Tag: Western Australia
Limestone and iron reveal puzzling extreme rain in Western Australia 100,000 years ago
Otherworldly karst landscapes, such as Western Australia’s famous Pinnacles, hold clues about Earth’s climate history – and future.
Australia’s largest iron ore deposits are 1 billion years younger than we thought
How did Australia end up with so much iron ore? What we discovered in Western Australia redefines how we think about iron deposits – and provides clues on how we might find more.
The first published results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast
The Juukan 2 rockshelter was blown up in 2020. The results of an archaeological dig carried out six years earlier are only now being published for the first time.
A groundbreaking discovery: how we found remnants of Earth’s primordial crust near Perth
Life depends on Earth’s ancient continental crust – but there are only a few places where remnants of it can still be seen today.
New laws in WA would take guns away from people accused of domestic violence. Will they protect women?
Confiscating firearms from alleged abusers might seem like a good idea, but it’s unlikely to make much of a difference.
‘Westralia shall be free!’ How Western Australia’s secessionists stoked British fears the Empire was at risk
While Western Australia’s secession movement foundered, it sparked a series of debates around London’s obligations to overseas Britons, Britannic identity, and the future of imperial relations.
Most pink diamonds were birthed by a disintegrating supercontinent. Where can we find more?
More than 90% of the world’s pink diamonds came from a single mine that closed in 2020. Geologists are only now beginning to understand the forces that create the rare, highly prized gems.
