The Latest Breaking News from CSIRO

No more excuses: CSIRO shakes up its Total Wellbeing Diet

A new diet from CSIRO is backed by years of research and helps break down one barrier many have when dieting - cravings.

The New Daily · Jan 3, 2023

Coin collectors converge in Canberra for 'mystery' sea creature set

Mina Hsu was the first to strike a coin in 2023, having found out about the annual event only the day before.

The Canberra Times · Jan 1, 2023

Taiwanese student strikes first coin of 2023 as Royal Australian Mint unveils Creatures of the Deep collection

Mina Hsu was among 200 coin enthusiasts who entered into the Royal Australian Mint's ballot to strike the first coin of the year that celebrates the CSIRO's deep sea discoveries.

ABC News · Jan 1, 2023

Queensland government abandons Bradfield Scheme after review finds it completely unviable

A decades-long vision to drought-proof arid western Queensland has been abandoned by the state government after an expert review declared it completely unviable.

ABC News · Dec 8, 2022

Latest study on Bradfield scheme in Queensland again concludes proposal doesn’t hold water

Despite repeated reviews of John Bradfield’s idea to use flood waters to irrigate central Australia, the scheme has not been shown to be feasible

The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022

WA's 'shark graveyard' offers glimpse of prehistoric monster, the megalodon shark

A massive tooth recently uncovered in a biodiversity survey off the WA coast offers a rare glimpse of the megalodon shark, an ancient ocean predator that had no peer.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Are we alone in the universe? Aussie space observatory could unlock the answer

Australia is stepping into space exploration, beginning with the construction of the world’s largest radio astronomy observatory.

The New Daily · Dec 5, 2022

Floods rejuvenate Australia's environment, yet have 'sting in the tail' for many species

Floods are critically important for many plant and animal species, but scientists fear back-to-back extremes of flood, fire and drought are causing significant environmental damage — and say we don't know the full picture.

ABC News · Dec 2, 2022

Locals alarmed as Queensland haven to rare tree species to be sold off by CSIRO

The arboretum was closed to the public in October last year and is being ‘vacated in preparation for divestment’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2022

Plibersek’s ‘determination’ alone won’t save the Great Barrier Reef – here’s what needs to happen

And scientist Dr Peter Ridd from the IPA accuses the BoM and CSIRO of ignoring what he claims are the benefits of global heating

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2022