In Australia’s arid and semi-arid zones live highly elusive predators known as kultarrs. They are small but fierce …
australia
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Animals
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Science
Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Was Just Found in Australia — Exactly Where Geologists Hoped It Would Be
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWe have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region …
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Peace and Conflict
China Didn’t Violate Any Rules With Its Live-Fire Naval Exercises. So Why Are Australia and NZ So Worried?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn recent days, the Chinese Navy conducted two live-fire military exercises in waters near Australia and New Zealand, …
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Space
The Nullarbor is Riddled With Wombat and Rabbit Warrens. Scientists Are Watching Them From Space
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOn the vast expanse of the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia, two very different creatures, wombats and rabbits, …
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Technology
Rare, Almost Mythical Australian Tree Kangaroos Can Finally Be Studied, Thanks to New Tech
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBennett’s tree kangaroos, one of Australia’s most mysterious marsupials, have long eluded researchers. Our new study, published in …
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Technology
Big Tech Firms Like Meta Forced to Pay for News, Under Albanese Government’s ‘News Bargaining Incentive’ Charge
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBig tech companies like Meta would have to either do deals with news organizations to help fund journalism …
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Science Unmasked
Around 9,000 Species Have Already Gone Extinct in Australia and We’ll Likely Lose Another This Week — New Study
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMore than 95 percent of Australian animals are invertebrates (animals without backbones — spiders, snails, insects, crabs, worms, …
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Technology
Australian Police Are Trialling AI to Analyse Body-Worn Camera Footage, Despite Overseas Failures and Expert Criticism
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPolice departments around the world are increasingly using body-worn cameras in an attempt to improve public trust and …
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Technology
The Government is Developing a New Digital ID System. It Must First Gain the Public’s Trust
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOn the 6th of August, Australia’s minister for government services, Bill Shorten, announced the federal government is developing …
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Science
Australia’s Largest Iron Ore Deposits Are 1 Billion Years Younger Than We Thought
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIron ore is the key ingredient in steel production. One of the fundamental resources for the Australian economy, …