The Latest Breaking News from James Cook University

Boomerangs, bark paintings, and photographic slides returned by James Cook University in what it says is the start of many more repatriations.

The University of Melbourne topped The Times Higher Education World University Rankings list for the nation, coming in at number 34 in the world. Find out how your uni went.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the wording of the referendum question to enable a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice to Parliament. It would seem Albanese has made a solid start on his election night promise to embrace the 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart.

One of the worst mangrove diebacks in the world was recorded in Australia in 2016. Now, scientists have identified the cause — but it may be too late for the ecosystems to recover.

Construction will soon begin on a new hospital in Toowoomba, but doctors are concerned that an interstate bidding war might leave it short on staff.

A dwindling supply of the world’s fish is an all-encompassing problem, and finding a solution will require a holistic look, says Brock Bergseth of James Cook University

Today marks 30 years since the Mabo decision was handed down in the High Court, overturning the concept of terra nullius, which claimed Australia was owned by no-one prior to white settlement.

Tropical trees in Australia’s rainforests have been dying at double the previous rate since the 1980s, seemingly because of climate impacts, according to the findings of a long-term international study published in Nature today.

Researchers say sediment from floodwaters reduced exposure to sunlight and smothered seagrass the animals rely on for food