New app set to take sting out of next beach trip
An Australian app which tells beachgoers the chance of them being bothered by bluebottles could be ready by next summer.
Under development by UNSW Sydney, and set to be
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Australian waterbird numbers halved in 2024
Drier conditions across many parts of Australia have led to a drop in waterbird numbers by nearly 50 percent.
UNSW’s annual waterbird survey found that following the
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Older Aussies look to cannabis as cigarette prices rise
The rising price of cigarettes is driving an increased use of cannabis in older Australians.
New research from Curtin University, in Western Australia, found that over
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Lifespan of EV batteries longer than expected
Electric vehicle batteries have been found to last 40 percent longer than previously thought under normal driving conditions.
Stanford University researchers said the
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Green light to decommission Australia’s first nuclear reactor
Approval has been given for the first stage decommissioning of Australia’s original nuclear research reactor, a process that will take until 2030 and not apply to the
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New national centre to focus on safe AI
Adelaide will be the focal point for Australia’s development of safe and responsible artificial intelligence (AI), with the launch of a national research centre.
A
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NASA moon mission pushed back a year
NASA has announced that its planned landing of astronauts on the moon has been pushed back a year to 2027.
This followed concerns that more work was needed on the Orion
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Extreme heat pockets surpass climate change models
Climate scientists are reporting pockets of extreme temperature zones that far exceed global warming predictions.
The Columbia Climate School (CCS) says these extreme
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Battery storage costs drop 20 percent in a year
The cost of battery energy storage fell 20 percent in the past year, as the price of solar energy generation continued to drop.
The statistics are included in the
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Smart irrigation helps cane farmers and the Reef
The Great Barrier Reef and Queensland sugarcane farmers are set to benefit from a new smart irrigation system.
Developed by Victoria’s La Trobe University for Far
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