
Stanislav Petrov, who saved the world from nuclear war, dies at 77
The man credited with saving the world from nuclear disaster during the Cold War has died in Moscow aged 77. Stanislav Petrov...

Virtual reality offers risk-free training for Australian firefighters
A new virtual reality technology promises to change the way firefighters safely train and prepare for particularly dangerous situations in the line...

The simple brain test that can predict risk of death in older people
Do you want to know how close you are to dying? Researchers from the University of New South Wales have developed a...

Growing number of Australians doing extra jobs to get by: ABS
Australians are increasingly taking a second or third job to make ends meet, new numbers put out by the Australian Bureau of...

Cassini space probe’s Saturn mission races towards an epic climax
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been travelling through space for 20 years and will soon end its journey more than 1.2 billion kilometres...