Have you ever driven past special road crossings for wildlife and wondered if they actually work? Key points: A new study by Southern Cross University provides evidence that road underpasses are used by wildlife to safely cross It’s the first long-term study of underpasses in Australia and focussed on two locations in northern NSW It found some...
Just shy of 21 years old, Gordon is the oldest Australian little penguin on record and is still maintaining an active love life despite his age. Key points: Gordon the little penguin has fathered children across Australia The little penguin population in captivity helps ensure the species’ survival Despite his age, Gordon continues to hatch chicks...
A SpaceX representative says a team will travel to Australia after the recent discovery of a large piece of space junk on an outback property, saying the incident is “within the expected analysed space of what can happen”. Key points: SpaceX will send a team to Australia after their space debris was found in the...
The mouth-watering scent of freshly baked baguettes mingles with irresistible wafts of buttercream and powdered sugar. Smartly dressed customers alternate delicate bites of mille-feuille with sips of café. Le Péché Gourmand’s pastries are a favourite among Creswick locals and tourists.(ABC Ballarat: Lexie Jeuniewic ) Everything about Creswick’s Le Péché Gourmand Boulangerie-Patisserie whispers provincial France, but a bold...
Elon Musk says his planned $US44 billion ($63.7 billion) takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are “spam bots” or real people. Key points: Twitter estimates less than 5 per cent of its user accounts are fake or spam Mr Musk said...
Janine Falcon is in her 50s, but for most of her life she had no idea the things she struggled with were common symptoms for people with ADHD. “I remember thinking once, ‘Oh, I wish I could go to the doctor and say, listen, I’m having focus problems, can you give me Ritalin? Please can I...
It’s been 10 years since NASA’s Curiosity Rover landed on the Red Planet to search for evidence that billions of years ago, Mars had the conditions to support life. Curiosity was launched from Cape Canaveral in November 2011 as part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, and successfully landed on Mars on August 6, 2012. In...
Little is known about the dietary requirements of coral larvae but new Australian research has revealed feeding them can improve their chances of survival. Key points: New research has found feeding coral larvae boosts their energy levels at a critical stage of development It is not yet known exactly how the larvae feed Scientists believe the...
The sighting of a southern right whale and her calf along the NSW far south coast has excited locals, photographers and marine experts alike as the whale watching season in the region kicks off. Key points: Both humpback and southern right whales have been spotted off the NSW far south coast A “salt and peppery” coloured southern right calf...
Critically endangered primates could soon be singing a romantic duet after being paired up to strengthen their species’ chances of survival. Key points: A breeding pair of white-cheeked gibbons have arrived on the Sunshine Coast from Perth Carers hope Tao and Tian will mate and increase the gibbon population Ahead of mating, the two will...