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One of Canberra's best natural attractions is still off limits, posing a bigger question

It's the quintessential Canberra day trip.

The Canberra Times · Oct 16

Indonesia fights fire with dry ice as toxic haze spreads across region

Having tried cloud seeding and water bombing, one pilot project will see dry ice dispersed by plane across the province of South Sumatra

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15

Sydney’s 1789 smallpox epidemic came from the First Fleet and killed up to 220,000 Indigenous Australians: new research

We warn readers that the content of this study is confronting and may be distressing.

The Conversation · Jul 9

Record flooding in New South Wales wetlands triggers bird breeding bonanza

Wetlands researchers say chicks are hatching in front of them as they marvel at a bird population explosion not seen in decades.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023

Jordan Peterson’s ‘zombie’ climate contrarianism follows a well-worn path

The psychologist has turned his hand to exposing new audiences to old arguments from climate change deniers

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2023

Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy ‘results in more children walking’

Experts are calling for the condition to be included as part of the routine newborn screening tests.

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Poverty battle raged on in 2022, here are four ways women are working to escape it

Research across the world demonstrates how global poverty can be tackled effectively by empowering women in all aspects.

360info · Dec 28, 2022

Half of Sydney's bowling clubs have closed in past 40 years, study finds

Sydney has lost nearly half of its bowling clubs since the 1980s, new research from the University of New South Wales shows.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022

Special Report: Science against the clock

Exploring the challenges of our time where scientists are racing against the problems reaching a point of no-return.

360info · Oct 24, 2022

Scientists have mimicked an embryo's heart to unlock the secrets of how blood cells are born

Stem cells are the starting point for all other cells in our bodies. The first such cells to be found were blood stem cells – as the name suggests, they give rise to different types of blood cells.

The Conversation · Sep 14, 2022