Floods, fires and cyclones: summer of extremes ahead
A joint CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology report warns of a disturbing increase in extreme fires and more coral bleaching.
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Virgin Galactic boss to lead Oz’s space agency
Australia has headhunted one of Virgin billionaire Richard Branson’s cosmic travel chiefs Enrico Palmero to lead the nation’s commercial, scientific and strategic efforts in outer space.
Russian vaccine ‘92 per cent effective’
Moscow confident inoculations will begin in weeks as data suggests ‘Sputnik V’ has similar efficacy levels to Pfizer vaccine.
Vaccine for 5m Aussies by March
The regulator of medicines in Australia expects to be able to approve the first coronavirus vaccine in late January.
Why we must temper the joy on vaccine
News of successful trials of a potential COVID vaccine has lifted spirits worldwide but Australia will have to wait in line.
GPs ‘need telehealth funding confidence’
Australia’s doctors are wanting reassurance that telehealth funding will stick around for the long term, according to this tech executive.
Pfizer vaccine ‘90 per cent effective’ in trials
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine results have wildly exceeded initial expectations, buoying hopes of a pandemic breakthrough.
Next chief scientist on girl power mission
Australia’s new chief scientist Cathy Foley is finished with being the only woman in the laboratory and she is on a mission to get more young girls into science and maths.
Kids at school ‘at risk of infection’
There is ‘clear evidence’ children and schools are at risk from coronavirus, despite assurances from politicians and health officials.
Australia’s plasma monopoly is stifling biotech
Our company is on the cusp of commercialising a COVID-19 hyperimmune treatment, but we are being forced to source plasma from overseas.
Women hunted like men 9000 years ago
The discovery of a teenager’s remains in the Peruvian Andes alongside big game weapons suggests a woman’s place might never have been at home.
How Trump beat Covid-19
Doctors ‘threw the kitchen sink’ at Donald Trump when treating him for the virus. Researchers are trying to work out how to treat the rest of us.
Komodo dragon defenders take on Jurassic Park plan
A picture of a komodo dragon facing off against a construction vehicle on Rinca Island has raised fears for the animal population.
Return of The Invisible Man
Australian researchers have shown how you could become invisible to security cameras.
Moon discovery is fuel for thought
Astronauts on space missions could find refreshment, even fuel, on the lunar surface after revelations about water there.
The science is tainted by its own prejudice
We should be able to trust science but this year of COVID has shown that we cannot.
Vaccine rollout may take a year
Industry Minister says it could take up to a year for a potential coronavirus vaccine to be rolled out across the nation.
Three ways to live alongside the virus
The Spanish flu is still deadly and with us after a century. We might have to get used to COVID-19 too.
Asia shows how to do away with lockdowns
The seeds of the now-recurring disaster in Europe versus the success in Asia were sown early.
First Covid crew returns to Earth
An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts touched down safely on the Kazakhstan steppe on Thursday.
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