Climate Change Has ‘Permanently’ Changed the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists speculate that the era of never-ending global coral bleaching may have already arrived, decades early. By Eric…
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Why Is Introducing New Predators So Bad for Native Prey?
Red foxes sure like the smell of a bandicoot. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Introducing a new…
How Australia Eliminated AIDS as a Public-Health Threat
The U.S. could be wise to take note. By Madeleine Thomas The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge…
The Disappearing Soldier
The story of the Australian serviceman with PTSD who flew halfway around the world to die alone on the side of a mountain.
How a Soldier Haunted by War Plotted His Own Demise
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
If You’re Not Terrified by Climate Change, Just Consider the Great Barrier Reef
Climate change is set to erode the reef at a record pace. What used to take centuries is now happening in less than a generation.
The Latest Casualty of Light Pollution
Night lights from Australia's largest naval base muddles critical signals that the country's tammar wallabies need to re-produce.
Australia Promises to Meet a Pathetic Emissions Goal
Australia leads the world's developed nations in carbon emissions per capita, and the island nation is not doing its part to prevent catastrophic global warming.
Yes, Smoking Will Probably Kill You
An independent Australian study adds even more evidence of smoking's deadly consequences.
Australia’s Migration Hangover
Migration drives economic growth as the people arriving need places to live. But what happens when the labor force finally flatlines?