Australia is home to a unique bunch of native land mammals, such as koalas, wombats, and wallabies. These …
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Technology
Big Tech Says AI Could Boost Australia’s Economy by $115 Billion a Year. Does the Evidence Stack Up?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAI is on the agenda in Canberra. In August, the Productivity Commission will release an interim report on harnessing …
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The Southern Hemisphere Is Full of Birds Found Nowhere Else on Earth. Their Importance Has Been Overlooked
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only …
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2 Lizard-Like Creatures Crossed Tracks 355 Million Years Ago. Today, Their Footprints Yield a Major Discovery
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species …
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Space
From GPS to Weather Forecasts: The Hidden Ways Australia Relies on Foreign Satellites
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesYou have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your …
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Newly Discovered Tree Frog Species From 55 Million Years Ago Challenges Evolutionary Tree
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAustralian tree frogs today make up over one-third of all known frog species on the continent. Among this …
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Most Bees Nest in the Ground. Offering Rocks and Gravel Is a Simple Way to Help Them Thrive
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOf the more than 20,000 bee species in the world, 70 percent nest in the ground. And like …
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Animals
Kultarrs Are Tiny, Cryptic Creatures That Only Come Out at Night. Scientists Are Finally Learning How They Live
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn Australia’s arid and semi-arid zones live highly elusive predators known as kultarrs. They are small but fierce …
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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, …