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Outback mailman who delivered post by walking 700km through the Nullarbor

In the 1870s, an outback mailman would walk hundreds of kilometres every month to deliver the post between the Nullarbor communities of Eucla and Fowlers Bay, and his "astounding endurance" remains a source of pride today.

ABC News · Aug 25, 2022

NASA researchers study 'Mars-like' WA salt lakes for information about extraterrestrial life

NASA-funded researchers are studying some of Australia's oldest landscapes to help answer big questions about the universe.

ABC News · Aug 13, 2022

War in Ukraine may lead to seafarer shortage and impact on supply chains

Ukraine and Russia supply almost 15 per cent of the world's seafarers. But an industry body says the ongoing conflict could create gaps in the labour pool.

ABC News · Jun 25, 2022