Whether it's on Gardening Australia or just in his own yard, Costa Georgiadis is an enthusiastic advocate for the natural world. In his new book, Costa's World, he shares his experience on sustainability, community and chooks.

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Welcome to Costa's World

Pacific islands played a key role in establishing the 2016 Paris climate accords, but ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, a third of island nations won't be able to send a full delegation, if at all. Will the voices of a region, who are among the most vulnerable from climate change, still be heard?

Will the voices of the Pacific still be heard at COP26?

Researchers have invented "Moo-loos" and helped potty-train cows in the hope of improving the environment. Plus Craig Cormick, from the Australian Science Communicators, looks at a surprise meteor which gave a Canadian woman an almighty fright, plus what's better to read and learn from: screens or printed paper?

Research Filter: Moo-loos and surprise meteors

Former New South Wales Labor Ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald have been jailed this afternoon over a mine licence conspiracy. They were found guilty of conspiring for Macdonald to commit misconduct in public office by granting a coal exploration licence for the Obeid family farm in the Bylong Valley when he was Resources Minister.  

Former NSW Labor Ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald jailed

The WHO is warning the COVID pandemic will continue deep into 2022 unless vaccines are redirected to poorer countries.

"The world is awash with vaccine... But it is all going the most well resourced countries right now"

The government has released their National Indigenous Visual Arts Action Plan today providing a welcomed financial boost to the sector.  But does their plan to rollout digital labelling for artworks leave some independent Indigenous artists out in the cold?   

Will a digital label confirming authenticity help protect Indigenous artists?

Victoria is poised to come out of lockdown at 11.59pm tonight. While many can't wait to celebrate restrictions lifting, for the disability sector the reopening is a scary time.

As Vic reopens the risk for the disability community still exists

Less than three-quarters of NDIS participants living in shared accommodation are fully vaccinated.

Government celebrates vaccine milestones in Victoria, Tasmania but disability vaccination rates still lag

How do you create interactive theatre when the audience can't leave their home? The global pandemic has been a nightmare for theatre companies around the world and we've seen many different solutions as troupes find ways to work around the restrictions. Swamp Motel created something completely different - an interactive story that has the audience hunting the web for clues, hacking corporate accounts, and unearthing old conspiracies.

Isklander: Conspiracies, detectives and interactive theatre

Pyongyang confirms they have successful launched a ballistic missile from submarine.

Why North Korea's 'submarine-launched' missile is significant

The release comes after ASEAN excluded the Junta's leader from its summit this month

Myanmar's military has freed hundreds of political prisoners, but what does the exiled govt think?

Scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate may have surpassed 99.9 per cent, according to new peer-reviewed research that examined nearly 90-thousand climate related studies.

99.9% of scientists agree humans caused the climate emergency

The House of Representatives has voted against referring Christian Porter's use of a blind trust to the privileges committee, despite the Speaker giving precedence.

"Government voted in effect to legitimise these trusts": Tony Burke criticises blocked bid to investigate Porter's private trust

Former premier Mike Baird tells ICAC Gladys Berejiklian should have disclosed relationship with Daryl Maguire

Ex-NSW Premier Mike Baird fronts ICAC

It has been one month since schools reopened in Afghanistan, but 50 per cent of secondary students have been locked out of the classroom.

'We're already in the 90s!': Afghan educators frustrated as Taliban effectively bans girls from secondary education

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