Antarctica, the icy bottom of the world, is one of the planet's last great wildernesses. With no permanent residents, the continent is managed by a treaty, which was signed by 12 nations in 1959 and was renewed in 1991. The treaty allows these countries, including the U.S., to conduct research in Antarctica, but calls the continent a natural preserve, "devoted to peace and science." But now another country down under is trying to undermine the treaty.

They eat kangaroo, do they? According to the BBC, it’s popular in Germany, France, and Belgium. But in Australia, not so much. Apparently, it’s an uphill battle selling marsupial meat to a nation for whom kangaroos are a sentimental national symbol.

The Australian kangaroo meat industry is tackling this challenge head-on by holding a contest to come up with another name, preferably one that skips over the fact that the product in question is kangaroo.

As Australia gears up for its second annual Yoga Championships on November 27, the image of yoga as serene and non-competitive takes another hit. Any tsk-tsks can be directed at yoga baron Bikram Choudhury who exported (but did not start) the Indian championships that are spreading throughout the world.

The Emerging Researchers in Ageing conference was held this week in Brisbane and things aren't looking good.

Mair Underwood, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Queensland has found that older members of the Australian population are determined to delay and even reverse the signs of aging with the usual weapons: cosmetic surgery, botox, etc.