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Mother whale's heartbreaking moment with stillborn calf

Mother whale's heartbreaking moment with stillborn calf

A heartbreaking interaction between a humpback whale mother and her stillborn calf suggests a deep and little understood maternal connection.

Multimillion-dollar boost to create 'climate unicorns'

Multimillion-dollar boost to create 'climate unicorns'

Multimillion-dollar boost to create 'climate unicorns'

Multimillion-dollar boost to create 'climate unicorns'

Artificial intelligence firms might be dominating headlines but a $30 million program aims to put renewable energy start-ups in the funding spotlight.

Science on verge of catching a tiger by the gene trail

Science on verge of catching a tiger by the gene trail

Science on verge of catching a tiger by the gene trail

Science on verge of catching a tiger by the gene trail

An ambitious scientific project is trying to bring the extinct Tasmanian Tiger back to life through advanced gene technology so it can hunt again.

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Rising sea levels threaten more than 267,000 properties

Rising sea levels threaten more than 267,000 properties

Rising seas and storm surges could cost Australia more than $855 billion, endangering homes, businesses, infrastructure and land.

Cheaper, smarter and tougher: $105m bet on Aussie solar

Cheaper, smarter and tougher: $105m bet on Aussie solar

Twenty Australian solar research projects will attract a record investment to improve the technology and help to lower costs.

Australia's coral reefs retreat as heatwaves intensify

Australia's coral reefs retreat as heatwaves intensify

Marine heatwaves are threatening coral reefs, including those in Australia, but research shows they could recover if given a break between bleaching events.

Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu

Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu

Researchers will leave an Australian island in the first major move to safeguard the psychological wellbeing of scientists as bird flu is expected to hit.

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Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

With bird flu now being detected in dolphins, scientists are being evacuated from a remote Australian territory to protect them from psychological distress.

Roaches to the rescue: cyborg insects to deliver aid

Roaches to the rescue: cyborg insects to deliver aid

Roaches to the rescue: cyborg insects to deliver aid

Roaches to the rescue: cyborg insects to deliver aid

Swarms of cyborg cockroaches could deliver critical care to people trapped in a tight spot, with researchers turning tiny insects into search and rescue titans.

Stranger things: Aussie helps crack cosmic cold case

Stranger things: Aussie helps crack cosmic cold case

Stranger things: Aussie helps crack cosmic cold case

Stranger things: Aussie helps crack cosmic cold case

A team of international scientists have used cutting-edge technology, including a radio telescope in rural Australia, to open a new "cosmic window".

Von Hagens, Body Worlds exhibition anatomist, dies

Von Hagens, Body Worlds exhibition anatomist, dies

Von Hagens, Body Worlds exhibition anatomist, dies

Von Hagens, Body Worlds exhibition anatomist, dies

German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, who invented the so-called plastination technique to preserve human corpses, has died at the age of 81.

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

Bushfires, floods and cybersecurity risks will be among the issues probed at an Australian innovation hub opened by a global data centre firm.

Australia 'at risk' without greater polar focus

Australia 'at risk' without greater polar focus

Australia 'at risk' without greater polar focus

Australia 'at risk' without greater polar focus

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has examined potential risks faced by Australia if it doesn't increase its focus on Antarctica and the Arctic.

Energy rollercoaster: Australian bills to fall and rise

Energy rollercoaster: Australian bills to fall and rise

Energy rollercoaster: Australian bills to fall and rise

Energy rollercoaster: Australian bills to fall and rise

Australian households can expect lower electricity costs in the coming years, a report says, but they shouldn't get used to them.

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Tiny ancient fungi could slash Aussie fertiliser bill

A team of scientists has built Australia's first highly detailed database of fungi, which has the potential to help boost food crops and slash fertiliser costs.

Unravelling the mystery: crater formed by a big bang

Clever detective work by scientists has uncovered the Earth's oldest known asteroid impact crater in the outback, dating back three billion years.

Why whales are making Star Wars sounds in Aussie waters

Researchers are installing more underwater microphones to track whale migration in Australia and they are already hearing out-of-this-world calls.

Pioneering researcher remembered as cancer fight ends

A renowned pathologist and former Australian of the Year has been remembered as a selfless fighter who strived to improve the lives of others.

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From Mars to microgreens, planetary crisis inspires art

How should humans respond to a turbulent world? A new exhibition is full of ideas, from urban farming to fire-resistant fashion, and life on another planet.

Mapping forces with help from galaxies far, far away

Striking maps produced with the help of a powerful radio telescope in the Australian outback will help scientists better understand how the Milky Way formed.

CSIRO moves ahead with plan to cut hundreds of jobs

Hundreds of job losses will go ahead at the national science agency, as officials revealed during parliamentary hearings the plan is in its final stages.

Humpback whale clocks new record after mega migration

A humpback whale has travelled a distance further than Sydney to London, in a record for longest proven migration by the species.

Aussie artificial intelligence may give robots a leg up

A new, water-efficient artificial intelligence hub could help robots make important decisions without delay.

Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

An Australian company supporting tech giants such as Intel, BYD and Blue Origin will move its manufacturing back home after a multimillion-dollar boost.

NASA astronauts back on earth after trip around moon

Artemis II’s astronauts have safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to close out humanity’s first voyage around the moon in more than 50 years.

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