A nationwide shortage of rapid antigen tests has been labelled a “hot mess” as desperate Aussies race to stock up on supplies.
Courtney Gould
Australia’s most senior health adviser has dropped a huge clue on booster shots as Covid-19 cases climb across the country.
The federal government’s decision to quietly obtain millions of rapid antigen tests has sparked fury among Australians.
Frustrated doctors have called for urgent changes to Australia’s vaccine rollout after tens of thousands were jabbed in one day.
Ellen Ransley
Perth teacher Pauline Charman is encouraging students to embrace biotech with her social enterprise that sees young scientists learn about DNA barcoding.
Caitlin Paroczai
Hundreds of people are furious after a major blunder led to COVID swabs being lost in Queensland where cases continue to hit record highs.
Lauren Ferri
There has been a major boost to how the nation could treat Covid infections as authorities grapple with surging case numbers.
Erin Lyons
The snake catching business is booming in Queensland as suburban sprawl sends animals slithering to new homes. But are new operators doing more harm than good?
Alex Druce
A number of testing clinics have closed “until further notice” to ease backlogs, while another even ran out of supplies.
Ashleigh Gleeson
Health Minister Greg Hunt has revealed a new two-week deadline for the booster program at a press conference this morning.
The national shark attack database has undergone a change in a bid to remove the stigma around what many see as a dangerous predator.
Emily Cosenza
Aussie researchers have cracked a medical mystery that may lead to better treatments for sufferers of Parkinson’s disease.
Duncan Murray
A comet blazing towards Earth at 71km per second is getting brighter as it nears. Here’s how you will be able to view it.
Anthony Piovesan
A world-first test that involves pricking a person’s finger could play a big role in telling you when you need to get booster shots.
As China and Russia expand their space capabilities to take down western satellites, Australia is looking for ways to fight back.
Staff writers
The game-changing Novavax vaccine is expected to be available from the middle of next month as Australia’s drug regulator moves closer to giving it the green light.
Helena Burke
Fossil fuel fumes could be could be contributing to more than just climate change, with researchers suggesting it may also be influencing plummeting fertility rates.
Charlotte Elton
Experts have warned how too many drinks over the festive season can drastically increase the risk of skin cancer.
While most people run at the sight of a deadly funnel-web spider, Sydney researcher Caitlin Creak spends her time chasing them.
Katelyn Catanzariti
An age-old myth about male superiority has finally been laid to rest thanks to the findings of a new study by ANU.
Australia has finally hit a major vaccine milestone amid fresh questions about the planning of the nation’s jab rollout.
It’s an intriguing idea to store information in a place that can survive an apocalypse induced by climate change that causes the fall of civilisation.
Angela Pownall
Australia’s medicines regulator has issued an urgent warning on a controversial drug that has shot to prominence in the past 18 months.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has delivered an ominous warning in response to a Covid-19 outbreak in Newcastle.
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