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......»»
Challenges to the local government environmental health workforce in South Australia
If local councils aim to better address climate change and public health issues, they will be best served by employing more environmental health officers (EHOs), according to new Flinders University research......»»
Predicted dry spring to increase bushfire risk over parts of Australia
AFAC, the National Council for fire and emergency services, has released the Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for spring 2023. It serves as a strong reminder to communities and businesses across the country to prepare now......»»
Salmonella outbreak brings CDC warning over small turtles
Public health officials are currently investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella, a bacterial disease that causes diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. According to an August 2023 investigation notice by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Co.....»»
Researchers use frog sounds to better understand whether an ecosystem is healthy
A recent study led by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, with Griffith University and the Forestry Corporation of NSW, recorded the sounds of frogs near the riverbanks of the Murray-Darling Basin. The study is published in the journal Ecolog.....»»
Rare handfish spotted for first time in 25 years
Handfish are notoriously hard to find. These camera-shy creatures are coastal anglerfish with a narrow distribution in southeast Australia. There are 14 species, with seven endemic to Tasmania and the Bass Strait......»»
Four surprising proteins on the future menu
We're thinking more about the food on our plates, and where it comes from, these days. To cater to changing tastes and dietary preferences, menu options are being rewritten across Australia and the globe......»»
Researchers use "topological gardening" to achieve unexpected spin transport
"Trimming" the edge-states of a topological insulator yields a new class of material featuring unconventional "two-way" edge transport, as reported in a new theoretical study from Monash University, Australia, published in Materials Today Physics......»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone arrives in the Netherlands; Adyen and SumUp first
Tap to Pay on iPhone has now rolled out to the Netherlands, after first launching in the US, and later expanding into Taiwan, Australia, and the UK. The service allows small businesses to dispense with separate card readers, and simply use their i.....»»
Nearly two-thirds of the top fossil fuel producers in Australia and the world aren"t on track for 1.5°C climate target
Rapid reductions in fossil fuel production and use are essential to limit global warming to 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels. Our new research shows most of the world's major coal, oil and gas companies are yet to make meaningful reductions......»»
New species of wishbone spiders uncovered in field work
Setting out with a goal to describe over 100 new species of Australian Wishbone spiders, Dr. Jeremy Wilson, alongside Queensland Museum Network arachnologist, Dr. Michael Rix have traveled thousands of kilometers in eastern Australia to collect 136 s.....»»
Climate change is bringing bushfires more often, but some ecosystems in Australia are suffering the most
Black Summer, Black Saturday, Ash Wednesday: these and so many other bushfire disasters are regular reminders of the fact Australia is among the most flammable continents on Earth......»»
Sun bears appear so human-like they are mistaken for people in suits—experts explain
When Angela, a Malayan sun bear, stood up and waved to visitors to her enclosure at the Huangzhou Zoo in China on July 27, she became a social media sensation. Her build, posture and seemingly friendly gesture seemed so human that people speculated t.....»»
Discovery of chikungunya virus"s "invisibility shield" may lead to vaccines or treatments
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that the virus responsible for chikungunya fever can spread directly from cell to cell—perhaps solving the longstanding mystery of how the virus, now emerging as a major health threat, c.....»»
Early plate tectonics was surprisingly speedy
A chunk of Western Australia once raced across the globe at over 64 cm a year. Enlarge / 2.7-billion-year-old basalt lava flows in the Pilbara Craton, now tilted about 45 degrees from horizontal. (credit: Jennifer Kasbohm ).....»»
Researchers identify novel host-based target against multiple mosquito-transmitted viruses
New Cleveland Clinic research shows how mosquito-transmitted viruses—like Zika, West Nile, Yellow Fever and dengue viruses—hijack host cells to promote their own replication and infection. Published in Cell Host and Microbe, a recent study from t.....»»
Dell fined $6.5M after admitting it made overpriced monitors look discounted
Dell Australia is paying for something many of its peers are guilty of. Enlarge (credit: Dell) Dell's Australia arm has been slapped with a $10 million AUD (about $6.49 million) fine for "making false and misleading rep.....»»
Urban sprawl contributes to housing crisis, exacerbates childhood adversities
Amid Australia's housing crisis, land-supply slogans are once again dominating discussions about the solutions. Governments and private developers often blame housing crises on lack of land for new housing. Their solution? Rezone farmland for housing.....»»
Trapped: Australia"s extraordinary alpine insects are being marooned on mountaintops as the world warms
We may not pay invertebrates much thought, but they're the workhorses of all ecosystems. Insects and other invertebrates do essential jobs such as pollinating plants, improving soils and controlling pests. They're also food for many larger animals, w.....»»
Apple insists Australian payment rule changes shouldn"t apply to Wallet
The Australian government's intention to impose more regulations on Apple Pay, Apple Wallet, and other payment mechanisms is an overreach, Apple insists, with it potentially risking the security of its service.The Commonwealth Bank of Australia and o.....»»
As we head toward summer, researchers suggest a rethink of Australia"s bushfire risk
Winter is the off-season when it comes to bushfires in southern Australia. But people could be forgiven for feeling anxious ahead of the Australian summer, with the Northern Hemisphere experiencing scorching heat waves, tourists fleeing fires in Gree.....»»