Australia's iconic sporting event – the Melbourne Cup – will see more than 100,000 punters pack into Flemington Racecourse this Tuesday, while those at work around the country pause to tune in to The Race.
Other
Oct 30, 2014
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The win of Japanese stayer Admire Rakti in the Caulfield Cup, followed by Irish bred colt Adelaide's win in the Cox Plate last Saturday, has brought into question the stamina (staying) credentials of Australian bred racehorses.
Plants & Animals
Oct 29, 2014
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The week-long discussions and decisions of the Nomenclature Section of the XVIII International Botanical Congress took place in Melbourne, Australia in July 2011. This meeting is held every six years and it is where the world's ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 1, 2014
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Australians were treated to a spectacular light show after a flaming object, believed to be space junk from a Russian booster rocket, streaked across the night sky and lit up social media.
Space Exploration
Jul 11, 2014
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Australia's south east is currently sweltering under an intense heatwave, one that is likely to become the second longest heatwave on record in the region.
Environment
Jan 17, 2014
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A worldwide study into best practice accommodation design for people living with an acquired brain or spinal cord injury has been released today.
Other
Sep 27, 2013
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The personal details of thousands of Australians were leaked Wednesday after a hacking attack on public broadcaster ABC in protest at an interview with far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders.
Internet
Feb 27, 2013
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Australia's southern island of Tasmania has experienced its hottest day since records began, with the capital Hobart sweltering at 41.8 Celsius (107.2 Fahrenheit) on Friday.
Environment
Jan 4, 2013
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Australian police on Monday said social media site Facebook had refused to take down a page containing offensive material about the man accused of murdering Irish woman Jill Meagher.
Internet
Oct 1, 2012
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Melbourne researchers are now simulating in 3D, the motion of the complete human rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, on Australia’s fastest supercomputer, paving the way for new drug development.
Biochemistry
Jul 16, 2012
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