Cities consistently attract more rain than open areas
By Shankar Sharma, Andy Pitman and Jason Evans
After another spell of wet weather along Australia’s east coast, with storms, heavy rain and flash flooding across
Read more1 June 2026
Contracts awarded for Sunshine Coast rail extension
Contracts have been awarded for the first stage of the expanded rail connection to the Sunshine Coast.
The so-called Wave Stage 1 will provide 19km of new dual-track
Read more1 June 2026
Rapid climate collapse found to have happened before
The sudden climate collapse depicted in the movie The Day After Tomorrow is not as far fetched as we might have thought.
New research has revealed that the Earth’s
Read more29 May 2026
A century-old piano mystery has finally been solved
A long-standing debate in music circles on the impact of touch on a piano’s sound appears to have been settled.
According to the Japan-based NeuroPiano Institute,
Read more29 May 2026
Coastal retreat – the climate issue we try to avoid
By Anne Maree Kreller
Climate change is exacerbating rainfall, flooding and sea-level rises in coastal and low lying areas.
During the past few years, disastrous floods
Read more29 May 2026
One day cricket facing challenges to stay relevant
By Vaughan Cruickshank and Tom Hartley
Sir Donald Bradman needs little introduction.
Cricket – and possibly world sport’s – most dominant figure, “The Don” is
Read more29 May 2026
COVID set off declining confidence in police forces
By Kelly Hine, Katie Davenport-Klunder and Nadine McKillop
New research released by the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) confirms what
Read more29 May 2026
Brisbane artist Justene Williams to exhibit at QAGOMA
Three decades of work from Brisbane installation artist Justene Williams will be on display at the Queensland Art Gallery in a new exhibition opening on October 3,
Read more28 May 2026
Humans traced back to single-cell ancestors
By Shane Rodgers
If you trace your ancestry back far enough, you may find relatives that are single-cell organisms.
They may not be the life of the barbeque, but these
Read more28 May 2026
Signs of progress in latest climate change scenarios
By Andrew King
When major new climate change scenarios are released, there’s always strong interest.
These scenarios lay out what our future climate will look like,
Read more28 May 2026