**RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE** Australia's first cases of highly-pathogenic H5N1 bird flu were confirmed in wild seabirds over the weekend and on Monday. This strain of bird flu has caused widespread ...

Heliconius butterflies are some of the longest-living butterflies known to science and live considerably longer than their close relatives, and international researchers say their longevity could ...

A night dive to study wild sharks that can walk on land has surfaced with something even more rare – a species unknown to science. “New shark species don’t come along that often, and it’s most ...

An 'electronic sticker' could be attached to trees to detect fires before they have a chance to spread, according to international research. The sticker contains a wireless sensor that detects ...

Slammed by the World Anti-Doping Agency and International Olympic Committee as “utterly irresponsible and immoral”, the Enhanced Games are underway. The games claim to exist to challenge traditional ...

International researchers have linked eight common food additives to an increased risk of high blood pressure and one to an increased heart disease risk in a study of the diets of over 100,000 people.

The Hon. Dr Andrew Charlton MP, Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy The Hon. Josh Wilson MP, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Dear Ministers, Without ...

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has noted that the current diphtheria outbreak, which originated in the Northern Territory, is among Australia's worst. The outbreak has been reported to have ...

**BRIEFING RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE** Australia's first Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is set to recommend new obesity medicines to reduce heart disease risk.

An invasive freshwater clam spreading through New Zealand could change river ecosystems and place extra pressure on native fish, according to a new review. The study author says the gold clam can ...

The Australian Government has announced its federal budget for the financial year 2026-2027. Below, Australian experts comment on the announcement, covering investment in science and research, ...

Despite Australia's air being relatively unpolluted compared with some other countries, an Aussie study found that there is a link here between air pollution exposure and the risk of ending up in the ...