Google AI
The Times Australia

Times Media

Sugar gums have a reputation as risky branch-droppers but they’re important to bees, parrots and possums

  • Written by: Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Sugar gums have a reputation as risky branch-droppers but they’re important to bees, parrots and possumsGregory Moore

I had the good fortune to care for the sugar gum at The University of Melbourne’s Burnley Gardens in Victoria where I worked for many decades. It was a fine tree – tall and dominating. Less than a year after my retirement, it shed a couple of major limbs and was removed. I had been its custodian for over 20 years and took...

Read more: Sugar gums have a reputation as risky branch-droppers but they’re important to bees, parrots and pos...

Times Magazine

Will Travis Kelce follow the athlete silicone ring trend?

From the NFL to the All Blacks, professional athletes have been ditching metal for silicone rings. W...

The AI economy: How artificial intelligence is creating the jobs of tomorrow in Australia

Artificial intelligence has become one of the most discussed technologies of the decade, often acc...

Yoga and Tai Chi: Why Simple Movement Still Inspires Millions

In a world of high-intensity workouts, fitness technology and ever-changing exercise trends, two a...

Technology

Why Australian Enterprises Are Reth…

The corporate landscape in Australia has undergone a permanent structural shift over the past few ...

Local News

Fremantle Ports to trial project to…

Fremantle Ports has partnered with Byssal and DevelopmentWA to trial an innovative nature-based pilo...

Culture

Measles in Australia: Why This Highly Contagi…

Measles was once considered a childhood illness that had largely disappeared from Australia. Thank...

Travel

Overtourism: Why Some of the World's Mos…

For decades, attracting more visitors was the goal of tourism authorities around the world. More t...

The Times Features

Overtourism: Why Some of the World's Most Popular …

For decades, attracting more visitors was the goal of tourism authorities around the world. More t...

Fremantle Ports to trial project to enhance marine heal…

Fremantle Ports has partnered with Byssal and DevelopmentWA to trial an innovative nature-based pilo...

Pinch Payments Announces $50,000 Hackathon for Australi…

Australian fintech launches national hackathon offering $50,000 prize for new payment technology Pi...