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Jan
2
2026

Lydia Whiteway: Three New Cheetahs Arrive at Werribee Open Range Zoo

Animals, Environment, Travel

Werribee Open Range Zoo has welcomed three new cheetahs for summer, each with their own personality and story. Keeper Lydia ...

Jan
2
2026

Dr Sara Webb: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS and What It Reveals About Our Galaxy

Environment, Natural Sciences, Science

An interstellar comet has passed through our solar system, offering scientists a rare chance to study material from beyond our ...

Jan
2
2026

Dr Nisa Salim: Storing and Protecting Winter Clothes

Environment, Natural Sciences

As winter clothes are packed away for summer, natural fibres like wool and silk can quietly deteriorate if they’re not ...

Dec
14
2025

Dr Véronique Paris: Mosquito Repellents, Safety and Summer Risks

Environment, Personal Safety, Science

Mosquitoes are a familiar summer nuisance, but they also carry real health risks across parts of Australia. Dr Véronique Paris ...

Dec
14
2025

Katie Miers: Elephant Roi-Yim’ At Werribee Open Range Zoo

Animals, Environment, Natural Sciences

At Werribee Open Range Zoo, young elephant Roi-Yim is taking an important step toward adulthood, spending more time with his ...

Dec
14
2025

Sean Dooley: Birds, Conservation and What Australia’s Backyards Are Telling Us

Animals, Environment

From national bird counts to conservation laws and emerging biosecurity risks, it has been a busy time for Australia’s bird ...

Nov
26
2025

Dr Rebecca Davies: Saturn’s Disappearing Rings and the Hunt for Life Beyond Our Solar System

Environment, Natural Sciences, Science

Saturn’s iconic rings are turning edge-on and almost invisible, just as astronomers uncover new clues about rogue planets, life-supporting moons ...

Nov
16
2025

Dr Rebecca Davies: Little Red Dots, Monster Flares and Aussie JWST Brilliance

Environment, Natural Sciences

JWST’s “little red dots,” the brightest black-hole flare ever, and an Australian fix that sharpened the space telescope’s vision. Rebecca ...

Nov
7
2025

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: Sneezes, Itches and Allergies Explained

Diet and Nutrition, Environment, Health

Spring in Australia means pollen, sneezes and endless antihistamines, but what’s really happening inside our immune system when allergies hit? Associate ...

Oct
18
2025

Dr Martin Jucker: Antarctica’s Sudden Warming

Environment, Natural Sciences, Science

Temperatures 35°C above normal in the stratosphere over Antarctica sound dramatic for good reason. Atmospheric scientist Martin Jucker explains sudden ...