Tasmanian Government To Propose New Legal Age For Tobacco Use

Medicine & Technology Dec 21, 2015

The Tasmanian government is considering a proposal of increasing the minimum legal age for smoking from 18 to either 21 or 25.

'Hangover Clinic' Opens In Australia

Dec 14, 2015

Getting a hangover is nothing to worry in Australia now with the recent opening of the first IV hydration hangover clinic.

Starfish Feared To Destroy The Great Barrier Reef

Dec 13, 2015

The scientific community fears that the crown-of-thorns starfish is set to destroy the Great Barrier Reef.

New Dinosaur Species Found In Australia

Dec 09, 2015

The Kunbarrasaurus fossil unearthed in Queensland 20 years ago actually belongs to an entirely different species.

Impact Of Climate Change In Australia

Dec 06, 2015

Extreme weather changes and irregular temperatures are now happening in Australia.

$14.7 Million Helps Launch Suicide Prevention Trial In Australia By 2016

Dec 02, 2015

Paul Ramsay Foundation gives Black Dog Institute $14.7 million to start a suicide prevention trial in Australia by 2016.

Gadget Usage Identified By Australian Parents As Number One Health Concern

Dec 02, 2015

An Australian health poll identifies gadget usage as number one health issue by Australian parents.

Ready or Not, Australia’s Data Retention Begins

Oct 13, 2015

Data consumers are now to be exposed as data would now be collected under surveillance.

To Catch, Not Kill: Australian Reptile Park On The World’s Deadliest Spider

Oct 13, 2015

Australia and the world's most deadliest spiders are not to be killed for the most important reason.

Computers In Classrooms Show "No Appreciable Improvements" --Research

Sep 16, 2015

A report from OECD revealed that use of computers in classrooms becomes more of a distraction rather than a learning tool for students.

Aussie Model With Down Syndrome Walks In New York Fashion Week

Sep 16, 2015

A model from Australia with Down syndrome was given a chance of a lifetime to walk in the New York Fashion Week show, twice!

NASA: Sea Level Will Rise By One Meter Over The Next 100 Years

Sep 09, 2015

Researchers fear for the impending doom as researchers found that a one-meter rise in sea level is inevitable to happen over the next 100 to 200 years.

Robot Submarine On the Hunt Through The Great Barrier Reef

Sep 09, 2015

The new invention could be the Great Barrier Reef's saviour.

The Forecast Calls for Chance of Spiders in Australia

May 19, 2015

Australia has always been a land of the strange and bizarre. It is home to some of the world's most unique animals, from the kangaroo, to the wombat, to the lovable Tasmanian devil. So the fact that it's raining spiders should come as no surprise.

Hair Scrunchies Save Endangered Wildlife From Cats

Mar 24, 2015

Research shows that placing brightly-colored scrunchies on cats can alert their prey before they are captured, thereby protecting endangered wildlife such as birds, reptiles and amphibians.