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Byline: EMMA YOUNG WHEN THE GROUND began to shudder, Gavin Corica didn't worry about it - at least not at first. 'It's not uncommon in Kalgoorlie to feel the ground [...]

Byline: EMMA YOUNG THE WORLD HERITAGE Convention was born in 1972, in the wake of a series of successful UNESCO campaigns to save irreplaceable treasures, including the Abu Simbel temples [...]

Byline: EMMA YOUNG AFTER NEARLY is years as a health inspector in the UK, and now with the City of Sydney, Neil Williamson has seen his fair share of kitchen [...]

Byline: EMMA YOUNG AND JUSTIN GILLIGAN YOU'D HAVE THOUGHT DR RON THRESHER was describing a mission to a distant planet. 'Everybody was crowded into the control room to see what [...]

The article discusses the attack of white sharks in the coast of Western Australia. It states that the five fatal attacks in just a 10-month period up to July 2012 has earned the region as the shark capital of the world. Shark specialist Rory McAuley reveals that local residents have been worried on the unusual and tragic frequency of attacks. It also reminds that while nobody can manage the behaviors of sharks, one must take care of their own safety while in waters.

The article offers information on the pollination of orchid species across the world. There are orchid 26,000 species worldwide and Europe holds one or two groups of orchids that imitate female insects to lure pollinators. In Australia, at least 250 species have adopted the pollination strategy of deceiving male insects. Orchids have evolved to release chemical copies of the females wasp's pheromones.

The article reports on the benefits of including historically and naturally significant places of Australia as World Heritage areas. It reports on the several instances where the listings helped in the protection of such areas in Australia which include the halting of mining projects in Kakadu, Northern Territory and stopping of logging in Wet Tropics, Queensland. It also reports on how the World heritage listing boosted tourism in the Wet Tropics.

The article offers information on an ocean research carried out by the marine scientist Ron Thresher of Australia. The aim of this research was to locate and collect deep-sea corals off Tasmania's southern coast. He carried out this research with the help of his remotely operated submersible named Jason. It is said to be the deepest dive ever in Australian waters. In January 2009, Jason made 14 dives into this frigid zone and spotted strange creatures like black sea cucumbers etc.

The article presents information on intestinal parasites found in Australia. They are--Dientamoeba fragilis, Blastocystis hominis, Strongyloides stercoralis, single-celled giardia, and Cryptosporidium. As stated, pinworms or Enterobius vemicularis come out onto the anus and lay their eggs on the anal skin. Some of the others are hookworms, and whipworms.

The article focuses on the risk faced by different parts of Australia against destruction by Tsunamis. It states that most Tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes, meteorite strikes and volcanic eruptions. It reports that the biggest quake threat to Australia is the subduction zone around Java and Sumatra.