Researchers in Australia are building a “living seed bank” to protect the continent’s last remaining rainforests from climate change. One goal is to prevent the extinction of ancient trees whose ancestral roots can be traced back to Gondwana, the supercontinent that existed before Earth’s continents separated hundreds of millions of years ago. Historically, Australia’s lush … Read more
MADE, the world’s largest trade show for custom handmade bicycles, held its first edition in Australia last weekend, with almost 50 exhibitors showing off their craftsmanship. A vision of industry veteran Billy Sinkford, MADE is an international handmade bicycle show that proves that interest in handmade bikes is alive and well, despite the bike industry’s … Read more
From stone tools used to work animal hides for humans as thermal insulation, to the advent of bone awls and eyed needles used to create tailored and decorated garments, why did we dress to express ourselves and impress others? Paleolithic Eye Needles and the Evolution of Clothing Clothing is seen as an important part of … Read more
Monthly inflation in Australia has risen to its highest level in 2024, providing the latest indication that the Reserve Bank will not cut rates anytime soon and may raise them again. Consumer prices rose 4% last month from a year earlier, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. That compares with the 3.6% recorded … Read more
A BIG purchase now, pay later company has ended up in administration. Laybuy’s UK arm, which has a customer base of around 300,000, has appointed administrators at FTI Consulting LLP. However, it is important to note that the company could still be sold in the futureCredit: Alamy Laybuy offers a “buy now, pay later” service … Read more
A landmass that once housed up to half a million people has been discovered off the coast of northern Australia. The now submerged continental shelf was a vast, habitable landscape for much of the past 65,000 years, covering some 390,000 square kilometers – an area larger than New Zealand The scientists who made the landmark … Read more
Our planet was born about 4.5 billion years ago. To understand this mind-bogglingly long history, we must study rocks and the minerals from which they are made. The oldest rocks in Australia, which are among the oldest on Earth, are found in the Murchison District of Western Australia, 700 kilometers north of Perth. They have … Read more
Australia’s vast beaches seem a world away from the towering glaciers of Antarctica, and yet clues found in the antipodean sands have led to a dazzling discovery on the frozen continent. The incredible discovery was made when scientists started noticing pink streaks washing up on the remote southern beach of Petrel Cove, about 90km from … Read more
When something turns pink in nature, it is usually not a good sign. But strange pink sand washing up on South Australia’s beaches has exposed an ancient Antarctic mountain range thought to be buried under ice. When pink streaks first appeared in the sand of Petrel Cove, a remote beach that flows into the Southern … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Garnet washed up as pink sand on a beach in the Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park. Credit: University of Adelaide × close to Garnet washed up as pink sand on a beach in the Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park. Credit: University of … Read more