For people in the Lower West, South West, South Coastal, Great Southern and parts of the Central West, South East Coastal and Central Wheat Belt districts. Weather Situation: A strong cold front with a sustained period of showers and strong and gusty westerly winds in the wake of the front will affect
Read MoreI’ve wanted to be a scientist since I was five years old. My idea of a scientist was someone in a lab, making hypotheses and testing theories. We often think of science only as a linear, objective process. This is also the way that science is presented in peer reviewed journal
Read MoreWhat if there was a humane, targeted way to wipe out alien pest species such as mice, rats and rabbits, by turning their own genes on themselves so they can no longer reproduce and their population collapses? Gene drives – a technique that involves deliberately spreading a faulty gene throughout a
Read MoreA process to convert waste plastics into fuel and chemicals, a fashion fitting solution for online shoppers and a new energy storage system are among eight Australian innovations to share in $5 million to help them become commercial reality. The assistance under the Entrepreneurs’ Programme Accelerating Commercialisation element will help turn
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International researchers have travelled to Townsville to the National Sea Simulator (SeaSim) at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) as part of cutting edge research to help save the world’s fish. University of Miami’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Professor of physiology and toxicology Martin Grosell has travelled to
Read MoreThe Arkadia apartments seek to reinvent city living without compromising on community and brings meaningful benefits to residents and the environment. With excavation works recently commencing, DHA Managing Director, Jan Mason, visited the site to inspect progress and see the Arkadia vision becoming a reality. ‘When you think of Sydney living you
Read MoreWestern Australia and the Nation are set to become a global leader in marine and ocean research with the opening today of a new multi-million dollar research centre at The University of Western Australia. The Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (IOMRC), which is home to the largest cohort of marine researchers
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New rules coming in to effect on 2 August 2017 will better protect the Whitsundays area, one of the iconic areas of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The updates to the Whitsunday Plan of Management — an area-specific plan that manages use in this highly visited region in addition to Reef-wide zoning
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The Government welcomes the commencement of construction of an integrated solar and battery storage microgrid at HMAS Stirling, by Carnegie Clean Energy. Carnegie’s operations on Garden Island have been made possible through $28.5 million in combined grant funding provided by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. Carnegie are pioneers in the renewable energy industry.
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The Bureau of Meteorology says it holds the integrity of its weather observations and climate data to the highest possible standards. The Bureau rejects allegations aired in some media outlets that it has sought to tamper with temperature data. Contrary to claims, the Bureau has not deliberately set limits on the temperatures
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