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An extinct echidna the size of a small child once roamed Victoria, new fossil shows

Those who venture into Foul Air Cave, below Buchan township in eastern Victoria, quickly realise how it got its ominous name. In its deepest chambers, bacteria consume oxygen and excrete organic gases to produce a toxic stench.

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Cutting the creative state: funding changes threaten the cultural future of Melbourne, arts workers warn

Creative Victoria funding has dropped by more than $20m since 2022 and organisations including Writers Victoria now face closure

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What should you do if you find a meteorite? Space rock experts explain

On Sunday November 2, people in eastern Victoria witnessed a bright streak across the sky followed by a loud sonic boom that felt like an earthquake. The event was captured by security cameras and mobile phones.

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How forensic analysis and traditional knowledge reveal the story of a unique boomerang

Boomerangs are an iconic symbol of Australia. Known internationally for their unique curved shape and ability to return when thrown, they are an example of the remarkable engineering skills of Australia’s First Peoples.

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Botanical time machines: AI is unlocking a treasure trove of data held in herbarium collections

In 1770, after Captain Cook’s Endeavour struck the Great Barrier Reef and was held up for repairs, botanists Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander collected hundreds of plants.

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Ancient predatory whale with big eyes and razor-sharp teeth was 'deceptively cute'

Researchers have unveiled the fossils of a juvenile ancient whale that hunted off ancient Australia with large forward-facing eyes and razor-sharp teeth.

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Shark-like prehistoric whale with razor-sharp teeth discovered off Australia

Region was was once a cradle for some of the most unusual whales in history, scientists say

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Scientists discover astonishing razortooth whale which lived 25 million years ago

A new species of prehistoric whale has been discovered in Australia

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A cornucopia of tiny, bizarre whales used to live in Australian waters – here’s one of them

Australia is home to a unique bunch of native land mammals, such as koalas, wombats and wallabies. These furballs evolved in isolation on this island continent and have become Australian symbols.

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Primary school students targeted by anti-Semitic chants

A heartbroken grandfather says his granddaughter is traumatised after she was among primary school students subjected to anti-Semitic taunts.

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Five arms, no heart and a global family: what DNA revealed about the weird deep-sea world of brittle stars

You may have read that the deep sea is a very different environment from the land and shallow water. There is no light, it is very cold, and the pressure of all the water above is immense.

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We all have kangaroos hopping around our coin purse – and they’ve been on money since 1795

On the Australian one dollar coin, you will often find the famous representation of a mob of five kangaroos. But when did the kangaroo first appear on money?

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For 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums. Here’s a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors

Picture this: a small audience is quietly ushered into a darkened room. They gasp in awe, as a brilliant night sky shines above. They wonder – as many after them will do – what trickery has made the roof above their heads disappear?

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A secret mathematical rule has shaped the beaks of birds and other dinosaurs for 200 million years

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size – from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of an eagle.

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Australia's 'upside down' dinosaur age had two giant predators, 120 million-year-old fossils reveal

A new study has revealed that "hug of death" megaraptorids and previously unknown carcharodontosaurs shared Australia's unique Antarctic dinosaur ecosystem during the Cretaceous.

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Carnivorous dinosaurs thrived in Australia 120 million years ago, new fossils show

Between 122 and 108 million years ago, the Australian landmass was much farther south than today. Victoria was positioned within the Antarctic Circle, separated from Tasmania by a vast rift valley rather than open sea.

The Guardian - AU

Flood ‘like a scene from Titanic’, Sammy J says as Museums Victoria calls for help retrieving artefacts

Burst water pipe washed fossils, rocks and other specimens of historical value down Coburg street on Saturday night

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Tyrannosaur Victoria adds real bite to Melbourne museum

One of the world's best-preserved T.rex fossils will go on display in Melbourne, offering visitors an exclusive insight to the fearsome predator's life.

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The Guardian - AU

Fence me in: the bold plan to save native species on Wilsons Promontory

A 10km partially electrified fence could be installed across the national park to slow the steady southward march of invasive species

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Australian discovery of 120m-year-old footprints provides earliest evidence for birds in southern hemisphere

Bird tracks found in Victoria were initially thought to have come from dinosaurs but later identified as ‘transitional’ animal

The Independent UK

Australia returns remains of four Indigenous people to Japan after they were dug up for experiments

‘We have finally moved a step forward. But our existence has still not been accepted’

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Victoria's 13 scorpion species and why they are not as venomous as other predators

Scorpions are renowned in some parts of the world as killers. Here's why Australia's species have a lot less sting in their tails.

Daily Mirror

Horrifying 'lizard fish' with rows of razor-sharp teeth found in ocean for first time

Scientists have discovered never-seen-before underwater creatures which include a lizard fish with razor-sharp teeth and a blind eel with gelatinous skin that gives birth to live young

The Guardian - UK

Glassy fangs and glowing fins: amazing deep sea animals found near Cocos Islands

Discovered in the deep: Scientists exploring the uncharted waters of the Indian Ocean uncover a multitude of dazzling sea creatures around a remote Australian island group

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Scientists release world-first DNA map of an endangered Australian mouse, and it will help to save it

The native Australian rodent Pseudomys fumeus, named smoky mouse for its colour, was already fighting off extinction when the 2019–20 bushfire season hit.

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