVID-19 world

COVID-19 has been described as a once-in-a-century pandemic and its effects will cause a permanent shift in the way the world operates at every social, political and economic level.

Getting the cat back into the bag

The Felixer, an autonomous device that can target and cull feral cats in the wild, could be key in rebuilding Australia’s decimated native animal populations.

Q&A – How the world is coping with COVID-19

UNSW Sydney’s Professor Mary-Louise McLaws, an adviser to the World Health Organisation, says the world will never be the same again following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aussie satellite tech set to cover the seas

UNSW Sydney engineers are developing new satellite technology that can be used to determine the state of the planet’s seas as well as a number of other useful applications.