‘Patently ridiculous’: state government failures have exacerbated Sydney’s flood disaster
Measures that could significantly lower flood risk are expensive and politically hard. But as flood risks worsen with climate change, they’…
Smart windows
Remains of Empire: Trinity College to return spears taken by James Cook from Australian Aboriginal Nation
The spears were taken in 1770 from the Gweagal clan that inhabited the south shore of Botany Bay, Sydney
After Cape Town, is Sydney heading for a date with Day Zero?
From June 1, 2019, the Australian megapolis will face water cuts again after nearly a decade as levels in its dams are just over 50 per cent
Financial institutions back G20 plans for global infrastructure initiative
World Bank, IMF, multilateral development banks say infrastructure key to tackling poverty
Clean energy: How AI can help spot the copper we need
A supply crunch may be on the horizon; artificial intelligence can help discover copper deposits formed along ancient mountain ranges over past …
World's first digital map of the ocean floor released
This interactive map will help scientists study the impact of global warming on oceans
New strain of norovirus identified
Scientists warn “Sydney 2012” could cause an epidemic of acute gastroenteritis
WHO’s Ebola response did ‘tremendous damage’ to its reputation
Adam Kamradt-Scott is a senior lecturer at the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney, Australia. In …
Devil is in the details
A WTO meeting of ministers is hailed as a success
Sydney’s driest June in a decade is a wake-up call to initiate climate-smart actions
Australia's department of environment removes references to climate change from its official advice on extreme climate
Dingoes could help in saving Australia’s native wildlife: conservationists
Scientists call for altering country’s famous “dingo-proof” fence to allow the predators into a national park to prey upon …