Carol Rääbus
A brief history of humans spending Christmas in space
Zero gravity won’t stop humans putting up shiny tinsel and baubles and celebrating the festive season. The first humans to spend Christmas...
Tales of Trim, the first cat to sail around Australia
Matthew Flinders literally put Australia on the map, but he didn’t do it alone – he was helped by a cat called Trim....
Call to make Tasmania the waste research centre of Australia
Trash talking in Tasmania is usually around sport or GST distribution, but there are calls this week to make the state the...
Tips to keep your pets safe and cool this summer
You know to slip, slop, slap and cover up to protect yourself from sunburn in summer, but what about your pets? Does...
Poochibalds: Dog lovers unleash their artistic side
Basil is a good boy and his pawtrait is this year’s winner of the Poochibald Art Prize. The award is Clarence City...
How one Aussie veteran nearly brought Prince Harry to tears
The emotion of representing Australia at the Invictus Games has been too much for one young veteran who almost had Prince Harry...
Discovery of Tasmanian tiger photo renews interest in thylacine
It is not often a new Tasmanian tiger artefact comes to light, let alone two from different sources. While the chances that...
A bug’s life begins when DVD players die
Steve Wakeling’s garage is crawling with bugs – and robots and dragons. His creepy crawly sculptures come to life thanks to old electronics...
Plan B for climate change
Fertilising the oceans, painting the deserts white or sending umbrellas into orbit are some of the real things being explored by scientists...