Media Centre
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Hydrogen spin-out Hysata a national finalist for research commercialisation
Read more about Hydrogen spin-out Hysata a national finalist for research commercialisationThursday 13 August 2026
PRF’s $1.5M boost to fast-track Parkinson’s research at UOW
Read more about PRF’s $1.5M boost to fast-track Parkinson’s research at UOWArticles
Science and Technology
Where do giant volcanic eruptions come from? New study finds missing link to ‘blobs’ deep within Earth
Pillars of hot rock connect moving BLOBS in the deep Earth to giant volcanic eruptions at its surface
Science and Technology
Rare wooden tools from Stone Age China reveal plant-based lifestyle of ancient lakeside humans
300,000-year-old wooden tools found in southwestern China reveal surprising sophistication from the ancestors of modern humans
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Dynamic deep Earth structures hold the secret to giant volcanic explosions
Research reveals historical eruptions are linked to moving underground structures called BLOBS, 2500km below the earth’s surface
Science and Technology
Oldest wooden artefacts ever found in East Asia reveal plant-based diet of ancient humans
Collection of sophisticated, 300,000-year-old tools found preserved in oxygen-deprived clay by global researchers
Environment and Energy
The historic High Seas Treaty is almost reality. Here’s what it would mean for ocean conservation
After 20 years of intense debate, the world looks set to have a treaty protecting marine life out beyond national waters
Environment and Energy
As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought
Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.