Summer
Health & Medicine
Opinion
Heatwaves and climate change are Australia’s deadliest ‘unnatural’ disaster
With the mercury soaring in much of the country, extreme heat and heatwaves are fast becoming Australia’s most urgent climate-driven health emergency
Environment
Should I stay or should I go? Preparing for bushfire season
The instruction to Stay or Go might feel like a mixed message, but with the right planning it’s a proven life saver
Environment
Where has our summer gone and will it come back?
In summer, more of our rain falls in localised storms but they aren’t strongly related to El Nino and can be very hard to predict
Environment
Facing the flames of complacency
Extreme heat and fires in the Northern Hemisphere should be a loud wakeup call for an Australia in El Niño and on the brink of a difficult fire season
Arts & Culture
‘Tis the season to celebrate Australia’s diversity
The Australian summer holidays are an opportunity to explore and celebrate some of our diverse cultures and communities
Sciences & Technology
Q&A
Q&A: Victoria’s monster mosquito explosion
Do you feel like a personal donor to a rising number of blood-sucking mosquitoes this Australian spring? You’re not alone
Environment
Why we must be ready for bushfires this summer
As summer temperatures rise in Australia, emergency services and communities must work together to plan and react to major bushfires
Sciences & Technology
Go Figure
Why flies and mosquitoes are irritating little pests
Summer is here and so are the buzzing flyers that make your life a misery. This is why they love you so much.