Article Please login to favourite this article. A vaccine against the virus that causes COVID-19 just took a huge step forward Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM [PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] An Australian team of researchers have developed... Years 8-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Bushfires are threatening our drinking water Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Bushfires pose a serious risk to the quality of our drinking water – expert Stuart Khan explains the immediate and... Years 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Alan Finkel – Australia’s hydrogen future has arrived Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMSustainabilityTechnology With the natural resources and relationship with importers, Australia is well placed to profit from a hydrogen future, writes Australia’s... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. NSW Coroner’s pill testing report agrees with research, common sense Chemical SciencesSTEM The NSW Deputy Coroner has recommended a pill testing trial, the decriminalisation of personal drug use and no sniffer dogs... Years 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Drought and climate change were the kindling, and now the east coast is ablaze Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM “These unprecedented fires are an indication that a much-feared future under climate change may have arrived earlier than predicted.” The... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Astronomers find a small black hole. Or a giant neutron star. Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Discovery touches on two of the key questions in astrophysics. This article would be suited to students in years 7,... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Charge a car in just 10 minutes? Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology It’s possible say the engineers behind a new lithium battery. This article could be great to show students a contextual... Years 6 & 8-10
Article & Career Profile Please login to favourite this article. Naming a NASA Mars Rover can change your life Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology When 12-year-old Clara Ma entered a competition in 2008 to name the next Mars Rover, she had no idea where... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Turning sunlight into syngas Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology British researchers report a new benchmark in the field of solar fuels. Use this article to demonstrate some amazing new... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Carbon pumping: in for the krill Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM The ocean’s real heavyweight is a vital but poorly understood creature, say scientists. Use this thought-provoking article with students in... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Pain relief may be found in the mud Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth & Space SciencesSTEM It’s early days, but a chemical found in a fungus growing in mud near a boat ramp could be the... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. New insights into habitability of Venus Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Study finds lava flow didn’t contain water as previously thought. Use this article with students to demonstrate how scientific understanding... Years 5-10