EXPERT REACTION: Should SA's toxic algal bloom be declared a natural disaster? The Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt is currently in South Australia visiting the sites impacted by SA's algal ...

‘AI is not intelligent at all’: Why our dignity is at risk The age of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed our interactions, but threatens human dignity on a worldwide scale, according to a ...

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Global vaccine stockpiles prevented more than 5.8 million cases A new study from the Burnet Institute revealed the critical role of global vaccine stockpiles in preventing the spread of deadly ...

Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year – ...

Widowed parents who enjoy close relationships with their adult children still struggle with loneliness, according to German research. The study spanned 25 years and was based on interviews with more ...

Which supermarket depression treatments work? International experts investigated the existing evidence for depression treatments you can find in your local supermarket, and found 64 different products ...

New research from the University of Sydney reveals surgically implanted spinal cord stimulators – a common treatment for lower back pain which aims to disrupt pain signals travelling to the brain – ...

Australian researchers have been gathering data on the ways a critically endangered Australian dolphin species communicates. The Burrunan dolphin was only recently described as a distinct species, ...

Almost 4 in 10 Australians, or 9.7 million people, were estimated to be living with two or more chronic health conditions in 2022, according to a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Research led by RMIT University has developed an experimental invention to turn wastewater’s high contaminant load into an advantage for making green hydrogen that could reduce reliance on fresh water ...

The in-depth observations of First Nations seasonal calendars could be key to improving solar power forecasting, according to a world-first study by Charles Darwin University.