Science
‘The bomb factory’: Living in the shadow of Sydney’s nuclear reactor
Australia’s only nuclear reactor, on the suburban outskirts of Sydney, hints at the risks of large-scale nuclear power.
- by Angus Dalton
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The Sydney student who uncovered a ‘shocking’ problem with global cancer research
Undergraduate Danielle Oste found something thousands of scientists had overlooked.
- by Angus Dalton
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Art
They ‘see’ music, smell colours, feel flavour. What’s it like to have synaesthesia?
Zinia is a composer who literally sees her music take shape. But it’s not just artists who experience this rare “crossover of the senses”. How does it work?
- by Jackson Graham
Why is it so hard to find unbiased beauty advice online?
Cosmetic chemist Dr Michelle Wong is using science to tackle beauty misinformation on social media, one claim at a time.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Cloud-seeding program over Snowy Hydro suspended
Hundreds of kilograms of silver iodide have been unleashed over ski fields and mountain peaks over a decade.
- by Angus Dalton
Dolphins that play together get the girls together, WA study finds
The wonder of a good wingman and the power of play are clear in the world of Western Australia’s world-famous bottlenose dolphins, a global research team finds.
- by Charlotte Vinson
Eggs, milk, meat? The chink in Australia’s bird flu armour
There’s one group of Australian households of particular importance in keeping bird flu from taking hold in the country.
- by Angus Dalton
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Trial by Water
Geoffrey’s killer cough put him in jail. A phone call to his brother got him out
The truck driver is not sure if convicted murderer Robert Farquharson is innocent – but he can see similarities with his own unjust imprisonment.
- by Michael Bachelard, Ruby Schwartz and Nick McKenzie
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Trial by Water
One crash killed three soldiers, the other three boys. Both featured this strange detail
Why would people stuck in a sinking car turn off the heater, ignition or headlights?
- by Michael Bachelard and Ruby Schwartz
Why Victorians should keep looking to the night sky to be dazzled
After the aurora australis phenomenon painted our skies pink and green, a new celestial delight is headed our way (but it could be more fickle).
- by Benjamin Preiss
Here comes winter … and more rain
May will be the 14th consecutive month of record-breaking ocean temperatures globally, as 2024 shapes up to shatter last year’s heat record.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall