Nutbush fever: How the Ike and Tina Turner hit became Australia"s dance sensation
If there's one thing that Aussies just can't resist doing at a wedding—it's the Nutbush......»»
There are 750 unidentified human remains in Australia. Could your DNA help solve one of these cold cases?
Yesterday it was announced the Australian Federal Police (AFP) National DNA Program for Unidentified and Missing Persons used advanced DNA technology to assist South Australia Police resolve a 40-year-old missing persons case......»»
Pipe Relining Solutions in Sydney: Unearth the Future of Plumbing in Australia
In the ever-evolving world of plumbing, innovative solutions are continually emerging, and one such breakthrough is the marvel of pipe relining. This modern technique, swiftly gaining popularity in the heart of Australia, offers a non-disruptive, cos.....»»
How to watch Australia vs. India in the ICC Cricket World Cup for free
Watch Australia vs. India in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 for free from anywhere in the world. The flagship event of the international cricket calendar is here, and we've already been treated to some exciting contests between the best sides i.....»»
"Last Stop Larrimah" review: Murder in a small town gets outrageous in this shocking true crime doc
What happened to Paddy Moriarty? The true crime documentary from HBO explores the missing persons case that shocked Australia in 2017. Review The titular town of Last Stop Larrimah seems a setting ripe for situation comedy. It's a place with no.....»»
New UN report reveals the extent of systemic racism faced by people of African descent in Australia
A special UN working group this week tabled its first-ever report on the experiences of people of African descent in Australia to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva......»»
It"s not just Victoria"s iconic Mountain Ash trees at risk—it"s every species in their community
When we think of extinction, we think of individual species. But nature doesn't operate like that. Entire communities and even whole ecosystems are now so compromised they could be lost entirely. Australia now has about 100 ecological communities at.....»»
For people with communication disability, complaining about their treatment isn"t so simple
With the release of the disability royal commission's final report, the harrowing treatment of people with disabilities in Australia has been starkly displayed......»»
Feather-tailed possums in New Guinea were originally Aussies, according to fossil study
Analysis of Riversleigh fossils has revealed fascinating new facts about a tiny possum's ancestors. Scientists have long known that the miniature feather-tailed possums in Australia and the island of New Guinea—members of the marsupial family Acrob.....»»
Extreme fires and heavy rainfall driving platypuses from their homes
Australia's emerging pattern of severe mega bushfires and heavy rainfall may be driving platypuses from their homes, a new study by University of Melbourne researchers has shown......»»
Researchers started a service for people worried about their sexual thoughts about children: Here"s what they found
In its 2017 final report, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse identified that there was no large-scale national early intervention service in Australia for people worried about their sexual thoughts or behaviors in.....»»
Genetic study of citrus fruits suggests they originated in southern China
A team of horticulturists, genealogists and germplasm specialists affiliated with multiple institutions in China, working with two colleagues from the U.S. and one from Australia, has found evidence that suggests citrus fruits originated in what is n.....»»
Scientists develop model to predict and simulate microplastic transport in South Australian waters
Australia has a big problem with plastic waste, with millions of tons of household and industrial plastics breaking down in landfill, rivers and the sea every year......»»
Stars and inner compass guide moths and birds, say researchers
Gray-brown bogong moths may not be much to look at, but every year they perform a nocturnal journey worthy of attention. Billions of them fly as many as 1,000 kilometers from plains in eastern Australia to mountain caves to escape the summer heat......»»
Apple, Google, Amazon face Australian big tech influence probe
Apple will join Google and Amazon in submitting evidence to a probe into the influence of Big Tech companies in Australia, starting with a hearing set to happen with a senate committee on Tuesday.Sydney Opera House [Pixabay/pattyjansen]The Australian.....»»
Australia may swelter, but researchers predict blue whales will get some relief
While Australia is forecast to swelter under El Niño climate conditions this year, Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers say it's good news for blue whales after they suffered through three consecutive years of difficult La Niña conditions......»»
Standing on the shoulders of punk: The early years of dance
The pre-existing network of labels, record stores, venues and organizers related to the declining punk scene gave dance music a solid base from which to break through in the United Kingdom, and later in the Netherlands. In the United States, the crad.....»»
New animal behavior tech aims to save wildlife
Facial recognition software used to study the social behavior of individual Greylag Geese in Europe will soon be used to monitor one of the rarest geese in the world, the Cape Barren Goose in South Australia......»»
Pre-pilot survey explores dozens of candidate ultra-diffuse galaxies
By analyzing the data from the WALLABY pre-pilot survey, astronomers from the University of Western Australia and elsewhere, have inspected 78 candidate ultra-diffuse galaxies in the Eridanus supergroup. The study was detailed in a paper published Se.....»»
Short term outlook for emperor penguins may not be as dire as predicted
A team of environmental scientists from France, Tasmania, Canada, the U.S. and Australia has found evidence suggesting that emperor penguins may be more adaptable to a changing climate than previously thought. In their study, reported in the journal.....»»
Aussies provide more than 62 million species records for conservation research
Citizen scientists have contributed more than half of all species records to Australia's national biodiversity database—the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA)—and play a crucial role in supporting conversation and biodiversity research, a new study.....»»