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The true depth of Australia's deepest lake, which sits in a picturesque world-heritage national park, has been revealed by the hard work of scientists.

Australia is currently facing twin crises: housing and climate change.

This year’s fire season in Australia feels unpredictable. One week brings torrential rain, the next a burst of heat, followed by a sharp cold snap.

Donald Trump given ovation by Knesset before leading Egypt summit; science agency must find more savings as funding declines

CEO Doug Hilton says the agency’s budget allocation ‘has not kept up with the cost of doing science’

National scientific agency has been ‘reshaping its research portfolio’ to deal with an imminent funding cliff in 2024

A high-tech Australian mobile space hub will soon hit the road to support remote rocket launches, inspiring the next generation of scientists along the way.

For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa destructor, which has devastated honey-bee colonies around the world. But an even deadlier mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae – or “tropi” – is on the march. Beekeepers fear it will wreak even greater havoc than varroa – and the ripple effects may…

There are fears a "Survivor-like" process at the nation's leading scientific body will result in core research jobs being lost.

An image from NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory shows a glowing hand stretching across the cosmos with its palm and fingers sculpted from the wreckage of a massive stellar explosion.

A breakthrough to help with establishing a human colony on Mars could be hidden in its iron-rich red surface, Australian researchers say.