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Gina Rinehart, One Nation and the Greens all oppose Glencore’s plan to store CO2 in the Great Artesian Basin – why?

The mining company insists the storage hub is safe but many are unconvinced about injecting carbon dioxide into a major Australian water resource

The Guardian - AU

CSIRO bloods red meat powder to beef up drinks, snacks

Scientists have developed a red meat powder to boost drinks and snacks as part of a plan to target the health and wellness sector and meet demand for protein.

AAP

Methane emissions: Australian cattle industry suggests shift from net zero target to ‘climate neutral’ approach

The US cattle industry adopted a ‘climate neutral’ goal in 2021, but scientists say that ‘misses the point’ in keeping global temperature rises below 1.5C

The Guardian - AU

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Sustainability and tech at the heart of beef event

Advances in agriculture will be a focus of Beef Week which starts in Rockhampton on Sunday, with more than 120,000 people expected at the triennial event.

AAP

Hopes that tick research will lead to vaccine

Researchers are collecting ticks from Australian farms in a bid to unlock information on the deadly parasites and develop a vaccine for animals and humans.

AAP

At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

Traditional owners are pursuing a legal challenge involving Adani's Carmichael mine, seeking to force the Queensland government to protect a sacred site.

AAP

'Gut-wrenching' bleaching hits Great Barrier Reef again

Time may be running out to protect the Great Barrier Reef which is suffering one of its most extensive coral bleaching events after a horror summer.

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Farmers must innovate or risk profits says CSIRO

Farmers must accelerate agricultural innovation to create more sustainable farming systems, according to Australia's national science agency.

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One of the universe's most 'extreme' dead stars just sprang back to life unexpectedly

The closest extreme magnetic dead star or magnetar to Earth suddenly burst back to life to give astronomers a sight of unexpected and unexplained phenomena that are unlike anything seen before.

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ACT urges Commonwealth to get deal done on CSIRO development land

The ACT is eager to open up the 701-hectare site for new housing.

The Canberra Times

Ocean floor littered with plastic pollution: CSIRO

The ocean floor is littered with up to 100 times more plastic than what is on the surface, a landmark new estimate by the CSIRO suggests.

AAP

Artist builds alternative worlds in MCA survey show

Nicholas Mangan: A World Undone at the Museum of Contemporary Art has everything from solar-powered installations to bioluminescent coral.

AAP

Industrial pioneers get $20m to turn science into jobs

Founders of future industries will vie for a share of $20 million to take their ideas to the next level under funding certainty for CSIRO's flagship program.

AAP

Peter Dutton in standoff with state Liberal leaders over federal Coalition’s nuclear plan

The federal opposition leader’s calls to include nuclear power in Australia’s energy mix has so far failed to win support from his state colleagues

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Scientific body given just $100,000 a year to fight deadly fire ants, Senate inquiry told

The CSIRO says it only received $100,000 in funding a year to combat the highly invasive pests despite pioneering research into their management

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia unfreezes UN agency funding; aged care workers celebrate pay rise; and the world’s heaviest blueberry

Foreign minister Penny Wong announces UNRWA funding to be reinstated amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

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CSIRO boss defends scientists after Dutton attack

CSIRO chief executive officer Douglas Hilton has issued a rare public statement to urge politicians to "resist the temptation to disparage science".

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CSIRO chief warns against ‘disparaging science’ after Peter Dutton criticises nuclear energy costings

Douglas Hilton says he will ‘staunchly defend’ scientists as opposition leader repeats incorrect claim that CSIRO report does not accurately represent cost of renewables

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NSW government knocks back Inner West Council demerger proposal – as it happened

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CSIRO claims new record for energy efficiency in lightweight printed solar cells

Lead researcher says use of machine learning meant over 10,000 cells could be produced and tested in a day

The Guardian - AU

How many cattle are there in Australia? We may be out by 10 million

Official estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics put the national herd at 26 million but a University of Queensland study says there could be up to 35 million

The Guardian - AU

The Coalition wants nuclear power. Could it work – or would it be an economic and logistical disaster?

The prospect of Australia trying to build nuclear reactors at soon-to-be-closed coal plants raises many questions. Here’s what we know

AAP

SpaceX launches Aussie satellite with printed solar

A huge satellite powered by flexible, printed solar cells developed by the CSIRO has launched in the US and may help keep others in space.

AAP

Beekeepers to help keep track of invasive species

Beekeepers will play a role in tracking invasive species as part of a multi million dollar investment to protect Australia's biosecurity.

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Ship That Went Missing Over 100 Years Ago Found Near Sydney

The authorities are now trying to locate the family members of the crew who died in the tragic accident.

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