Flooded communities in outback Queensland are set for some relief, with the Bureau of Meteorology expecting heavy rain to ease over the weekend.

Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent on the planet. But at Casey Station, Australian expeditioners have grown 130 kilos of fresh produce in a year thanks to a hydroponics facility.

The US has amassed a huge military presence in the region after the president threatened military action if Tehran refused to forswear nuclear weapons.

Robyn Williams reports from the 2026 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.