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Concerns over caravan wastewater chemicals in regional wastewater systems
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Journal of Environmental Management
Hail conditions on the move as winter crops face rising risk
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Nature Climate Change
Fences could stop animal poo contaminating NZ’s rivers
New Zealand
Bioeconomy Science Institute,Massey University
Science of The Total Environment
Food industries embrace AI sensors to improve efficiencies
Australia; SA; NT
Flinders University,Charles Darwin University
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Carbon dioxide removal needs to grow faster than solar did to meet climate targets
Australia; International; NSW
University of Oxford, UK
Antibiotic resistant gene found in Queensland horses
Australia; QLD
University of the Sunshine Coast
Scientific Reports
Tiny nest box change could help rare KI pygmy-possums after bushfires
Australia; SA
Adelaide University
Australian Zoologist
Study finds soils can naturally suppress major crop diseases
Australia; International; WA
Curtin University
Applied Soil Ecology
Gene tech in NZ, now and in the future
New Zealand
Royal Society Te Apārangi
Cows recognise a familiar human face
International
INRAE, CNRS, Université de Tours - France
PLOS One
Canterbury's "kettle holes" at risk of being overlooked
New Zealand
University of Canterbury
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: NT diphtheria outbreak spreads to WA, QLD and SA
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Baby bugs playing ‘game of roulette’ to survive before time runs out
International
University of Arizona - US
Frontiers in Microbiology
WHO says we are unlikely to hit health and health-related sustainable development goals by 2030 target
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
World Health Organisation, Switzerland
World Health Statistics 2026
Rapid health tests linked to better understanding and confidence in managing chronic diseases
Australia; SA
Flinders University
BMC Public Health
Honey bees can rethink learned behaviours
International
Sorbonne University - France
The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Do insects feel pain?
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Federal Budget announced for 2026-2027
Australia
Australian Science Media Centre
Soy and legumes linked to lower blood pressure risks
International
Imperial College London, UK
BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health
Picking the best homes for reintroduced brush tailed rock wallabies in the Grampians
Australia; SA
Adelaide University
Australian Journal of Zoology
How deadly H5N1 bird flu spreads between dairy cows and on to humans
International
Emory University, USA, Colorado State University, USA
PLOS Biology
Treats and training are better for live camel transport
Australia; NSW
Southern Cross University,University of Bologna, Italy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan
Animals
Kiwis oppose live animal exports due to welfare concerns
New Zealand
EthicoNZ, Hamilton, Moose Data, Hamilton, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Auckland
Frontiers in Animal Science
Prevention is better than cure: 60 years of protecting Lake Taupō's clear water
New Zealand
University of Otago
Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Scientists develop new method to extract microplastics from soils
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New England,Monash University
Soil Advances
Prescribed burns can worsen weed infestations
Australia; SA
Adelaide University,Kangaroo Island Research Station
Conservation Science and Practice
First gap-free peanut genomes reveal genes behind bigger seeds and better oils
Australia; International; WA
Murdoch University
Nature Genetics
Community essential for native bats
Australia; International; WA
Murdoch University
Ecological Solutions and Evidence
How extreme heat is set to mess with our farms and food
International
World Meteorological Organization (WMO),Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Turmeric could be a golden opportunity for Fiji
Pacific
Fiji National University (FNU),Tabua Farm, Fiji; Ministry of Agriculture & Waterways, Fiji
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science
Top meat and dairy companies ‘greenwash’ their image
Australia; New Zealand; International
University of Miami, USA
PLOS Climate
Longer hay fever season in Europe among the health impacts of climate change
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,Heidelberg University, Germany
The Lancet Public Health
Novel antimicrobial has potential in medicine and agriculture
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University,University of Liverpool
Chemical Science
Seaweed compound shows major methane cuts in beef cattle
Australia; SA
Adelaide University
Frontiers in Animal Science
Building northern quoll nests from mining waste materials
Australia; WA
Animal Plant Mineral Pty Ltd
Pacific Conservation Biology
Future food needs new underground strategy
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Sustainable Agriculture
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