Queensland scientists are studying bacteria from crocodiles and cows to understand what is causing it to turn deadly in
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the Solomon Islands this morning, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The
Forests play a larger role in Earth's climate system than previously suspected for both the risks from deforestation and
Greenpeace protesters have broken into a CSIRO experimental farm in Canberra to destroy a crop of genetically modified wheat. In
RESIDENTS from Darwin to Katherine were shaken from their sleep just after 6.30am by an strong earthquake in the
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has announced Australia will contribute more than $11 million to help African drought victims. The
A STRONG 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck beneath the sea off the Solomon Islands today, US seismologists said, but the
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Two tornadoes have hit the city of New Plymouth on New Zealand's North Island. The tornadoes ripped through the city
Residents in several flood-hit New South Wales towns are anxiously watching swollen rivers expected to peak overnight. Nearly 2,000 people