Could Self-Driving Trucks That Go Underground Make Mining Safer?

Could Self-Driving Trucks That Go Underground Make Mining Safer?

Huffington Post 11.05.2016

Self-driving vehicles are already hitting highways and city streets around the world. Now Volvo wants to put them underground. The Swedish automaker on Monday announced plans to te

The 'Finding Nemo Effect' Is Plundering Wild Clown Fish Stocks

The 'Finding Nemo Effect' Is Plundering Wild Clown Fish Stocks

Cayla Dengate 10.05.2016

It's a heartbreaking scene -- plucky little clown fish Nemo is caught by a diver and pulled from the reef, leaving his dad distraught. Yet the hit film 'Finding Nemo' inspired ju

Inside Sydney's Gut Where Food Scraps Are 'Eaten' To Make Green Energy

Inside Sydney's Gut Where Food Scraps Are 'Eaten' To Make Green Energy

Cayla Dengate 08.05.2016

What's oozing out of the machine looks like a soft serve ice cream, but it isn't. It's a super heated melange of polystyrene containers. So that's the chemical

Two Good Care Campaign Aims To Give Women Their 'Purple Bow' Moment

Two Good Care Campaign Aims To Give Women Their 'Purple Bow' Moment

Emily Blatchford 03.05.2016

Sydney-siders may already be familiar with the non-profit charity Two Good and its "you eat one, we treat one" lunch deals (and if you're not, it'

Post Natal Depression: Being A New Mum Can Be Hard For Some This Mother's Day

Post Natal Depression: Being A New Mum Can Be Hard For Some This Mother's Day

Leigh Campbell 02.05.2016

This coming Sunday is Mother's Day and there's no doubt that social media feeds will be filled with beautiful photos and tributes to the wonderful women in our lives. And rightly

This Small Business Specialises In Shoes For Women With Longer Feet, But Also Has A Big Heart

This Small Business Specialises In Shoes For Women With Longer Feet, But Also Has A Big Heart

Andrea Beattie 02.05.2016

For Brisbane small busine owner Carol Haffke it’s not enough to help her customers feel empowered and confident; she’s doing the same for women 12,000 kilometres away. The owner of women’s

In Mid-Air Emergency, Pilot Asks: Is There A Teacher On Board?

In Mid-Air Emergency, Pilot Asks: Is There A Teacher On Board?

01.05.2016

When she first boarded Flight JQ527 from Sydney to Melbourne three weeks ago, Sophie Murphy felt an "awful tension" in the cabin. It was 10pm on a Sunday and 180 tired, grumpy stranger

LEGO-Based Therapy: How Colourful Bricks Are Helping Kids With Autism Improve Their Social Skills

LEGO-Based Therapy: How Colourful Bricks Are Helping Kids With Autism Improve Their Social Skills

01.05.2016

Playing with LEGO can be more than just a way to prevent boredom, for some children it has the power to boost their social skills and build self-esteem. LEGO-based therapy is a

Edible Cutlery: One Step Closer To Tackling Our Plastic Problem

Edible Cutlery: One Step Closer To Tackling Our Plastic Problem

Juliette Steen 27.04.2016

Whether it's in the form of bottles, packaging or cutlery, there's no doubt that plastic causes a range of problems for the environment. Plastics amount to 1.3 million tonnes in landfill

Good Deeds Of Celebrities: The Heroic, The Kind And The Silly

Good Deeds Of Celebrities: The Heroic, The Kind And The Silly

Emily Blatchford 23.04.2016

You only need to look at stars such as, oh, let us see... KANYE to draw the conclusion that with oodles of fame and money comes a certain level of douche-ne . Even those who present sweet-as-pie on

Farmers Try New Ways To Reduce Great Barrier Reef Impact With Project Catalyst

Farmers Try New Ways To Reduce Great Barrier Reef Impact With Project Catalyst

Cayla Dengate 23.04.2016

It's been a tough summer for farmers, and it's been even tougher for the Great Barrier Reef. Dry, hot conditions have triggered the most devastating coral bleaching event the world ha

We Make More Progress Emulating What Works Than Lamenting What Fails

We Make More Progress Emulating What Works Than Lamenting What Fails

Larry Sharpe 21.04.2016

Early in my term as Chief Scientist I told an investor forum in Sydney that I was in the busine of finding succe stories. It's a little unusual to be doing that. Mo

How Underwater 3-D Farms Could Revolutionize Food Production

How Underwater 3-D Farms Could Revolutionize Food Production

21.04.2016

Underwater farming may become the future of food, thanks to commercial fisherman Bren Smith, who invented a sustainable way to produce seafood. Learn more about the project and

Meet Australia's First High School Lawyer, Who Is Also A Family Violence Survivor

Meet Australia's First High School Lawyer, Who Is Also A Family Violence Survivor

Emily Brooks 21.04.2016

School children in Melbourne's outer west are now sharing their grounds with 28-year-old Vincent Shin, after a two year pilot program placed the family violence