RAPID REACTION: Anthrax outbreak in NSW – experts respond
There are reports today that there is an outbreak of anthrax, near Moree in northern NSW. The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has launched an investigation into the deaths of 37 cattle and...
View ArticleNEWS BRIEFING: State of the World’s Birds report – Where does Australia stand?
EMBARGO LIFTED 14.01 AEST Thu 20 June ONLINE BRIEFING – Wed 19 June 2013 at 10:00 AEST The health of birds around the world reflects the health of the environment. Everywhere birds are declining and...
View ArticleROUND-UP: SARS may have originated in bats (Nature*) – experts respond
EMBARGO LIFTED 05:00 AEDT Thursday 31 Oct, 2013 Two novel coronaviruses that are closely related to SARS have been found in Chinese horseshoe bats. The results provide the strongest evidence to date...
View ArticleThe 10 weirdest science stories of 2013
From farts on a plane to fake fingers, weird and wonderful science was out in force in 2013. Compiled by the Australian Science Media Centre, with help from the RiAus and the CSIRO, this annual list of...
View ArticleRAPID REACTION: South-east Australia smoulders – experts respond
It’s shaping up to be a very hot week in Victoria and South Australia. Below, experts respond on various aspects of extreme heat. Feel free to use these quotes in your stories. Any further comments...
View ArticleNEWS BRIEFING: The roots of sex – world’s first lovers did it sideways (Nature*)
EMBARGO LIFTED 04:00 AEDT Monday 20 October 2014 NEWS BRIEFING – Friday October 17th at 10:00 ACDT (10:30 AEDT) at the Science Exchange in Adelaide (also available online) Research led by South...
View ArticleBRIEFING: Ebola, bees and wheat disease – Protecting the health of...
EMBARGO LIFTED 00.01 AEDT Tuesday 25 November 2014 NEWS BRIEFING – Mon 24 November at 10.30 AEDT Online A human pandemic such as Ebola, national loss of European honey bees and an invasion of...
View ArticleHeatwave – experts respond
UPDATED JAN 9 – Australian experts comment on the heatwave sweeping across much of the country. Feel free to use these quotes in your stories. If you would like to speak to an expert, please don’t...
View ArticleROUND-UP: How Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease evades the immune system...
EMBARGO LIFTED 06:00 AEDT Tuesday 12 March, 2013 Australian researchers have helped show how Devil Facial Tumour Disease cells evade destruction by the immune system. The immune system normally depends...
View ArticleNEWS BRIEFING: Tackling superbugs
EMBARGO LIFTED 11.00 AEDT Mon 18 Mar ONLINE BRIEFING – Mon 18 Mar at 10am AEDT Australian experts are calling for new approaches to tackle superbugs and other emerging infectious diseases in Australia,...
View ArticleRAPID REACTION: Anthrax outbreak in NSW – experts respond
There are reports today that there is an outbreak of anthrax, near Moree in northern NSW. The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has launched an investigation into the deaths of 37 cattle and...
View ArticleNEWS BRIEFING: State of the World’s Birds report – Where does Australia stand?
EMBARGO LIFTED 14.01 AEST Thu 20 June ONLINE BRIEFING – Wed 19 June 2013 at 10:00 AEST The health of birds around the world reflects the health of the environment. Everywhere birds are declining and...
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