A planet with a mass similar to Earth has been discovered in Alpha Centauri System, just right outside our Solar System. What makes this planet stand out among hundreds of exoplanets previously discovered?
Arlene Paredes Oct 18, 2012
The most tragic figure in quantum physics may not have to die after all.
Jamelle Agbuis Oct 18, 2012
What is "C. diff," and why is it called a deadly superbug? Australian health experts are warning the public through the media that people are at risk of being exposed to the deadly C diff bug, which may not be detected in routine testing.
Arlene Paredes Oct 17, 2012
While some national and local governments would consider it a source of pride to have a site included in the World Heritage listing of UNESCO, local councils in Queensland are opposed to the inclusion of the state's Cape York in the roster.
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 17, 2012
There is a battle being waged for your mind. To the victor comes influence over your beliefs, you purchase decisions, and even your values.
Jamelle Agbuis Oct 16, 2012
Actor named to GQ's The Gentlemen’s Fund, an initiative that 'encourages men to become agents of change by supporting charities that champion these causes.'
Jamelle Agbuis Oct 11, 2012
Australia is clearly on the road to one million homes having solar photovoltaic panels installed, the chief adviser to the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) said on Wednesday. To help reach that goal is the opening of the 10-megawatt Greenough River Solar Farm in Western Australia.
Vittorio Hernandez Oct 11, 2012
Australia is now home to the world’s fastest radio telescope with the launch Friday of the $152-million Australia Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), which experts said would allow a more expansive survey of the universe – both known and what remains for scientists to discover.
Erik Pineda Oct 05, 2012
While the federal government of the United States announced on Thursday plans to include the great white sharks in its endangered species list, on the same day, Australia announced plans that it has set aside $6.85 million to kill sharks.
Vittorio Hernandez Sep 28, 2012
Despite the carbon tax being collected by the Gillard government for almost three months and the sky not falling as predicted by the Opposition, Coalition leader Tony Abbott continues to use colourful language to describe the tax which he vowed to repeal if he wins the 2013 federal election.
Vittorio Hernandez Sep 28, 2012
UFO sightings have been reported three separate times in three cities across the world within five days. The sightings were reported from Arizona, Melbourne and Manchester since last week through the weekend.
Arlene Paredes Sep 24, 2012
Famed explorer will launch a six-month expedition to lead the first team on foot across Antarctica during the southern winter.
Jamelle Agbuis Sep 20, 2012
Bridgestone makes fuel-efficient, low-rolling-resistance tires and leads the industry in environmental innovations. And thanks to burgeoning demand, it also makes huge truck tires for tar sands oil production and mountaintop removal mining.
Jamelle Agbuis Sep 20, 2012
Queensland miners have agreed to a compensation plan for the damage their dredging work cause to seagrass beds. The compensation would be used to protect the remaining healthy beds in other areas or restore damaged ones.
Vittorio Hernandez Sep 19, 2012
An unidentified flying object has been spotted shooting beams of light on to an Arctic Diamond Mine in Canada, UFO Sightings Daily reported. Meanwhile, a teleporting alien was reportedly captured by a street CCTV camera.
Arlene Paredes Sep 17, 2012
Clean up operations by agencies yield 11.3 tonnes of rubbish from Perth waterways and foreshores. More than 6 tonnes from the Swan and Canning Rivers were trash and 5 tonnes were timber and rubble from two days of clean up.
Vittorio Hernandez Sep 17, 2012
Tasmania's forest peace talks are at the risk of collapsing after the Thursday walkout of a second forestry group, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA).
Vittorio Hernandez Sep 14, 2012
Key independent MP Tony Windsor dashed hopes of rushing the super trawler bill in Parliament. If pushed into voting for the measure introduced just this week, Mr Windsor told ABC on Thursday that he would vote against the bill.
Vittorio Hernandez Sep 13, 2012
The Scotts Miracle-Gro company has been slapped with a $4 million criminal fine, the largest ever for this type of violation, after pleading guilty back in February to illegally adding unapproved insecticides to several of its bird food lines.
Jamelle Agbuis Sep 13, 2012
The federal government is planning to ban the super trawler, Abel Tasman, from fishing in Australian waters for two years under new laws proposed the last minute by Environment Minister Tony Burke.
Vittorio Hernandez Sep 12, 2012
The furor over the remarks by Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) leader Jim Wallace that the gay lifestyle is more dangerous than smoking refuses to die.
Vittorio Hernandez Sep 11, 2012
A report commissioned by Tasmania's Labor-Green government valued the state's forest at almost $3 billion in carbon cash based on its wilderness' ability to store 4.4 billion tonnes of carbon.
Vittorio Hernandez Sep 07, 2012
A swordfish impaled the leg of a 20-year-old fisherman off the Queensland coast on Wednesday. The victim caught the fish and was hauling his catch into his boat about 190 nautical miles off the Southport Seaway.
Vittorio Hernandez Sep 06, 2012
The Australian Capital Territory announced on Wednesday the construction of the country's largest solar power plant. Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) will build and operate a 20-megawatt facility in a 50-hectare solar farm in Tuggeranong.
Vittorio Hernandez Sep 06, 2012
A report released Wednesday by carbon analysts RepuTex estimates savings of $2.5 billion for Australian polluters with the two new policies regarding the carbon tax announced last week by the Gillard government.
Vittorio Hernandez Sep 05, 2012
At least 18 iron ore mines have been granted permission by the High Court of India on Monday to resume mining activities in Karnataka after a more than a year of suspension on environment concerns, pointing to what could mean 5 million tonnes a year of renewed production.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Sep 03, 2012
Queensland wants to ban tanning salon use in the state by the end of 2014. Queensland Health Minister Lawrence Springborg cited the increased health risks to cancer as justification for the state legislation that pushes for the prohibition on solariums.
Vittorio Hernandez Aug 31, 2012
A video clip of a bullet-shaped UFO was uploaded on Tuesday to YouTube, but viewers are left to interpret the filmed sighting, as the uploader did not post a description.
Arlene Paredes Aug 29, 2012
A new HIV-suppressing pill gained the approval of the U.S. Federal and Drug Administration recently, paving the way for its commercial sale in the United States and possibly in other countries soon.
Erik Pineda Aug 28, 2012
Water Minister Tony Burke extended on Monday by two weeks consultation with four states after the deadline for the approval of the fourth blueprint for the Murray-Darling Basin plan lapsed.
Vittorio Hernandez Aug 28, 2012
