The Australian Government has released details of its final Commonwealth Marine Reserves Networks Proposals, revealing plans to create the world’s […]
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The struggle of science writing
In the New Zealand Herald, Auckland based writer Graham Reid uses the release of The Best Australian Science Writing 2011 […]
Continue readingAustralian ETS bill passed – experts respond
The Government’s emissions trading legislation – the Clean Energy Future package – was passed the Australian Lower House of Representatives […]
Continue readingExperts Respond: The 2011 Australian federal budget
The Australian government has announced the 2011 federal budget, revealing that several proposed cuts to science and research funding have […]
Continue readingQueensland flood crisis – experts respond
The most recent flash floods in Queensland, which started on Monday, have now claimed at least 10 lives, and left […]
Continue readingBriefing: How will Australia cope with peak oil?
A briefing by the Australian Science Media Centre has looked at the issue of peak oil in Australia, and how […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Mining, oil spill, and the Australian ETS delay
Sustainable mining? – SMC Briefing Hidden beneath New Zealand’s stunning landscapes — and formed by the same relentless geological forces […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Two types of ‘flu, water, and 3 degrees C
Swine flu – lessons one year on This time last year, as Kiwis prepared to attend weekend dawn parade and […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Warming to hit pockets: report
Greg Ansley of the NZ Herald writes about the stark choice facing Australians yesterday – either to act meaningfully now […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Counting burps – it’s a gas
Kathy Marks of the NZ Herald reports on an Australian project in which sheep are to have their burp outputs […]
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