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Revealed: Hard WA border saved 1700 lives

The State’s COVID-19 suppression strategy saved almost 2000 lives, prevented thousands from going to hospital, and delivered a benefit to the State worth almost $5 billion, according to scientists.

Peter Law

SciencePremiumCounting the cost of climate change

On top of the devastating effects on the environment, a warming planet will bring with it an enormous human cost as heat-related health conditions skyrocket.

Clare Peddie

ScienceAustralian breakthrough on 'green' ammonia

Australian scientists have created an environmental friendly way to produce ammonia - which currently accounts for 1.8 per cent of global carbon emissions.

Hannah Ryan

SciencePremiumBold bid to make Adelaide a National Park City

Adelaide will officially bid to become the world’s second National Park City – boosting its global recognition, funding, migration and action against climate change.

Clare Peddie, Michelle Etheridge

Your SayPremium‘Astounding shift’ for Australia to use nuclear power

Demand for coal is likely to increase, and mining experts say Australia should look at nuclear power as part of its transition to net zero.

David Mills

CLIMATE CHANGEPremiumWhy Australia’s emissions have dropped

The latest accounts of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions have revealed we’re cutting deeper than ever. Here’s why.

David Mills

science fiction to realityCommentsPremiumIs technology any closer to helping us live forever?

Living forever is a staple of Hollywood movies — from Tron to Gattaca — but this science fiction dream is now being taken seriously by some of the world’s most rich and powerful people.

Kate Emery

Extraordinary collectionVideoMuseum to unveil archive of science genius Stephen Hawking

From personalised wheelchairs to landmark papers on theoretical physics and his scripts from his appearance on The Simpsons, the public will soon be offered unique insight into the working mind of science’s brightest star Stephen Hawking.

Sylvia Hui

NEW POLLPremiumMajority want carbon tax back

A massive majority of Australian voters say they are in favour of a net zero emissions goal – and nearly two in three want a price on carbon.

David Mills

vaccine Q and APremiumExperts answer your questions about vaccine safety

Getting a vaccine is essential but myths about their safety are everywhere. Today, experts Professor Terry Nolan and Professor Allen Cheng answer the most common questions about getting the COVID jab.

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We must vaccinate to live without COVID restrictions

West Australians have enjoyed minimal impact from COVID-19 and it is against this backdrop that people are holding back being vaccinated, thinking it is not that urgent here. Here’s why that’s wrong.

EXCLUSIVEPremiumAussie companies pledging ‘net-zero’ emissions

A growing cohort of Australian companies are racing ahead of the federal government and setting their own ambitious targets. See the list.

David Mills

EXCLUSIVEPremiumNative species get critical lifeline

They’re cute. They’re also critically endangered. But now a number of native Aussie species have a new shot at survival.

David Mills

BreakingPremiumBig win in fight against mouse plague

After politicians went on the attack against farmers over a devastating mouse plague problem, there was a stunning backflip this morning.

Anton Nilsson

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To jab or not to jab? It’s a yes from me

Many West Australians are wondering why they should bother with the COVID-19 vaccine when we are so safe in fortress WA. Well, this bubble can’t last forever and without the vaccine we’ll be grounded.

Geoffrey Thomas

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Perth researchers’ MND discovery could be game changer

A new genetic marker has been discovered for motor neurone disease which could lead to targeted ‘gene-patching’ treatment for sufferers of the incurable paralysing condition.

Angela Pownall

‘Forefront of policy thinking’CommentsPremiumSTEM students to shadow nation’s legislators

Parliamentarians will get their very own science advisors with STEM students from around the country shadowing the nation’s legislators to help them understand the value of the discipline.

Sarah Ison

EXCLUSIVEPremiumBoris Johnson tells PM: Ditch dirty coal and go nuclear

Boris Johnson has called on Scott Morrison to embrace a clean energy option to avoid “catastrophic” global warming.

Stephen Drill

OpinionPremiumBoris: Australia needs to ‘up its ambition’ on climate

Boris Johnson has said he is hopeful of seeing some positive action from the Morrison Government on climate change.

Stephen Drill

‘Profound moment’CommentsPremiumDeputy Opposition Leader visits Array Pathfinder

Deputy Opposition Leader Richard Marles has followed through on his promise to visit WA’s Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder in Murchison.

Sarah Ison

EXPLAINERPremiumBiden’s climate summit: What you need to know

Joe Biden’s Climate Summit won’t see the public flogging of Australia that some activists have confidently predicted, a leading expert has argued.

David Mills

CLIMATE CHANGEPremium‘Let’s get real’: Key target won’t be rushed

Regional Australia is ‘footing the bill’ for the nation’s “social conscience” on climate change but won’t be rushed into a net zero emissions target.

Finn McHugh

Locked inCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Ben Wyatt’s first post-politics role

Ben Wyatt is following in the footsteps of another high-profile former WA politician in his first gig post-politics, after joining the board of a ‘household name’.

Peter Law

URGENT CALLPremiumWe need net zero by 2035: scientists

The Prime Minister has been inching his way towards a net zero emissions target for 2050, but scientists say the climate is in crisis and action needs to be drastic, and immediate.

David Mills