Article Please login to favourite this article. A safe way to clean up oil spills Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology Aussie researchers have developed a new, low-cost foam to safely and quickly clean up oil spills. Discuss this amazing development... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Monosex animal populations ‘could help prevent disease and poverty' Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM A PhD researcher from Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast explores the science behind sex-changing animals and the impact this... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Heat-resistant coral could help rescue threatened reefs Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMSustainability But it needs to survive climate change first. This article could be used with students in years 4-10 studying Biological... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Federal laws are being broken as threatened species habitat continues to be destroyed Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Despite federal environmental protection laws, human activities are continuing to destroy threatened species habitat at dangerous rates. Read this short... Years 4, 6-7 & 9
Article Please login to favourite this article. GM Crops: to ban or not to ban? That's not the question Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesEngineeringSTEM With two states making different decisions on genetically modified crops, researchers say conversations need to move past simply being “for”... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. If you’re a vole, beware white owls when it’s full moon Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Light-reflecting plumage tricks their prey. This article would be useful for students in year 3, 5, 7, and 10 studying... Years 3, 5, 7 & 10
Career Profile & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Charles Camarda on becoming an astronaut Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesEngineeringMathematical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Charles Camarda encourages students to explore, adventure and fail; this is an excellent film to enthuse and excite students. This... Years 4-10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. No, the pumice raft isn’t going to save the Great Barrier Reef Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM A volcanic pumice raft has set sail for Australia, with some hoping it will bring millions of new and healthy... Years 4 & 6-10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Seaweed cow chow prevents bovine burps Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Researchers have found that a common seaweed could reduce cow burps, and Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by 10 per cent.... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Aussie experts respond to report we’re all drinking microplastics Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Aussie and Kiwi experts have their say on a new report that has brought microplastics back into the spotlight, finding... Years 7-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. This Australian invention could fix our recycling crisis Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology A technology that recycles waste into clothing and building products could be the answer to Australia’s crippling waste crisis. This... Years 4-10
Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. STELR STEM Career Awareness - A Day in the Life Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesEarth SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEM Find out about the different STEM careers involved during a day in the life of a 7-year-old. This short video and... Years 7-12