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You've seen some spectacular James Webb telescope images — but you haven't seen this one

The adolescent universe was much more complex than imagined, as revealed by some of the first detailed snapshots of the early cosmos.

Source: ABC ScienceTopic: Astronomy (Space)

Back Roads – Series 8 Leonora, WA

Heather Ewart travels to Leonora in the goldfields of WA. 800km north-east of Perth, its home to Australia's richest road mile running race and where heptathlete-turned-bobsleigh Winter Olympian Kiara Reddingius was raised.

Duration: 28 minutes 22 seconds

Source: iviewTopic: REGIONAL AUSTRALIA

Former home affairs minister calls on Morrison to resign from parliament

Liberal frontbencher Karen Andrews, whose role was assumed by Scott Morrison without her knowledge, has called on the former prime minister to resign from parliament.

Duration: 34 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Government and Politics

Editor's Choice

Best mate carries friend 2km across rocks after shark attack

A 17-year-old boy has miraculously survived a shark attack off WA's south coast, saying he owes his life to his mate who pulled him out of the water and piggybacked him across the rocks.

Source: ABC Great SouthernTopic: Shark

'There's a lot of money to be made': Why this professor wants more protections for child influencers

Australia is lagging behind in legislation to protect young creators of online content, so what needs to be done to keep them safe?

Source: ABC RNTopic: Social Media

Farmers tread lightly with gourmet mushrooms and grass-fed cattle

After struggling to find animals that could cope with the moist, highly parasitic countryside of the Noosa hinterlands, Bryant and Susie Ussher settled on Nguni cattle and fancy fungi to build their business.

Source: ABC RuralTopic: Sustainable and Alternative Farming

Price vs FitzSimons has media attack dogs howling

Two voices, one column and more than a dozen stories: News Corp backs in Senator Jacinta Price against rival columnist Peter FitzSimons.

Source: Media WatchTopic: Journalism

Renters shiver below minimum healthy temperature 17 hours a day in winter

Tenant advocacy organisation Better Renting finds temperatures inside the homes it tracked dipped below the minimum recommended by the WHO for more than 17 hours a day.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Rental Housing

Science Week

Doug manages a team of up to 800,000 employees, and their role is crucial

Doug Purdie was so concerned by the decline in bee populations around the world that he left a career in IT to help save the species.

Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds

Source: ABC Radio SydneyTopic: Beekeeping

Boab, banksia, ghost gum or ? Make sure you vote in the search for Australia's favourite tree

We've pruned 13 trees and voting has restarted. Was your pick eliminated? You might have to branch out …

Source: ABC ScienceTopic: Trees

Monotreme-endous effort by citizen scientists maps platypus habitat in Victoria

Citizen scientists collected more than 1,500 samples from waterways across Victoria, where the platypus is a threatened species, for The Great Australian Platypus Search.

Source: ABC South West VicTopic: Research Projects

Is there a favourite tree in your life?

The ABC is asking people to vote for their favourite Australian tree species as part of National Science Week. Life Matters has branched out, asking listeners for their favourite tree stories.

Duration: 48 minutes 20 seconds

Source: ABC Radio NationalTopic: Human Interest

Moments in History

Tales from the cockpit of one of Australia's 'original' flying doctors

This year marks 40 years since the death of outback 'maverick' flying doctor, Clyde Fenton, whose legacy as both a lifesaver and a larrikin lives on in the Northern Territory.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: History

Who was the 'real' Macbeth, and why did Shakespeare write about him?

In 1606, King James I was on the throne and the playwrights of the day sought to portray their sovereign in a favourable light. So how did a play about a Scottish king from the 11th century fit the bill?

Duration: 31 minutes 18 seconds

Source: ABC RadioTopic: Theatre

'Selling your wife for rum': The messy history of alcohol and binge drinking in Australia

Since colonial times, Australia has been a country soaked in booze. But it's slowly changing — thanks to one demographic.

Source: ABC RNTopic: Alcohol

The Country Women's Association's Aboriginal past

In the 1950s and '60s, Indigenous branches of the CWA operated in some parts of NSW. They played a big part in raising awareness of Indigenous welfare issues and bringing down the 'colour bar'.

Duration: 10 minutes 43 seconds

Source: ABC Radio NationalTopic: Rural Women

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