The Australian Innovation Community

The 2008 BHP Billiton Science Awards, Australia's most prestigious student science awards, will be announced in Melbourne today by Mr Don Argus, Chairman of BHP Billiton.

Cities are responsible for so many of the sustainability challenges faced by our urbanising world, but urban ecologists can help unlock the benefits of city living, say researchers in today’s issue of Science.

The odometer of a low emission hybrid electric test vehicle today reached 100,000 miles as the car circled a track in the UK using the power of an advanced CSIRO battery system.