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How we cracked the mystery of Australia's prehistoric giant eggs

It’s a long-running Australian detective story. From the 1980s onwards, researchers found eggshell fragments, and on rare occasions whole eggs, exposed in eroding sand dunes within the country’s arid zone (which covers most of Australia’s landmass).

The Conversation

South Australian universities to allow use of artificial intelligence in assignments, if disclosed

Flinders University, the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia adjust policies

The Guardian - AU

Australian research suggests that boiling peanuts might help cure allergies

In an experiment with children with peanut allergies, researchers found that boiling peanuts for up to 12 hours may be an effective cure.

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Adelaide rivers dump microplastics in sea

Adelaide's rivers and creeks are acting as conveyor belts for microplastic pollution and fast fashion could be a big part of the problem, a study has found.

AAP

Citizen science project hopes to boost tourism on Kangaroo Island while tracking bushfire recovery

Adelaide researchers are enlisting the help of visitors to Kangaroo Island to see how the island is recovering from devastating bushfires.

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Thinking of quitting smoking in 2023? Here’s what you need to know

Quitting smoking will top many people's New Year's Resolutions. But going cold turkey can be tricky, particularly during the festive season.

The New Daily

The University of Adelaide and UniSA merger talks are back on but other Australian unis are unlikely to follow

A merger between the universities of Adelaide and South Australia has been talked about for years.

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Scientists estimate how much toxic microplastic comes off Teflon-coated pans during cooking

Findings highlight potential exposure risk to Teflon plastic debris during daily cooking

The Independent UK

Should NSW follow WA’s lead and introduce a rebate for personal shark deterrent devices?

A NSW MP is urging his government to create a rebate scheme for individuals and remove shark nets from the state's beaches.

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What's the best university in the world? What's the best Australian uni? Here's what the World University Rankings list says

The University of Melbourne topped The Times Higher Education World University Rankings list for the nation, coming in at number 34 in the world. Find out how your uni went.

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Malaria research nets Nigerian doctor top international student prize in Adelaide

A doctor's search for ways to improve healthcare affordability has taken him halfway around the world. Now his work has also won him a top prize.

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From crumbling rock art to exposed ancestral remains, climate change is ravaging our precious Indigenous heritage

Climate change is rapidly intensifying. Amid the chaos and damage it wreaks, many precious Indigenous heritage sites in Australia and around the world are being destroyed at an alarming rate.

The Conversation

High paying locum work dissuading young doctors from settling in regional practices, GP warns

Offering medical students regional experience is key to overcoming a GP shortage, stakeholders say, as Flinders University celebrates 20 years of its Limestone Coast training program.

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Australia’s giant thunderbirds likely went extinct 40,000 years ago due to climate change, study finds

Climate became much drier with increasing seasonal variation and unpredictable droughts

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Cambrai Primary School nourishes students with free breakfast, lunch

A regional South Australian school serves breakfast and lunch to students to make sure every student is fed, warm, and safe, which then helps students focus on their work.

AAP

Study reveals the bight's bountiful food

A Flinders University study has revealed how the Great Australian Bight has become a year-round feeding ground for a range of sea creatures.

AAP

'Social impact' investors support homeless

Hundreds of homeless people are opening the door to a better life under a new form of 'social impact' investing, a report on the groundbreaking program shows.

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Scientists picking over ice age bones discover vultures once soared in Australia’s skies

Cryptogyps lacertosus was similar in size to a wedge-tailed eagle but anatomical differences suggest it was a scavenger rather than a hunter

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Giant fossil of ancient kangaroo species that lived more than 42,000 years ago found

Fossil likely belongs to a unique genus of more primitive kangaroo found only in Papua New Guinea

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Kangaroo species, now extinct, identified by fossil hunters after being found in PNG highlands

A fossilised kangaroo jaw discovered in the highlands of Papua New Guinea in the 1970s has been reclassified as a new primitive species that may have migrated north between 5-8 million years ago.

The Guardian - AU

Strange bee-haviour: social life of Australian species offers insights on evolution, scientists say

Researchers believe the Amphylaeus morosusis bee only recently made the switch from solitary to colony living

AAP

Distress adds to rural health pressures

Research from Flinders University shows distress among older rural people with ill health leads to greater doctor and hospital visits.

ABC News

Flinders University hopes to address regional doctor shortages with new training program

More doctors will be able to train to be GP specialists in the Riverland through a new university program aimed at addressing regional shortages.

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South Australia decriminalised abortion more than a year ago, but nothing has changed

While abortion rights in the United States have made international headlines in recent weeks, local advocates are frustrated about the lack of action on new abortion laws in South Australia.

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Microplastics found in mussels along South Australian beaches, study reveals

Wild blue mussels in South Australia are eating about three and a half pieces of microplastics – a much larger meal of unwanted waste than researchers initially expected, a study shows.

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