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They suck your blood: nature's vampires at museum show

They suck your blood: nature's vampires at museum show

From mosquitoes to giant leeches, the Bloodsuckers exhibition at the Australian Museum explores creatures that live off blood.

US steaks on the barbie: Trump smug on Aust beef u-turn

US steaks on the barbie: Trump smug on Aust beef u-turn

US steaks on the barbie: Trump smug on Aust beef u-turn

US steaks on the barbie: Trump smug on Aust beef u-turn

US President Donald Trump is celebrating Australia's backdown on US beef, but experts doubt America will be able to sell substantial amounts Down Under.

Plants collected on Cook voyage in new online archive

Plants collected on Cook voyage in new online archive

Plants collected on Cook voyage in new online archive

Plants collected on Cook voyage in new online archive

An online archive of more than one million plants has been created, including specimens collected by Joseph Banks on Captain Cook's 1770 Pacific voyage.

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Researchers deploy AI to track secret lives of whales

Researchers deploy AI to track secret lives of whales

Researchers at Google and an Australian university have teamed up to track whales along the east coast and use AI to uncover what they are really up to.

Selection-panel member ends up with key biosecurity job

Selection-panel member ends up with key biosecurity job

A NSW minister has defended appointing a biosecurity expert to a $200,000 executive role after she ran a recruitment process that found no suitable candidate.

Hairy poo unmasked as nation's newest creepy-crawly

Hairy poo unmasked as nation's newest creepy-crawly

A striking beetle that has a glamorous furry coat has been discovered in the forests behind the Gold Coast's busy beaches.

Spider webs help scientists unravel secrets of the wild

Spider webs help scientists unravel secrets of the wild

Researchers have worked out that spider webs are gold mines of information when it comes to the difficult job of understanding where animals live.

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Documentary unearths wonders of Australia's fungi

Documentary unearths wonders of Australia's fungi

Documentary unearths wonders of Australia's fungi

Documentary unearths wonders of Australia's fungi

Fungi enthusiasts Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak discovered a new species while making their latest documentary.

Python parasite found in woman's brain in world first

Python parasite found in woman's brain in world first

Python parasite found in woman's brain in world first

Python parasite found in woman's brain in world first

A researcher has praised an Australian woman's courage after doctors found an eight-centimetre parasite from a python in her brain during surgery.

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