When Prosthetic Makers Said it Couldn't Be Done, Dentist Gives Orphaned Koala a New Foot

Orphaned koala named Triumph, born without a foot, has been given a prosthetic one by a local Lismore dentist.

By Blake Isbell

26 February 35 Views

Rugby Team Sings to Restaurant Workers in Spirit of Their Heritage in Pacific Islands

Fiji's National Rugby Team sang a traditional song as a thank you to hotel staff in Australia after completing their 14-day quarantine.

By Blake Isbell

01 March 65 Views

World's First Home Hydrogen Battery Powers Your House for 3 Days, is Recyclable, and Not a Fire Risk

LAVO's green hydrogen battery system can capture and store solar energy and power your house for 3 days, lasts 30 years, and is recyclable.

By Blake Isbell

17 February 32 Views

Engineers Developed a Way to Convert Harmful CO2 Emissions into Chemical Building Blocks For Fuel

Converting CO2 emissions into useful products has been expensive—until now. Australian engineers use zinc to show it's as easy as playing with Lego.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 June 42 Views

Solar is Now the Cheapest Electricity in History and Just Met 100% of Demand in South Australia For First Time

Rooftop and farm solar panels in South Australia contributed 100% of the state's electrcity demands over the weekend, generating 1.37 GWh.

By Blake Isbell

26 October 39 Views

Wombats Hailed as Heroes for Digging Down Under, Revealing Water Well During Drought

In conditions of severe drought, New South Wales wombats have dug a huge pit to reach water, allowing other species a lifesaving drink.

By Blake Isbell

09 February 38 Views

Australia has Experienced One of the Most Astonishing Drops in Crime Ever Recorded by Any Country

Since 2000 crime rates in Australia have fallen dramatically, with forms of theft falling by 70% and murder by 50%.

By Blake Isbell

08 February 43 Views

The World's Oldest Known Cave Painting Has Been Discovered in Indonesia

On the Indonesia island of Sulawesi, the oldest known cave painting has been discovered, depicting a Sulawesi warty pig next to handprints.

By Blake Isbell

14 January 40 Views

Top 10 Species Discovered in 2020 Include a Harry Potter Snake and Desert-Dwelling Broccoli

Hailing from 6 conintents and the depths of the ocean, scientists discovered a lot of new species in 2020. Here are our top 10.

By Blake Isbell

12 January 40 Views

These Women Have Been Penpals for 70 Years, Forging a True Friendship From 10,000 Miles Away

They may live thousands of miles apart, in Scotland and Ausstraia, but Jill Stretton and Cathie Alexander have been pen pals for 70 years.

By Roger Harper

14 January 32 Views

Young Man Overcomes Illness by Learning Skills From a Near Dead Art: Watchmaking

In Australia, Canberra's Reuben Schoots has been making a watch from scratch as a way of overcoming a tropical disease he contracted.

By Roger Harper

13 January 45 Views

Unsold Beer From Australia's Lockdown Is Making Renewable Energy - And in Record Amounts

Outside Adelaide, nearly 40,000 gallons of stale beer has been donated weekly to Glenelg Wastewater Treatment Plant to make renewable energy.

By Dustin Bearer

14 August 35 Views

Charity Staff at St. Vincent de Paul Organizes a Funeral For 82-year-old Who Died Alone on City Streets

Charity staff of St. Vincent de Paul marshaled a funeral for an 82-year-old who died alone on the city streets of Darwin, Australia.

By Roger Harper

07 January 39 Views

Students Save $44,000 on School's Energy Bills Using Solar, Sawdust Heat, and Pedal Power to Make Milkshakes

In a small school in Tasmania, the Zayed Future Energy Hub has saved $44,000 by using solar panels, 3x glazed windows, and pedal power.

By Blake Isbell

12 November 39 Views

Destroyed by Fire, Drought, and Dust Storms, These Australian Marshes Needed Only Two Years to Completely Recover

The internationally protected Macquarie Marshes has recovered incredibly well after years of fire, drought, and dust storms.

By Blake Isbell

29 October 46 Views