With interest in space surging ahead of the International Astronautical Congress, NASA is spruiking its message to young scientists and students in Adelaide.
Dumped pet goldfish are found in Australian estuaries, prompting fears the fish could make their way into connected river systems and kill off native species.
Adelaide will be the centre of the space industry universe this week as 4,000 delegates stream through the city for the 2017 International Astronautical Congress. But what's in it for Australia?
With two weeks to go until the World Solar Challenge begins, one team is put under unexpected pressure after their car is delayed on the way from Europe to Australia.
South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis spends two days touring Tesla facilities in California ahead of Elon Musk's visit to Adelaide this week as part of the International Astronautical Congress.
Researchers at Perth Zoo hope an artificial mud solution created to save a critically endangered frog from extinction could also help other threatened species.
Nepal plans to settle controversy over the height of the world's tallest peak after some estimates suggested it became a little shorter in the wake of an earthquake two years ago.
A critically endangered male spotted handfish is caught exhibiting doting parental behaviour, surprising scientists who are setting up an insurance population in Hobart.
With a crowded craft beer market leaving many to innovate, one SA brewer is filtering his product through fossil-rich shale more than 500 million years old.
As SA looks to develop its space industries, Premier Jay Weatherill urges the Prime Minister to announce the creation of an Australian space agency ahead of next week's international convention in Adelaide.
The Department of Defence was "naive" to delay suspending the use of Chinese-made drones after concerns were raised about their security, a former senior Defence official says.
A flesh-eating bacteria usually associated with tropical parts of Africa, which leads to weeping wounds, is becoming more common on the Mornington Peninsula, and sufferers — including a 13-year-old girl — are calling for more research.
Australian researchers have developed a new type of fly food that can help double the number of "sexy" sterile Queensland fruit fly being reared in laboratories.
Australia is now able to get critical supplies to its more remote Antarctic bases after mid-air refuelling allowed an RAAF cargo plane to reach Davis Station.
The CSIRO is partnering with a small Australian firm to develop the world's first hybrid renewable power generation installation for radio astronomy of its kind.
Exmouth is renowned for its pristine beaches and stunning reefs, but the 50-year-old town still plays a critical role for submariners in Australia's defence.
DNA screening for the virus that causes cervical cancer is the most effective method for detecting pre-cancerous cells, even in women vaccinated against the virus, Australian researchers find.