Corporate responsibility on the line: More than half of fossil fuel producers lagging on Paris goals Economy & Industry Australian researchers have contributed to development of a tool that tracks how companies are compiling with the Paris Agreement.
Purchase of codeine pills in Australia ‘plunges’ after 2018 policy change December 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Education National dependence on codeine as a painkiller has dropped by 37% since it was changed to prescription-only medicine four years ago.
Queensland guns for mRNA production supremacy December 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade Health The Queensland government is partnering with Sanofi to establish a $280 million translational science hub that will produce mRNA vaccines.
Premium Insights and analysis BiiG workshop offers public servants teachable moment about representation and inclusion April 28, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal ‘I cannot see any of that and I cannot use your electronic device. It is not accessible,’ said the BiiG attendee. So she got up and left.
Pounding the pavement could do wonders for climate change, IPCC expert says April 6, 2022 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment IPCC report shows changing transport habits is one of the simplest ways ordinary people can help countries reduce emissions.
Wellbeing of children and families focus of new Australian research centre March 3, 2022 By Melissa Coade Education A new Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence will investigate how to shift social and economic disadvantage to support vulnerable families.
Medical experts welcome availability of Moderna for Australian children February 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal People aged 6-11 years will be eligible for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, known as SPIKEVAX, following provisional approval by the TGA.
Premium Expert briefings Australia cannot afford to rely on foreign satellites, AAS warns January 20, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Access to data from nationally-owned Earth-observation satellites will be critical for a future where severe weather and emergency events become more frequent.
Premium Expert briefings Everybody likes evidence-based policy but it has its problems November 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The challenges of applying evidence-based research to policy reform is something public servants grapple with every day.
CSIRO study finds way to detect COVID-19 early from flights October 19, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal As global travel returns, government scientists have found a way to test the wastewater of flights for COVID-19.
Mapping shows how Great Barrier Reef is impacted by major weather events September 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment New satellite imagery and underwater mapping produces the most detailed information about the terrain of the Great Barrier Reef to date.
Possible cluster of viral COVID variants from South Africa under the microscope September 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal C.1.2, a new potential cluster of viral COVID variants first detected in South Africa, has accumulated a high number of mutations, says the country.
Teen girls more affected by excessive screen time compared with their male peers August 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology A new study from the University of Queensland has linked harmful mental health effects for teenage girls with screen time exceeding two hours a day.
Moderna vaccine coming to Australia August 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal One million doses of Moderna are set to arrive in Australia next month, with the TGA granting provisional approval to the vaccine for adults 18+.
What ‘breakthrough’ COVID infections mean for the fully vaccinated July 28, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal While being fully vaccinated cannot guarantee a person would not be infected by the virus, it will stop the severity of the disease.