La Trobe University’s cutting-edge energy solutions address its net zero mission
Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has partnered with La Trobe University to support its journey to achieve its net zero emissions target as early as 2029. As part of the La Trobe solar farm project, the university has tapped Schneider Electric for innovative technology […]
SAWEETIE KICKS OFF 2025 AUSTRALIAN TOUR – TICKETS FLYING FAST!
Australia, get ready to get icy. Multi-platinum rap superstar Saweetie is officially bringing her headline tour down under for the very first time, with shows set to hit Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney this July and August 2025. Presented by Primuse Entertainment and Capital Touring, the tour promises an electrifying […]
Rabobank announces support for farming clients affected by NSW Mid North Coast floods
Rabobank has announced a package of support measures that will be made available to farming clients dealing with the impacts of devastating floods along the NSW Mid North Coast. Rabobank state manager for NSW Toby Mendl said the specialist agribusiness bank has a range of measures in place to support clients […]
Pacific Women and Girls at Risk as Climate Change Deepens Menstrual Hygiene Crisis
May 28th is Menstrual Hygiene Day, and WaterAid Australia is calling for menstrual health to be recognised as a climate justice issue. This follows new research revealing the worsening impacts of climate change on women and girls in the Pacific. A scoping report by WaterAid Australia and The Pacific Menstrual Health […]
Thiess unveils Thiess Asset Services to enhance mining support
Global mining services provider Thiess has expanded its service portfolio with the launch of Thiess Asset Services – leveraging over 90 years of proven expertise in managing, operating and maintaining one of the world’s largest and most diverse mining fleets. With Thiess’ footprint spanning seven countries and over 50 projects, […]
Most people trust climate scientists less than other scientists – but not everywhere
Climate scientists are overall less trusted than other types of scientists, according to a new study led by the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR). Dr Omid Ghasemi and colleagues compared responses from a survey of nearly 70,000 people across 68 countries on the trustworthiness of climate scientists with a […]
Bach Off, Brahms! The Staves are drawn for this year’s Australian Festival of Chamber Music
When Composers Collide: Bach Off, Brahms! The Staves are drawn for this year’s Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) and Artistic Director Jack Liebeck is bringing some of classical music’s biggest beefs to the stage! From the polite applause of concert halls to passive-aggressive piano sonatas and seriously shady letters, […]
Australia’s oldest prehistoric tree frog hops 22 million years back in time
Scientists have now discovered the oldest ancestor for all the Australian tree frogs, with distant links to the tree frogs of South America. Newly discovered evidence of Australia’s earliest species of tree frog challenges what we know about when Australian and South American frogs parted ways on the evolutionary tree. […]
The Power of Choice – Photographic Exhibition Opens in Fitzroy
From 20 May to 1 June 2025, SOL Gallery in Fitzroy will host The Power of Choice, a powerful and deeply human photographic exhibition by award-winning photojournalist Julian Kingma, who has turned his lens toward one of society’s most profound and rarely documented subjects: the lives of terminally ill people who have […]
Tiny device promises new tech with a human touch
Engineers at RMIT University have invented a small ‘neuromorphic’ device that detects hand movement, stores memories and processes information like a human brain, without the need for an external computer. Team leader Professor Sumeet Walia said the innovation marked a step towards enabling instant visual processing in autonomous vehicles, advanced […]