The secret world of the dunnart
By Mechelle McMahon
They live in an underground world, hidden down the cracks of hardened clay in the grasslands of outback Queensland – small as a mouse, cute as a
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This week is once in a blue moon
We are told that rare things happen “once in a blue moon”. Over the next three days, there will indeed be a blue moon.
According to NASA, the moon event this week is
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Breakthrough in reducing toxic waterway runoff
Bioreactors have proven to be successful in significantly reducing toxic run-off into waterways.
Researchers at Southern Cross University have found evidence that
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Brain’s ‘gears’ key to energy-efficient AI
The human brain could hold the key to minimising the climate impact of energy-hungry technology like ChatGPT.
University of Sydney researchers are developing an AI
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Extreme weather impact triples since 2000
The impact of extreme weather in Australia has more than tripled since the start of the century.
New data released by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) shows
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Stargazers centre of lighting pollution fight
A Sydney headland has become the first officially recognised city-based stargazing zone in the Southern Hemisphere under a program aimed to preserve night skies from
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Business can create both financial and social profits
A global study has found businesses can succeed financially by embracing critical global issues.
The research, which involved Melbourne’s Monash University, explored
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Waves of support for climate-anxious youths
Surfers have joined forces with a filmmaker and a mental health advocate to help young people cope with climate-change induced anxiety.
Through a new program, which
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Toxic microplastics ‘upcycled’ into graphene
North Queensland researchers have developed a process to convert microplastics into a product harder than diamond.
James Cook University Professor Mohan Jacob said the
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Young more open to drinking recycled water
Younger people are more accepting of drinking recycled water, paving the way for its increased use in the future.
New research from global professional services firm GHD
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