Seismological and geological studies led by University of Melbourne researchers show the 2016 magnitude 6.0 Petermann earthquake produced a landscape-shifting 21 km surface rupture. The dimensions and ...

Geoscience Australia's Karol Czarnota considers Australia's critical mineral potential and how government investment is ...

A geologic map of the Pilbara Craton in Western Australia. The rocks exposed here range from 2.5 to 3.5 billion years ago, offering a uniquely well-preserved window into Earth's deep past. The authors ...

Resources Minister Madeleine King says Australia's geology is a "great gift" and should be used to the country's "best advantage". Labor is set to introduce a production tax credits bill for critical ...

A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Australia on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 2:55 a.m. Australian Eastern time about 19 ...

Melanie Finch is the President of the Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Australasia (WOMEESA) Network. She is a 2021-2022 Science and Technology Australia Superstar of STEM. Emily Finch has ...

ONE OF THE reasons I became a geologist was the maps. I will never have enough walls in my house for all the beautiful geologic maps I'd love to hang. But these maps are also full of information about ...

New research near Uluru in Australia's arid center shows that rock structures formed deep within the ancient Gondwana supercontinent controlled the rupture pathways of one of Australia's largest ...