Petra Stock is a climate and environment reporter at COSMOS Media Pty Ltd. She focuses on climate change, sustainability, and the intersection of agriculture and farming with environmental issues, often exploring themes related to natural resources and forestry. Petra's work has been featured in The Mandarin and The Guardian.
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Petra's coverage primarily focuses on scientific and engineering topics, with a strong emphasis on citing data. She often seeks expert commentary to enrich her articles. If you have access to relevant data or insights related to scientific advancements, engineering innovations, COVID-19 communication strategies, archaeological discoveries, or robotics technologies, she may be interested in your input.
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By: Petra Stock
Owners’ lack of motivation due to ‘split incentive’ is main reason rental properties are missing out on energy upgrades, research finds
By: Petra Stock
The heritage site was destroyed by contractors building transmission lines for the Central-West Orana renewable energy zone
By: Petra Stock
Algae levels have skyrocketed near tip of Eyre Peninsula and could spread in colder months ahead, oceanographer says
By: Adam Morton, Petra Stock
Read this exciting story from The Guardian May 30, 2026 issue. The timing was perfect. As heatwaves pummelled Europe and Asia, oil markets leapt, and the two huge chimneys of one of Australia’s largest power stations were being demolished, the country’s energy minister was hailing a fall of up to 10% in the benchmark electricity price in parts of the country.
By: Adam Morton, Petra Stock
Australia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible with the right policies
By: Petra Stock
Researchers observed unavailable female dolphins – those that were older, or with calves – did not show the same avoidant behaviour
By: Petra Stock
Light from nearly 4m galaxies measured as it twisted and travelled through intergalactic space
By: Josh Taylor, Petra Stock
Assistant minister agrees concerns over resource usage are legitimate but argues Australia cannot ignore ‘consequential’ economic wave
By: Petra Stock
Elusive creatures have previously only been seen on fishing lines and experts know ‘virtually nothing about them’
By: Petra Stock
Two fires in 12 years wiped out all but a handful of the mature native pines in Victoria’s Wyperfeld national park, a key breeding ground for endangered pink cockatoos
