Call for climate science leadership through new agency
A leadership vacuum exists in Australia’s climate research ranks, with the country’s scientists calling for a national agency to oversee efforts.
Australian Academy
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First image of a star from outside the galaxy
Astronomers have achieved the first high-quality image of a dying star outside of our own galaxy.
A European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescope has taken an image of
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Social impact important for female business owners
Many women are driven by social impact and work flexibility when they start up their own small businesses.
A new Westpac study has also found that 91 percent of female
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New evidence first alphabet was in 2400 BCE
Scientists believe writing found on 4400-year-old artefacts could be the earliest example of an alphabet.
Johns Hopkins University Professor Glenn Schwartz said the
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Holiday airfares facing multiple pricing pressures
Holiday makers looking to find airfare deals this festive season may be disappointed, with a number of factors keeping prices high.
University of the Sunshine Coast
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Tax incentives for hydrogen and critical minerals production
Legislation to provide tax incentives to the hydrogen and critical minerals industries will be introduced into Federal Parliament today.
Federal Resources Minister
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Australia and Canada sign missile defence deal
Australia and Canada have signed a $520 million deal to collaborate on research to enhance missile defence capabilities.
Australian Federal Defence Minister Richard
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What was (and wasn’t) achieved at COP29?
By Jacqueline Peel
The petroleum-laden dust has settled on this year’s United Nations climate summit, COP29, held over the past fortnight in Baku, Azerbaijan. Climate
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Heart’s ‘hidden’ self-healing abilities discovered
Researchers have discovered the human heart has the ability to repair itself after trauma, with a little kick-start.
Professor Olaf Bergmann from Sweden’s Karolinska
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Councils urged to better support fashion recycling
A new global study has called for a shake-up of the recycled clothing industry, finding most donated clothes were exported to other countries or sent to
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