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06
May
2022

High cost of living top priority for most voters

Almost two-thirds of Australians say reducing the cost of living should be the next federal government's top priority, according…

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03
May
2022

Tasmania goes net carbon negative by reducing logging

Tasmania has become one of the first jurisdictions in the world to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and increase…

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29
Apr
2022

Venus and Jupiter to get hearts racing with celestial "kiss"

Early risers are in for a celestial treat this weekend when four planets in our solar system align in the sky, culminating…

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29
Apr
2022

Spinning stars shed new light on strange galactic signal

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have found an alternative explanation for a mysterious gamma-ray…

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22
Apr
2022

Logging "amplified" severity of Black Summer bushfires

An analysis of the fire footprint of the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires has found logging elevated the risk of high-severity…

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22
Apr
2022

ANU random numbers go global

ANU launches world's most popular online random number generator powering research simulations and gaming, and inspiring…

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08
Apr
2022

ANU-backed Instaclustr goes global with US acquisition

A Canberra-based company incubated at The Australian National University (ANU) is set to be acquired by one of the world's…

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05
Apr
2022

Australia has a critical role in tackling climate change

The world has every chance to cut emissions deeply and Australia is critical to the global effort, say leading authors from The…

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01
Apr
2022

Magma makes marsquakes rock Red Planet

Volcanic activity beneath the surface of Mars could be responsible for triggering repetitive marsquakes, which are similar to…

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24
Mar
2022

New kit to deliver better tech policy

ANU, Prime Minister and Cabinet and Tech Council of Australia partner on tech policy design.     The…

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17
Mar
2022

Australia’s environment rebounds after record heat and fire

Lower temperatures and good rainfall, in part due to La Niña, have helped Australia's environment strongly recover following…

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16
Mar
2022

Climate change means unpredictable hay fever seasons

People with allergies will enjoy some relief as the weather cools down, but experts say climate change may extend hay fever…

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10
Mar
2022

Newly described species unable to withstand the test of time

Newly discovered species are at a higher risk of extinction than those first described long ago, according to a new study…

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10
Mar
2022

ANU researchers strike gold with science academy honours

A scientist whose research has shed light on how gold forms in hot springs around volcanoes is one of four researchers at The…

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08
Mar
2022

Changes to bird behaviour linked to climate change

A new study from researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) rolls back the curtain on half a century of evidence…

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02
Mar
2022

Get to know the gang-gang cockatoo

They are the faunal emblem of the Australian Capital Territory, but enthusiasm for the gang-gang cockatoo stretches far beyond…

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28
Feb
2022

Adaptation key to protect vulnerable from climate change

Climate change is affecting every region in the world, almost every sector, and people in both urban and rural settings, authors…

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17
Feb
2022

Flippers and flutes: how music helps us talk to dolphins

The universal language of music could serve as a gateway to communicate with dolphins and possibly open doors to learn more about…

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16
Feb
2022

New game shows how animals choose their mate

A challenge to bring fun and creativity to the classroom has sparked an ambitious side-project for one researcher at The…

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04
Feb
2022

Supermountains controlled the evolution of life on Earth

Giant mountain ranges at least as high as the Himalayas and stretching up to 8,000 kilometres across entire supercontinents…

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