Despite being developed nations, Australia and UK have the highest rate of asbestos-related cancer deaths in the world.

Researchers are trying to keep one step ahead of infections by developing new drugs for antibiotic resistant bacteria.

When space colonists arrive on the Moon and Mars over the next few decades they will be equipped with easy-to-use medical kits whose diagnostic performance has been fine-tuned by researchers at Royal Perth Hospital, reports Carmelo Amalfi.

While not the most attractive of ocean creatures, sea sponges have both a history and a future in scientific research, explains Dr Michael Ellwood.

Hitting the brakes on suburban sprawl means shifting developers’ focus to urban renewal, but rethinking city spaces is far from trivial. A project in Canberra’s East Lake area is testing a new science-based approach.

Perth is the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to incorporate its public transport timetables into Google maps, making life a lot easier, writes Tony Malkovic.

Australian National University is part of a collaboration that is building the world's most powerful telescope, which could revolutionise the way we view the universe.

As Western Australia inches closer to effective full employment people are becoming the state’s newest scarce resource, reports Denice Rice.

It seems an unlikely match, but a super high resolution CAT scanner is helping the petroleum industry to extract oil from stones.

Could Western Australia's decision to quash any chance of scientists using therapeutic cloning be a global turning point?