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Science News in Australia
Real-time science news from Australia, structured for developers. NewsMesh filters Australia-relevant science coverage into one JSON feed (GET /v1/latest?category=science&country=au), each story tagged with category, country relevance, and the named people detected in the body.
Gatorland Expert Pulls Lost Ring From Crocodile Poop in Australia
Gatorland’s Savannah Boan found a ring in crocodile droppings in Australia and brought it to a Central Florida jeweler to trace its origin.
From bogong moths to Christmas beetles – how to slow down, spot more insects
From bogong moths to Christmas beetles – how to slow down, spot more insects
New drone digital archaeology uncovers ancient sites in Australia
LiDAR technology used by drone archaeologist Dr Jacob Bongers from the University of Sydney has successfully identified three unrecorded ancient Indigenous shelters.
New drone digital archaeology uncovers ancient sites in Australia
LiDAR technology used by drone archaeologist Dr Jacob Bongers from the University of Sydney has successfully identified three unrecorded ancient Indigenous shelters.
Scientist Withstands Up to 500 Mosquito Bites a Day as Part of Research Process, Says It’s ‘Easiest,’ ‘Least Expensive’ Way for Them to Feed (Exclusive)
Dr. Véronique Paris is a medical entomologist at the University of Melbourne who studies mosquitoes and how they transmit disease-causing pathogens
Scientists blame Captain Cook for Australia's deadly mega-fires - more than 250 years after he arrived on the continent
Scientists have blamed Captain Cook for Australia's recent wave of deadly mega-fires, more than 250 years after the British Royal Navy officer arrived on the continent.
‘Bigger than anything I’ve seen’: Australian Museum to host the largest dinosaur to walk the Earth
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Scientists identify a crocodile they never knew existed
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Australia’s ‘Roo-ver’ takes next step towards moon mission in Queensland space exploration tests
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Australia unveils its first moon rover ahead of 2030 space mission
Australia has unveiled its first moon rover prototype at the Queensland University of Technology.
Australia unveils its first moon rover ahead of 2030 space mission
Australia has unveiled its first moon rover prototype at the Queensland University of Technology.
'Special' moment for researchers as rare fin whales photographed
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‘Robust little’ vessel begins treacherous journey around Antarctica in the name of climate science
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Humans may not be as hardwired for violence as we thought
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Budding rocket scientists put designs to the test in outback competition
Domestic and international students turn a remote sheep station into a testing ground for their designs as they compete in the Australian Universities Rocket Competition.
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Bluebottles the size of a fist wash up on Gold Coast beaches
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Science news in Australia coverage
NewsMesh filters Australia-relevant science coverage into one structured feed, ready to query by the same parameters as the rest of the API.
Pull Science news in Australia into your app
Authenticate with your apiKey and call one endpoint (GET api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?category=science&country=au). The examples below are ready to copy.
curl "https://api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?apiKey=nm_xxx&category=science&country=au&limit=20"Endpoints
GET /v1/latest: Most-recent articles, filterable by category, country, and date range.GET /v1/search: Full-text search across the archive with boolean operators and source filters.GET /v1/trending: Cached trending headlines, the fastest endpoint for homepage feeds.GET /v1/article/{id}: Fetch a single article and its full metadata by ID.
Guides
Frequently asked questions about Science news in Australia
What science news from Australia does NewsMesh cover?
NewsMesh filters Australia-relevant science coverage into one structured feed, each story tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body.
Which endpoint returns science news from Australia?
Call GET /v1/latest?category=science&country=au. Use /v1/search to add keyword queries on top of the same filters.
Can I get Australia news in other categories?
Yes. Swap the category parameter (business, sports, technology, health, and more) or drop it entirely to get all Australia coverage from /v1/latest?country=au.
Is science news from Australia available in real time?
Yes. NewsMesh is a real-time news API: science Australia stories are served through the live /v1/latest and /v1/trending endpoints alongside a searchable archive, each tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body, so you can build a live feed without scraping HTML.
How do I access the science news from Australia feed?
Create a NewsMesh account, generate an API key, and call the endpoint above with your apiKey parameter. See the pricing page for current plans and rate limits.
Need more data?
Access the full dataset programmatically with the NewsMesh API.