Article Please login to favourite this article. If we want to control greenhouse gases then we need to think ‘blue carbon’ Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Blue carbon ecosystems like seagrass and mangroves are a heavyweight in capturing carbon, but we’re losing them quickly. This interesting... Years 7 & 9-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. If we keep heading the way we’re going, the platypus is in big trouble Biological SciencesSTEM Development and drought are pushing the platypus, like many other native Australian species, on the path to extinction. Suitable for... Years 5-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. As the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak reaches Australia, here’s what we know Asia & Australia's Engagement with AsiaBiological SciencesSTEM [PLEASE NOTE: This is an article from the early stages of our understanding of Covid-19 and our knowledge and understanding... Years 8-9 & 11-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Hunter or hunted? When the world catches on fire, how do predators respond? Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Millions of animals have perished in the bushfires ravaging our country – those that survive will feel the effects long... Years 6-7 & 9-12
Teacher Resource & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. In Class With Mini... with Dr Karl – What causes Hiccups? Biological SciencesHealth & Medical Sciences In this In Class With… mini-episode Dr Karl tackles the question “What causes hiccups?”, with an answer that ranges from... Years 8-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. No, koalas aren’t functionally extinct Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Claims koalas have been made “functionally extinct” due to the recent bushfires is an exaggeration of their actual plight. This... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Alan Finkel – Australia’s hydrogen future has arrived Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMSustainabilityTechnology With the natural resources and relationship with importers, Australia is well placed to profit from a hydrogen future, writes Australia’s... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Scientists discover why mantis shrimps' brains don't explode Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Mantis shrimp eyes collect a staggering amount of information, feeding into a tiny brain – leaving scientists wondering how they... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Incredible image of galactic centre discovers a supernova likely seen by Indigenous Australians Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM The explosive death of a star discovered within a stunning image of the centre of the galaxy could have been... Years 7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. NSW Coroner’s pill testing report agrees with research, common sense Chemical SciencesSTEM The NSW Deputy Coroner has recommended a pill testing trial, the decriminalisation of personal drug use and no sniffer dogs... Years 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Firestorms and flaming tornadoes: how bushfires create their own ferocious weather systems Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Intense bushfires can create their own weather systems, making the conditions on the ground even more deadly. Useful topical resource... Years 4-7 & 9-10
Career Profile & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Sean Geoghegan – Meet a Medical Physicist Biological SciencesCareers in STEMPhysical SciencesSTEM Careers in STEM don’t always follow a linear path and people don’t always know what they’re going to be when... Years 9-10
