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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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Old alphabet on clay cylinders. | Newsreel

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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Ice melt glacier. | Newsreel

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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Breakthrough in AI-generated deepfake detection

A French advanced technologies company has developed a program to detect AI-generated deepfakes. Thales, which operates in more than 50 countries, including Australia,
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